Merino Junior Senior High School
Tel:
(970) 522-7424
- Merino Junior Senior High School serves 136 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Merino Junior Senior 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 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Merino Junior Senior 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
- Merino Junior Senior High School's student population of 136 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 136 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Merino Junior Senior 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 Merino Junior Senior High School is 0.24, 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 | #1326 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 34% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 87% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 26% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | School District No. Re-4 Buffalo School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Merino Junior Senior High School is Sterling High School (12.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sterling Middle School (12.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Merino Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Merino Merino Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 165 students
0.0 miles
315 Lee
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7229 0.0 K-6 165 - Sterling Ayres Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 444 students
11.2 miles
1812 Robin Road
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1409 11.2 K-2 444 - Sterling Campbell Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 447 students
12.2 miles
902 Clark
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-2515 12.2 3-5 447 - Sterling Sterling High School Grades: 9-12 | 529 students
12.6 miles
407 West Broadway
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-2944 12.6 9-12 529 - Sterling Sterling Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 418 students
12.9 miles
1177 Pawnee Street
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-1041 12.9 6-8 418
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