Welte Education Center vs. Fountain-fort Carson High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Fountain-fort Carson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 84 students in grades 9-12, Welte Education Center 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% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,974 students in grades 9-12, Fountain-fort Carson 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 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
84 students
1,974 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
114 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1598 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#967 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
48%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
23%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
4
519
Grade 10 Students
25
503
Grade 11 Students
24
478
Grade 12 Students
31
474
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
32%
31%
% Black
13%
11%
% White
42%
42%
% Hawaiian
5%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%