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La Junta High School (Closed 2011)

1817 Smithland
La Junta, CO 81050

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The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥95% (which was higher than the Colorado state average of 89%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Total Students (09-10)

388 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2010)
Year	La Junta High School
2010	388
2009	440
2008	437
2007	427
2006	485
2005	458
2004	474
2003	566
2002	543
2001	562
2000	509
1999	527
1998	522
1997	525
1996	510
1995	503
1994	514
1993	517
1992	517
1991	550
1990	531
1989	581
1988	574
1987	637

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	La Junta High School
2025	25
2010	25
2009	26
2008	27
2007	29
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	34
2002	35
2001	35
2000	40
1999	42
1998	38
1997	37
1996	34
1995	35
1994	34
1993	35
1992	37
1991	35
1990	36
1989	37
1988	39
1987	38

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School Rankings

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State Level (CO)

(09-10)

65-69%

81%

(09-10)

≥95%

89%

American Indian

(09-10)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

53%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	53%	28%	58%
2009	53%	28%	57%
2008	51%	28%	56%
2007	50%	28%	56%
2006	48%	27%	56%
2005	48%	26%	55%
2004	46%	25%	52%
2003	45%	24%	52%
2002	47%	23%	52%
2001	46%	22%	50%
2000	44%	21%	49%
1999	46%	20%	49%
1998	45%	19%	47%
1997	43%	19%	46%
1996	54%	18%	49%
1995	44%	18%	47%
1994	44%	17%	47%
1993	44%	17%	46%
1992	46%	17%	48%
1991	47%	17%	46%
1990	47%	16%	47%
1989	46%	16%	47%
1988	45%	15%	46%

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Black

(09-10)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%

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White

(09-10)

43%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	43%	61%	38%
2009	44%	61%	40%
2008	45%	62%	40%
2007	47%	62%	40%
2006	49%	63%	39%
2005	50%	64%	41%
2004	51%	65%	44%
2003	52%	66%	44%
2002	50%	67%	44%
2001	52%	68%	46%
2000	53%	69%	48%
1999	52%	70%	48%
1998	53%	71%	50%
1997	55%	72%	52%
1996	44%	73%	48%
1995	55%	74%	51%
1994	52%	74%	50%
1993	53%	75%	51%
1992	51%	75%	49%
1991	51%	75%	51%
1990	51%	76%	51%
1989	52%	76%	52%
1988	54%	77%	52%

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100%

51%

Eligible for (09-10)

46%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	46%	31%	57%
2009	42%	28%	56%
2008	39%	28%	54%
2007	33%	27%	52%
2006	32%	27%	48%
2005	31%	25%	44%
2004	35%	24%	47%
2003	31%	22%	44%
2002	31%	21%	43%
2001	33%	20%	46%
2000	39%	21%	45%
1999	29%	21%	42%
1998	35%	22%	43%
1997	29%	22%	41%
1996	31%	22%	43%
1995	36%	22%	46%
1994	37%	21%	45%
1993	29%	20%	42%
1992	27%	19%	39%
1991	26%	18%	37%
1990	29%	18%	39%
1989	32%	17%	39%

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Eligible for (09-10)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2010)
Year	La Junta High School	Colorado	East Otero School District No. R1
2010	15%	7%	14%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	8%	6%	12%
2005	6%	6%	10%
2004	13%	6%	13%
2003	12%	7%	14%
2002	9%	7%	13%
2001	7%	7%	9%
2000	11%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Otero School District No. R1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% CO state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).

How many students attend La Junta High School?

388 students attend La Junta High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of La Junta High School students are Hispanic, 43% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What grades does La Junta High School offer ?

La Junta High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is La Junta High School part of?

La Junta High School is part of East Otero School District No. R1.

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