Centauri High School

17889 Us Hwy 285, La Jara CO, 81140 | North Conejos School District RE-1J | 719-274-5178
  • grades 9-12
  • students 298
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in La Jara
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
50%La Jara
39%Colorado

Centauri High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Conejos School District RE-1J" in La Jara, CO. There are a total of 298 students and 22 teachers at Centauri High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Centauri High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 19% higher than the Colorado average.

Centauri High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students298
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment35
Taking some courses6
Taking some courses (not tests)32
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Centauri High School, there are a total of 35 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 6 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Centauri High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 35.5% 39.1% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.8% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.9% 58.0% 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% 1.2% 3.5% 3.1%

La Jara demographics profile

StatisticLa JaraColoradoNational
Population1,0395,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1165691
Median age35.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English73%83%79%
Speak Spanish25%12%13%

Education level achieved in La Jara

IndexLa JaraColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade83.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college54.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Centauri High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.