Yuma High School

1000 South Albany, Yuma CO, 80759 | Yuma School District 1 | 970-848-5488
  • grades 9-12
  • students 224
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Yuma
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Yuma
39%Colorado

Yuma High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Yuma School District 1" in Yuma, CO. There are a total of 224 students and 19 teachers at Yuma High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Yuma High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 24% lower than the Colorado average.

Yuma High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students224
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Yuma 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
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Yuma High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 55.5% 46.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.7% 52.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Yuma demographics profile

StatisticYumaColoradoNational
Population3,5005,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1075691
Median age33.536.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English74%83%79%
Speak Spanish26%12%13%

Education level achieved in Yuma

IndexYumaColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.1%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 Yuma High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.