Brush High School

400 West Road, Brush CO, 80723 | Brush School District RE-2J | 970-842-5171
  • grades 9-12
  • students 442
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Brush
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
27%Brush
39%Colorado

Brush High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brush School District RE-2J" in Brush, CO. There are a total of 442 students and 24 teachers at Brush High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Brush High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 6% lower than the Colorado average.

Brush High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students442
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses14
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Brush High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 14 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Brush High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 45.8% 46.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 50.7% 49.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.2% 3.5% 3.1%

Brush demographics profile

StatisticBrushColoradoNational
Population5,4085,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9105691
Median age29.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English88%83%79%
Speak Spanish11%12%13%

Education level achieved in Brush

IndexBrushColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Brush High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.