Byers Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(303)822-5292
- Byers Junior-senior High School serves 211 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
Top Placements
Byers Junior-senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Byers Junior-senior High School's student population of 211 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 211 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Byers Junior-senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Byers Junior-senior High School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1582 out of 1,704 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 83% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Byers No. 32J School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Byers Junior-senior High School is Valiant Academy (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Valiant Academy (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Byers Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Byers Byers Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 320 students
0.0 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303)822-5292 0.0 PK-6 320 - Byers Valiant Academy Grades: K-12 | 203 students
0.1 miles
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303)822-5292 0.1 K-12 203 - Strasburg Prairie Creeks Charter School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 10 students
6.1 miles
1983 Monroe Street
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303)622-6328 6.1 9-12 10 - Strasburg Hemphill Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 192 students
6.2 miles
2100 Wagner
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303)622-9211 6.2 6-8 192 - Strasburg Strasburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 450 students
6.2 miles
56729 East Colorado Avenue
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303)622-9211 6.2 PK-5 450
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