Central High School
Tel:
(970) 254-6200
- Central High School serves 1,518 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Central High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Central High School's student population of 1,518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 82 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,518 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 82 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Central High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Central High School is 0.50, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1359 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 30% | 34% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 64% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Central High School is Grand Mesa Youth Services Center (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Grand Mesa Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Grand Junction Grand Mesa Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 608 students
0.2 miles
585 31-1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-6270 0.2 6-8 608 - Grand Junction Thunder Mountain Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 511 students
1.0 miles
3063 F1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-5870 1.0 PK-5 511 - Grand Junction Chatfield Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 398 students
1.3 miles
3188 D1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-4930 1.3 PK-5 398 - Grand Junction Fruitvale Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 446 students
1.3 miles
585 30 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81504
(970) 254-5930 1.3 PK-5 446 - Clifton Clifton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 456 students
1.4 miles
3276 F Road
Clifton, CO 81520
(970) 254-4760 1.4 PK-5 456
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