Grand Valley High School

800 Cardinal Way, Parachute CO, 81635 | Garfield County School District 16 | 970-285-5705
  • grades 9-12
  • students 327
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Parachute
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
22%Parachute
39%Colorado

Grand Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Garfield County School District 16" in Parachute, CO. There are a total of 327 students and 22 teachers at Grand Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Grand Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 32% lower than the Colorado average.

Grand Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students327
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment255
Taking some courses222
Taking some courses (not tests)36
Passing some courses24
Passing no courses187

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 Grand Valley High School, there are a total of 255 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 222 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Grand Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 60.1% 59.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.9% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.2% 32.8% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.4% 2.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Parachute demographics profile

StatisticParachuteColoradoNational
Population1,8395,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0185691
Median age25.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English85%83%79%
Speak Spanish13%12%13%

Education level achieved in Parachute

IndexParachuteColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade72.6%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school70.1%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college39.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.1%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Grand Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.