Ouray Senior High School
Tel:
(970) 325-4505
Ouray Senior High School serves 60 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ouray Senior High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Ouray Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Ouray Senior High School's student population of 60 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 60 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ouray Senior High School is ranked within the top 5% 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 Ouray Senior High School is 0.19, 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 | #77 out of 1768 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-79% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-79% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 90% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 10% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ouray Senior High School is Telluride High School (10.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Ouray Middle School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Ouray Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ouray Ouray Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 90 students
0.0 miles
400 7th Avenue
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4505 0.0 PK-6 90 - Ouray Ouray Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 21 students
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400 7th Avenue
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4505 0.0 7-8 21 - Telluride Telluride Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 172 students
9.8 miles
447 West Columbia Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-1213 9.8 PK-2 172 - Telluride Telluride Intermediate School Grades: 3-6 | 334 students
9.8 miles
447 West Columbia
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-6615 9.8 3-6 334 - Telluride Telluride High School Grades: 9-12 | 252 students
10.0 miles
725 West Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-4377 10.0 9-12 252
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