Dolores High School
Tel:
(970) 882-7288
- Dolores High School serves 182 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (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 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dolores 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 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Dolores High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Dolores High School's student population of 182 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 182 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dolores 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dolores High School is 0.34, 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 School Rank | #1129 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 79% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dolores School District No. Re-4a School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dolores High School is Southwest Open Charter School (9.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dolores Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dolores Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dolores Dolores Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 106 students
0.0 miles
1301 Central Avenue
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7288 0.0 7-8 106 - Dolores Dolores Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 396 students
0.1 miles
12th And Hillside
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-4688 0.1 K-6 396 - Dolores Teddy Bear Preschool Grades: PK | 65 students
0.2 miles
1550 Hillside Avenue
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7277 0.2 PK 65 - Cortez Lewis-arriola Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 116 students
9.0 miles
21434 Road U
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 882-4494 9.0 K-5 116 - Cortez Southwest Open Charter School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 145 students
9.1 miles
401 North Dolores Road
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-1150 9.1 9-12 145
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