Harold Ferguson High School vs. New Meridian High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harold Ferguson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
New Meridian High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 164 students in grades 9-12, Harold Ferguson High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher 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 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 95 students in grades 9-12, New Meridian 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
164 students
95 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#472 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1544 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
10
-
Grade 10 Students
27
5
Grade 11 Students
49
43
Grade 12 Students
78
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
38%
55%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
56%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%