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Roaring Fork High School vs. Glenwood Springs High School

Should you attend Roaring Fork 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
Roaring Fork High School
2270 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Glenwood Springs High School
1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Roaring Fork 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%)
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Overview
Serving 453 students in grades 9-12, Roaring Fork 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
453 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
22 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
21:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roaring Fork 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

#420 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#407 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roaring Fork 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.
35-39%
(Top 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 Roaring Fork 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% 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 Roaring Fork 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 20% in CO)
91%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Roaring Fork 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 Roaring Fork High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glenwood Springs High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
130
278
Grade 10 Students
126
246
Grade 11 Students
102
265
Grade 12 Students
95
247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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 Roaring Fork 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 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
48%
57%
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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
1%
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
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roaring Fork 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roaring Fork 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.
0.56
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Roaring Fork 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
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roaring Fork 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
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roaring Fork 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 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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