Red Canyon High School
Red Canyon High School serves 168 students in grades 9-12.
Red Canyon 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Red Canyon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Red Canyon High School's student population of 168 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
168 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Red Canyon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Red Canyon High School is 0.37, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1707 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1

American Indian
3%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
77%
34%

Black
n/a
5%

White
20%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
40-44%
80%

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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