Black Butte High School

2410 College Drive, Rock Springs WY, 82901 | Sweetwater County School District 1 | 307-352-3290
  • grades 9-12
  • students 92
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Rock Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 410 in Wyoming
Proficiency Averages
51%Rock Springs
53%Wyoming

Black Butte High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sweetwater County School District 1" in Rock Springs, WY. There are a total of 92 students and 10 teachers at Black Butte High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Black Butte High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 15% lower than the Wyoming average.

Black Butte High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students92
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Black Butte High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

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.

Black Butte High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWyomingNational
White 65.7% 72.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 5.7% 1.3% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9% 21.9% 13.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.9% 0.8% 3.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.6% 2.0% 3.1%

Rock Springs demographics profile

StatisticRock SpringsWyomingNational
Population23,238578,759328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,176691
Median age34.136.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%59%55%
Speak English89%93%79%
Speak Spanish9%5%13%

Education level achieved in Rock Springs

IndexRock SpringsWyomingNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%87.3%83.0%
Completed some college58.0%63.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.2%36.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%26.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Black Butte High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.