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Durango Big Picture High School vs. Animas High School

Should you attend Durango Big Picture High School or Animas 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
Durango Big Picture High School
150 Tech Center Dr
Durango, CO 81301
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Animas High School
271 Twin Buttes Ave
Durango, CO 81302
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Durango Big Picture High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Animas High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 91 students in grades 9-12, Durango Big Picture 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 32%). 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 234 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 32%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
91 students
234 students
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% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Durango Big Picture 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 Animas High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#471 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#359 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Animas High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in CO)
30-39%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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%
(Top 50% in CO)
70-79%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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.
<50%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-39%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
80-89%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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
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This chart displays the students of Animas High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
14
60
Grade 10 Students
28
55
Grade 11 Students
24
68
Grade 12 Students
25
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
8%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Animas High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
25%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Durango Big Picture 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 Animas High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Durango Big Picture High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Animas High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
64%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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.
0.53
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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
56%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Durango Big Picture 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 Animas 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Durango Big Picture High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Animas 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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