Durango Big Picture High School vs. Animas High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Durango Big Picture High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Animas High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 99 students in grades 9-12, Durango Big Picture 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 <50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 249 students in grades 9-12, Animas High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
99 students
249 students
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
23 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#926 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#392 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
70-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
22
63
Grade 10 Students
21
66
Grade 11 Students
25
59
Grade 12 Students
31
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
1%
% Asian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
26%
13%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
58%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%