Yuma High School
Tel:
(970) 848-5488
- Yuma High School serves 224 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Yuma High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Yuma High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Yuma High School's student population of 224 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 224 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Yuma 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 school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Yuma High School is 0.50, 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 | #1124 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 45% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Yuma High School is Otis Junior-senior High School (13.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Yuma Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Yuma Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 242 students
0.6 miles
500 South Elm
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-2000 0.6 5-8 242 - Yuma Kenneth P Morris Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 305 students
0.7 miles
416 South Elm Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5738 0.7 K-4 305 - Yuma Little Indians Preschool Grades: PK | 60 students
0.8 miles
709 West Third Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-4572 0.8 PK 60 - Otis Otis Junior-senior High School Grades: 6-12 | 116 students
13.1 miles
518 Dungan
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486 13.1 6-12 116 - Otis Otis Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 127 students
13.2 miles
518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486 13.2 PK-5 127
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