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Durango Big Picture High School vs. Durango High School

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School Overview

School
Durango Big Picture High School
215 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Durango High School
2390 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 86 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 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,369 students in grades 9-12, Durango High School ranks in the top 20% 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 67% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
86 students
1,369 students
This chart displays total students of Durango Big Picture High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Durango High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Durango Big Picture High School
This chart displays gender of Durango High School
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
78 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Durango Big Picture High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Durango High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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 Durango 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%)
#324 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Durango Big Picture High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Durango High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in CO)
42%
(Top 30% 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 Durango 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)
67%
(Top 20% 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 Durango 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)
43%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
93%
(Top 20% 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 Durango 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 Durango Big Picture High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Durango High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
19
360
Grade 10 Students
30
374
Grade 11 Students
20
324
Grade 12 Students
17
311

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Durango Big Picture High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Durango 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Durango High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
21%
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 Durango High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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 Durango High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
69%
70%
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 Durango 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%
4%
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 Durango 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.
0.47
0.47
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 Durango 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
33%
17%
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 Durango 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%
(21-22 School Year Data)
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 Durango 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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