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Elizabeth High School vs. Simla High School

Should you attend Elizabeth High School or Simla 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
Elizabeth High School
34500 County Road 13
Elizabeth, CO 80107
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Simla High School
18091 County Road 125
Simla, CO 80835
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Elizabeth 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 679 students in grades 9-12, Elizabeth 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 106 students in grades 9-12, Simla 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 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
679 students
106 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
10 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Simla High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#383 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#774 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Elizabeth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Simla High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in CO)
21-39%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabeth 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 Simla 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CO)
40-59%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabeth 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 Simla 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.
25-29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 20% in CO)
≥80%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Elizabeth 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 Simla 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 Simla High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
186
23
Grade 10 Students
167
30
Grade 11 Students
166
28
Grade 12 Students
160
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Simla High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Simla 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
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Simla High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% White
83%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Elizabeth 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 Simla 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 Elizabeth 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 Simla 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.
0.29
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Elizabeth 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 Simla 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
10%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Elizabeth 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 Simla 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
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Elizabeth 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Simla 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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