James Irwin Charter High School
James Irwin Charter High School serves 426 students in grades 9-12.
James Irwin Charter High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
James Irwin Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
School Overview
James Irwin Charter High School's student population of 426 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
426 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
James Irwin Charter High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 James Irwin Charter High School is 0.69, 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
#106 out of 1783 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
6%
3%
Hispanic
41%
34%
Black
10%
5%
White
36%
53%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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