Grand Mesa High School
Grand Mesa High School serves 143 students in grades 9-12.
Grand Mesa 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Grand Mesa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Grand Mesa High School's student population of 143 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
143 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Grand Mesa 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 Grand Mesa High School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1464 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
17:1
American Indian
4%
1%
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
37%
34%
Black
11%
5%
White
45%
53%
Hawaiian
2%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
30-34%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
34%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/14/2014
I went to this school in 1990-1991. I got my high school diploma, and an intro to data processing. Now, I am further my education for my bachelor program at ASU for CIS, computer information system. I learned leadership skills, which helped me to be a supervisor for 8 years.
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