Dove Creek High School
Tel:
(970) 677-2237
Dove Creek High School serves 126 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Dove Creek 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.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Dove Creek 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 10%)
School Overview
Dove Creek High School's student population of 126 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 126 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Comparison
Dove Creek 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 Dove Creek High School is 0.17, 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 | #1101 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 91% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dolores County School District Re-2j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Dove Creek High School is Monticello High School (25.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Seventh Street Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dove Creek Seventh Street Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 116 students
0.1 miles
713 North Main Street
Dove Creek, CO 81324
(970) 677-2296 0.1 PK-5 116 - Pleasant View Pleasant View Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 34 students
14.4 miles
15238 County Road Cc
Pleasant View, CO 81331
(970) 562-4286 14.4 K-5 34 - Cortez Lewis-arriola Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 116 students
24.5 miles
21434 Road U
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 882-4494 24.5 K-5 116 - Monticello Monticello High School Grades: 7-12 | 269 students
25.2 miles
164 S 200 W, 164 S 200 W
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1130 25.2 7-12 269 - Monticello Monticello School Grades: PK-6 | 276 students
25.3 miles
197 N 200 W, 197 N 200 W
Monticello, UT 84535
(435) 678-1180 25.3 PK-6 276
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