Emily Griffith High School
Emily Griffith High School serves 330 students in grades 9-12.
Emily Griffith 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 330 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Minority Enrollment: 85%
- Graduation Rate: 9% (Btm 50% in CO)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
School Overview
Emily Griffith High School's student population of 330 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
330 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Emily Griffith High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Emily Griffith High School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1622 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
55%
34%

Black
21%
5%

White
15%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
9%
80%

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 11/11/2011
I can't speak to the quality of the academic program because I was in the professional sewing program (which I thought was very good). I found the administration incompetent and out-of-touch with low income people. They were unable to understand the financial burden of just trying live on what one has coming in and not having money to buy needed supplies for school. Or buying needed supplies for school as I did and not having money to live on. I would not trust your counsilor to make sure you have money from your grant to take care of all the things you need for school. They have programs where you can get a grant for the classes but not the needed materials for the classes. I had to withdraw or fail because I did not have materials for my classes. Now I have to pay back the grant because the counsilor keep telling me he would "see what he can do" for the materials. If you hear that, don't walk but run out as fast as you can. I'm not sure if it's a scam or not but I am going to report it to the Colorado Attorney General's office. I had a grant to attend CCD and I declined it. I am so sorry I did.
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