Strive Prep - Smart Academy vs. Dsst: Byers High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Strive Prep - Smart Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Dsst: Byers 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
Overview
Serving 510 students in grades 9-12, Strive Prep - Smart Academy 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 10-14% (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 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 557 students in grades 9-12, Dsst: Byers High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
510 students
557 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1308 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#97 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
150
142
Grade 10 Students
125
149
Grade 11 Students
129
145
Grade 12 Students
106
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
97%
33%
% Black
n/a
17%
n/a
% White
1%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
10%