Rye High School
1 High School Drive
Rye, CO 81069
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Rye, CO 81069
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(719)489-2271
- Rye High School serves 254 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Rye High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 46%.
School Overview
- Rye High School's student population of 254 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 254 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rye High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,704 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rye High School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank | #459 out of 1,704 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 33% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 80% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pueblo County 70 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rye High School is John Mall High School (21.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Craver Middle School (6.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rye Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rye Rye Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 358 students
0.2 miles
8120 Highway 165 West
Rye, CO 81069
(719)489-2272 0.2 PK-5 358 - Colorado City Craver Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 166 students
6.2 miles
4850 Crow Cut Off Road
Colorado City, CO 81019
(719)676-3030 6.2 6-8 166 - Beulah Beulah Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 92 students
10.8 miles
8734 Schoolhouse Lane
Beulah, CO 81023
(719)485-3127 10.8 K-5 92 - Gardner Gardner Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 69 students
16.6 miles
25421 Highway 69
Gardner, CO 81040
(719)746-2446 16.6 PK-8 69 - Walsenburg John Mall High School Grades: 9-12 | 144 students
21.5 miles
355 West Pine Street
Walsenburg, CO 81089
(719)738-1610 21.5 9-12 144
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