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Gunnison High School vs. Crested Butte Secondary School

Should you attend Gunnison High School or Crested Butte Secondary 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
Gunnison High School
800 West Ohio
Gunnison, CO 81230
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Crested Butte Secondary School
818 Red Lady Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Crested Butte Secondary 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%)
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades 9-12, Gunnison High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (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 17:1 is higher 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 400 students in grades 6-12, Crested Butte Secondary 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 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
396 students
400 students
This chart displays total students of Gunnison High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Crested Butte Secondary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Gunnison High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Crested Butte Secondary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#801 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#301 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gunnison High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crested Butte Secondary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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)
68%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 20% in CO)
≥90%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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 Gunnison High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Crested Butte Secondary School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
66
Grade 9 Students
103
71
Grade 10 Students
104
43
Grade 11 Students
98
46
Grade 12 Students
91
60

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gunnison High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crested Butte Secondary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% White
69%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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 Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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.
0.45
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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
21%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gunnison 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 Crested Butte Secondary 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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