Custer County High School

709 Main Street, Westcliffe CO, 81252 | Custer County School District C-1 | 719-783-2291
  • grades 9-12
  • students 132
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Westcliffe
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
45%Westcliffe
39%Colorado

Custer County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Custer County School District C-1" in Westcliffe, CO. There are a total of 132 students and 9 teachers at Custer County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Custer County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 27% higher than the Colorado average.

Custer County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students132
Teachers9
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment16
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 Custer County High School, there are a total of 16 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
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-79%

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.

Custer County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 86.8% 88.9% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 3.1% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 4.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Westcliffe demographics profile

StatisticWestcliffeColoradoNational
Population5595,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4535691
Median age47.136.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English100%83%79%
Speak Spanish0%12%13%

Education level achieved in Westcliffe

IndexWestcliffeColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college67.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Custer County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.