Red Canyon High School
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(970) 926-8107
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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 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 Placements
Red Canyon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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 | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 168 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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School Comparison
Red Canyon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1665 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 |
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| 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% |
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Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | 30-34% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Eagle County School District No. Re 50 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Red Canyon High School is Battle Mountain Early College High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Berry Creek Middle School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Edwards Berry Creek Middle School Math: 13% | Reading: 28%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 303 students10
0.1 miles
1000 Miller Ranch Road
Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 328-2960 0.1 6-8 303 - Wolcott Eagle County Charter Academy Charter School
Math: 56% | Reading: 73%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-8 | 348 students10
0.1 miles
1105 Miller Ranch Road
Wolcott, CO 81655
(970) 926-0656 0.1 K-8 348 - Edwards June Creek Elementary School Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 271 students10
0.1 miles
1121 Miller Ranch Road
Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 328-2980 0.1 PK-5 271 - Edwards Battle Mountain Early College High School Grades: 9-12 | 18 students
0.5 miles
151 Miller Ranch Road
Edwards, CO 81632
(970) 328-2930 0.5 9-12 18 - Avon Battle Mountain High School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 954 students10
0.6 miles
151 Miller Ranch Road
Avon, CO 81620
(970) 328-2930 0.6 9-12 954
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