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Rifle High School vs. Glenwood Springs High School

Should you attend Rifle 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
Rifle High School
1350 Prefontaine Ave
Rifle, CO 81650
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Glenwood Springs High School
1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Overview
Serving 839 students in grades 9-12, Rifle High School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,036 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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
839 students
1,036 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
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
55 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
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rifle 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

#908 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#407 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rifle 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 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 Rifle 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% 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 Rifle 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.
15-19%
(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 Rifle 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 Rifle High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glenwood Springs High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
228
278
Grade 10 Students
199
246
Grade 11 Students
222
265
Grade 12 Students
190
247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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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 Rifle High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 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
60%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rifle 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
n/a
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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
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rifle 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rifle 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.
0.50
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Rifle 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
26%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rifle 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
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rifle 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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