Montezuma-cortez High School vs. Dolores Secondary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Montezuma-cortez High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Diversity
Dolores Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 633 students in grades 9-12, Montezuma-cortez High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 168 students in grades 9-12, Dolores Secondary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
633 students
168 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1006 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1210 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
183
47
Grade 10 Students
153
46
Grade 11 Students
144
41
Grade 12 Students
153
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
28%
3%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
20%
12%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
47%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.66
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%