Summary:
Pueblo County School District 70 in Colorado is home to 4 high schools serving grades 9-12, including Pueblo West High School, Pueblo County High School, Rye High School, and Swallows Charter Academy High School. Among these, Swallows Charter Academy High School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 100 high schools in Colorado with a 4-star rating.
Swallows Charter Academy's test scores significantly outpace the district and state averages across various assessments, including CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, PSAT9 Reading and Writing, and PSAT10 Reading and Writing. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (22.92%) compared to the other high schools in the Pueblo County School District 70. In contrast, Pueblo County High School has the highest rate of free and reduced-price lunch (46.02%) among the district's high schools.
The racial composition of the high schools in the district varies, with Pueblo West High School and Pueblo County High School having a more diverse student population (around 40% Hispanic), while Rye High School and Swallows Charter Academy High School have a higher percentage of white students (75.94% and 63.19%, respectively). These differences in student demographics may be an area for further investigation to understand the factors behind the varying academic performance across the district's high schools.
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