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Coal Ridge High School vs. Glenwood Springs High School

Should you attend Coal Ridge High School or Glenwood Springs High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coal Ridge High School
35947 Highway 6
New Castle, CO 81647
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Glenwood Springs High School
1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades 9-12, Coal Ridge High School ranks in the top 50% 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,002 students in grades 9-12, Glenwood Springs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
527 students
1,002 students
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This chart displays total students of Glenwood Springs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
53 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Glenwood Springs High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coal Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Glenwood Springs High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#722 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#407 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coal Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glenwood Springs High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Top 50% in CO)
42%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in CO)
58%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 50% in CO)
91%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Coal Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Glenwood Springs High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coal Ridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glenwood Springs High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
170
237
Grade 10 Students
121
286
Grade 11 Students
121
266
Grade 12 Students
115
213

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Coal Ridge High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Glenwood Springs High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
49%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Coal Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Glenwood Springs High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(20-21 School Year Data)
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coal Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Glenwood Springs High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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