Glenwood Springs High School

1521 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs CO, 81601 | Roaring Fork School District RE-1 | 970-384-5555
  • grades 9-12
  • students 948
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 36% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
31%Glenwood Springs
39%Colorado

Glenwood Springs High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roaring Fork School District RE-1" in Glenwood Springs, CO. There are a total of 948 students and 52 teachers at Glenwood Springs High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Glenwood Springs High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 36% higher than the Colorado average.

Glenwood Springs High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students948
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment103
Taking some courses71
Taking some courses (not tests)36
Passing some courses39
Passing no courses24

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 Glenwood Springs High School, there are a total of 103 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 71 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Glenwood Springs High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 53.8% 46.0% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.3% 50.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.8% 3.5% 3.1%

Glenwood Springs demographics profile

StatisticGlenwood SpringsColoradoNational
Population10,0485,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7225691
Median age36.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English72%83%79%
Speak Spanish26%12%13%

Education level achieved in Glenwood Springs

IndexGlenwood SpringsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.6%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Glenwood Springs High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.