Skyland Community High School (Closed 2011)

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 81%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 89%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (09-10)
101 students
This chart displays total students of Skyland Community High School by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Skyland Community High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(09-10)
<50%
81%
(09-10)
≥50%
89%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Skyland Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
(09-10)
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Skyland Community High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Asian
(09-10)
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skyland Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
(09-10)
38%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skyland Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Black
(09-10)
50%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skyland Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
White
(09-10)
10%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skyland Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hawaiian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Skyland Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
64%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skyland Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skyland Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 81% CO state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% CO state average).
How many students attend Skyland Community High School?
101 students attend Skyland Community High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
50% of Skyland Community High School students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, and 2% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Skyland Community High School offer ?
Skyland Community High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Skyland Community High School part of?
Skyland Community High School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

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