Basalt High School

600 Southside Drive, Basalt CO, 81621 | Roaring Fork School District RE-1 | 970-384-5959
  • grades 9-12
  • students 481
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Basalt
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
39%Basalt
39%Colorado

Basalt High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roaring Fork School District RE-1" in Basalt, CO. There are a total of 481 students and 30 teachers at Basalt High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Basalt High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students481
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses42
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses16
Passing no courses18

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 Basalt High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 42 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.

Basalt High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 35.8% 46.0% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 0.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 60.8% 50.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Basalt demographics profile

StatisticBasaltColoradoNational
Population3,9415,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9795691
Median age44.136.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%56%55%
Speak English86%83%79%
Speak Spanish11%12%13%

Education level achieved in Basalt

IndexBasaltColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.6%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Basalt High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.