Center High School

Summary:

Center High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Center, Colorado, with a student population of 162 and a predominantly Hispanic student body. However, the school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado high schools and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for over a decade.

Key challenges facing Center High School include low academic performance, with students significantly underperforming their peers across Colorado in standardized tests, and high poverty rates, with over 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has not shown any significant improvement in its statewide ranking or academic outcomes. In contrast, the nearby Sangre de Cristo Undivided High School, which serves a majority White student population, consistently outperforms Center High School and the state averages in standardized assessments.

The challenges faced by Center High School appear to be systemic within the Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt., which is ranked 114 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic and resource challenges within the district may be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Center High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125-9003

(719) 754-2232

District: Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.

SchoolDigger Rank:
264^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $41,362

Feeder schools for Center High School:

Elementary:	Haskin Elementary School
Middle:	Skoglund Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 162

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

White:

6.2%

American Indian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Center High School ranks worse than 75.6% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.94. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Center High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Center High School is $41,362.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Center High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Center High School 264^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Center High School in the ranking list.)

Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. 114^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Center High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	10.03	256^th	279	8.2%
2005	11.85	251^st	280	10.4%
2006	16.15	245^th	286	14.3%
2007	13.37	260^th	298	12.8%
2008	17.21	255^th	301	15.3%
2009	10.46	277^th	310	10.6%
2010	16.04	275^th	327	15.9%
2011	21.86	264^th	337	21.7%
2012	26.59	247^th	334	26.0%
2013	23.07	264^th	349	24.4%
2014	29.15	271^st	369	26.6%
2018	14.03	318^th	388	18.0%
2019	16.89	328^th	411	20.2%
2024	22.94	264^th	349	24.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Center High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	40	0	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	128
1989	46	0	0	92	1	n/a	n/a	139
1990	41	0	0	104	1	n/a	n/a	146
1991	34	0	0	112	4	n/a	n/a	150
1992	34	0	0	121	5	n/a	n/a	160
1993	28	0	0	104	3	n/a	n/a	135
1994	24	0	0	99	1	n/a	n/a	124
1995	21	0	0	132	3	n/a	n/a	156
1996	21	0	0	132	3	n/a	n/a	156
1997	29	0	0	142	4	n/a	n/a	175
1998	22	0	2	158	3	n/a	n/a	185
1999	20	0	1	159	3	n/a	n/a	183
2000	15	0	1	147	4	n/a	n/a	167
2001	14	0	0	162	0	n/a	n/a	176
2002	19	0	0	165	0	n/a	n/a	184
2003	19	0	0	165	0	n/a	n/a	184
2004	29	0	0	162	0	n/a	n/a	191
2005	23	0	0	156	1	n/a	n/a	180
2006	20	0	0	141	3	n/a	n/a	164
2007	23	0	2	137	1	n/a	n/a	163
2008	22	0	0	148	4	n/a	n/a	174
2009	13	0	1	130	3	n/a	n/a	147
2010	17	0	2	137	3	n/a	n/a	159
2011	9	0	1	134	3	0	0	147
2012	9	0	0	133	2	0	0	144
2013	7	0	0	154	0	0	0	161
2014	8	0	0	168	2	0	0	178
2015	11	1	0	158	1	0	0	171
2016	11	1	0	152	2	0	0	166
2017	11	0	0	153	3	0	0	167
2018	11	0	0	137	3	0	0	151
2019	11	0	0	128	3	0	0	142
2020	10	0	0	122	1	0	0	133
2021	5	0	0	127	2	0	0	134
2022	7	1	0	139	1	0	0	148
2023	10	1	0	148	3	0	0	162

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Center High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	128	14.0	9.1	n/a
1989	139	12.2	11.3	41.7
1990	146	13.3	10.9	53.4
1991	150	14.0	10.7	32
1992	160	14.0	11.4	35
1993	135	13.0	10.4	53.3
1994	124	13.3	9.3	71
1995	156	12.0	13.0	69.9
1996	156	12.0	13.0	69.9
1997	175	13.2	13.3	69.7
1998	185	15.5	11.9	71.9
1999	183	14.4	12.7	65
2000	167	13.2	12.7	80.2
2001	176	12.4	14.2	88.1
2002	184	16.9	10.9	80.4
2003	184	16.9	10.9	80.4
2004	191	15.2	12.6	73.8
2005	180	15.2	11.8	73.9
2006	164	17.4	9.4	79.9
2007	163	14.9	10.9	74.2
2008	174	12.1	14.4	78.7
2009	147	12.6	11.7	78.2
2010	159	13.2	12.0	78.6
2011	147	11.8	12.3	80.3
2012	144	12.8	11.2	93.1
2013	161	13.2	12.1	87.6
2014	178	12.6	14.0	93.3
2015	171	13.0	13.1	90.6
2016	166	14.0	11.8	88.6
2017	167	13.2	12.6	92.8
2018	151	12.9	11.6	97.4
2019	142	14.0	10.1	88
2020	133	14.0	9.4	90.2
2021	134	14.1	9.4	90.3
2022	148	11.2	13.2	91.9
2023	162	12.9	12.5	90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Center High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	128	14.0	9.1	n/a
1989	139	12.2	11.3	41.7
1990	146	13.3	10.9	53.4
1991	150	14.0	10.7	32
1992	160	14.0	11.4	35
1993	135	13.0	10.4	53.3
1994	124	13.3	9.3	71
1995	156	12.0	13.0	69.9
1996	156	12.0	13.0	69.9
1997	175	13.2	13.3	69.7
1998	185	15.5	11.9	71.9
1999	183	14.4	12.7	65
2000	167	13.2	12.7	80.2
2001	176	12.4	14.2	88.1
2002	184	16.9	10.9	80.4
2003	184	16.9	10.9	80.4
2004	191	15.2	12.6	73.8
2005	180	15.2	11.8	73.9
2006	164	17.4	9.4	79.9
2007	163	14.9	10.9	74.2
2008	174	12.1	14.4	78.7
2009	147	12.6	11.7	78.2
2010	159	13.2	12.0	78.6
2011	147	11.8	12.3	80.3
2012	144	12.8	11.2	93.1
2013	161	13.2	12.1	87.6
2014	178	12.6	14.0	93.3
2015	171	13.0	13.1	90.6
2016	166	14.0	11.8	88.6
2017	167	13.2	12.6	92.8
2018	151	12.9	11.6	97.4
2019	142	14.0	10.1	88
2020	133	14.0	9.4	90.2
2021	134	14.1	9.4	90.3
2022	148	11.2	13.2	91.9
2023	162	12.9	12.5	90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Center High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,216
2020	$30,335
2021	$34,303
2022	$38,671
2023	$41,362

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Center High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	142	162	14.1%
African American	0	1
American Indian	3	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	128	148	15.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	10	9.1%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88%	90.1%	2.1%

Schools Near Center High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Center High School	Public	9-12	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-2232	162	13	12.5	90.1%	10 (6.2%)	1 (0.6%)	148 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	264^th of 349 public high schools	24.4%					(n/a)	36.0		56.0														$41,362
The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley	Public	9-12	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-2859	6	0	23.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,252
Center Virtual Academy	Public	9-12	550 South Sylvester	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-3442	19	0	73.0	78.9%	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$6,848
Sargent Senior High School	Public	9-12	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-4025	86	10	8.3	37.2%	65 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.6	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%		37.5	209^th of 349 public high schools	40.1%	16	59.0		79.0	37.0	50.0	14.0										22.7	$19,665
Byron Syring Delta Center	Public	9-12	345 Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-2212	53	1	36.5	67.9%	20 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$19,333
Monte Vista Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-3586	250	18	13.7	62.4%	59 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	9.6	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%		13.8	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%	12	38.0	14.0	33.0														$14,408
Sangre de Cristo Undivided High School	Public	6-12	8751 Lane 7 N	Mosca	81146	Alamosa County	Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 378-2321	135	11	12.8	48.1%	121 (89.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	65.2	114^th of 349 public high schools	67.3%		52.6	150^th of 349 public high schools	57.0%	36			77.0	37.0	68.0	23.0	26.9	53.8	88.9	52.9	11.5	26.9	33.3	22.9	66.7	63.6	$14,250
Del Norte High Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	950 French Street	Del Norte	81132	Rio Grande County	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7	No	No	No	No	(719) 657-4050	188	16	11.7	42.0%	65 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	23.3	261^st of 349 public high schools	25.2%		27.5	246^th of 349 public high schools	29.5%	15	62.0		48.0	16.0	28.0			50.0	40.5	45.1		23.5	29.7	26.8	24.3		$16,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Center High School

What schools feed into Center High School?

Center High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Haskin Elementary School
Middle : Skoglund Middle School

What district is Center High School in?

Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.

What is the racial makeup of Center High School?

Students at Center High School are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Center High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 162 students attended Center High School.

Is Center High School a good school?

Center High School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Colorado high schools.

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