South High School

1801 Hollywood Drive, Pueblo CO, 81005 | Pueblo City School District 60 | 719-549-7255
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1063
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Pueblo
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
28%Pueblo
39%Colorado

South High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pueblo City School District 60" in Pueblo, CO. There are a total of 1,063 students and 60 teachers at South High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

South High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 13% lower than the Colorado average.

South High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1063
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment129
Taking some courses120
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses27
Passing no courses89

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 South High School, there are a total of 129 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 120 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

South High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 39.5% 28.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.3% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.9% 65.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 1.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Pueblo demographics profile

StatisticPuebloColoradoNational
Population111,7765,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9905691
Median age38.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English86%83%79%
Speak Spanish13%12%13%

Education level achieved in Pueblo

IndexPuebloColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade81.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.