Rifle High School

1350 Prefontaine Ave, Rifle CO, 81650 | Garfield School District RE-2 | 970-665-7725
  • grades 9-12
  • students 764
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Rifle
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Rifle
39%Colorado

Rifle High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Garfield School District RE-2" in Rifle, CO. There are a total of 764 students and 43 teachers at Rifle High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Rifle High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average.

Rifle High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students764
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment7
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Rifle High School, there are a total of 7 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Rifle High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 52.6% 54.6% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.1% 41.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 2.0% 3.5% 3.1%

Rifle demographics profile

StatisticRifleColoradoNational
Population9,7715,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3895691
Median age32.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English72%83%79%
Speak Spanish27%12%13%

Education level achieved in Rifle

IndexRifleColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Rifle High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.