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Montrose High School

Summary:

Montrose High School is a public high school serving 1,261 students in grades 9-12 in Montrose, Colorado, which is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance in certain areas, and its ability to support the success of Hispanic and low-income students.

Montrose High School has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools like Olathe Middle/High School and Vista Charter School. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several standardized tests, including CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and PSAT9 Reading and Writing. However, the school lags behind in SAT Mathematics and PSAT10 Mathematics.

One of Montrose High School's strengths is its performance for Hispanic and low-income students, ranking 74th and 92nd, respectively, out of Colorado high schools in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for White students and Gifted and Talented students is relatively lower. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.57% to 44.08% over the past three school years, and a student-teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 600 South Selig Avenue
       Montrose, CO  81401-3671

(970) 249-6636

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
133rd of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,508 Help


Feeder schools for Montrose High School:

Elementary:    Cottonwood Elementary School
    Johnson Elementary School
    Northside Elementary School
    Oak Grove Elementary School
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Middle:    Centennial Middle School
    Columbine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  1,261

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.3%
Hispanic:
38.2%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Montrose High School ranks better than 61.9% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.59. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Montrose High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Montrose High School has the largest high school student body size in the Montrose County School District Re-1J.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montrose High School is $12,508. 2 high schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montrose High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Montrose High School 133rd of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Montrose High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Montrose County School District Re-1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Montrose County School District Re-1J 68th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montrose High School

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Rank History for all students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.79 101st 279 63.8%
2005 65.38 93rd 280 66.8%
2006 57.84 125th 286 56.3%
2007 56.07 145th 298 51.3%
2008 55.56 151st 301 49.8%
2009 57.97 133rd 310 57.1%
2010 55.76 166th 327 49.2%
2011 52.16 180th 337 46.6%
2012 62.47 131st 334 60.8%
2013 60.58 148th 349 57.6%
2014 70.93 96th 369 74.0%
2015 42.28 142nd 292 51.4%
2016 26.74 178th 255 30.2%
2017 37.06 136th 256 46.9%
2018 52.59 163rd 388 58.0%
2019 53.57 174th 411 57.7%
2021 28.88 144th 210 31.4%
2022 34.57 141st 221 36.2%
2023 50.20 158th 349 54.7%
2024 56.59 133rd 349 61.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.64 89th 188 52.7%
2022 50.32 98th 203 51.7%
2023 51.63 95th 200 52.5%
2024 52.18 92nd 211 56.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.60 135th 239 43.5%
2022 45.90 136th 257 47.1%
2023 50.90 120th 254 52.8%
2024 60.09 101st 257 60.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.40 83rd 118 29.7%
2022 68.06 27th 108 75.0%
2023 47.44 79th 135 41.5%
2024 65.32 52nd 140 62.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.19 132nd 240 45.0%
2022 46.71 133rd 253 47.4%
2023 44.12 139th 252 44.8%
2024 47.90 122nd 256 52.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.26 83rd 181 54.1%
2022 40.91 104th 205 49.3%
2023 41.32 105th 198 47.0%
2024 55.99 74th 199 62.8%
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Rank History for White students at Montrose High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.92 123rd 225 45.3%
2022 42.10 122nd 228 46.5%
2023 39.81 137th 234 41.5%
2024 42.43 125th 229 45.4%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Friday, February 12, 2016

Open Quote Although the town of Montrose has a lot of potential, the Montrose County School District is poorly run and misallocates resources away from hiring and keeping great teachers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Montrose High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 700 1 3 115 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1989 673 3 3 73 0 n/a n/a 0 752
1990 599 2 3 81 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1991 599 4 5 90 5 n/a n/a 0 703
1992 624 4 6 88 5 n/a n/a 0 727
1993 612 6 8 91 5 n/a n/a 0 722
1994 616 5 13 83 7 n/a n/a 0 724
1995 685 2 12 95 6 n/a n/a 0 800
1996 685 2 12 95 6 n/a n/a 0 800
1997 737 1 13 99 5 n/a n/a 0 855
1998 763 1 11 104 3 n/a n/a 0 882
1999 740 1 7 114 5 n/a n/a 0 867
2000 762 3 9 123 1 n/a n/a 0 898
2001 727 6 10 115 6 n/a n/a 0 864
2002 766 6 5 113 7 n/a n/a 0 897
2003 766 6 5 113 7 n/a n/a 0 897
2004 1005 7 13 174 8 n/a n/a 0 1207
2005 1004 7 15 199 9 n/a n/a 0 1234
2006 995 7 18 227 9 n/a n/a 0 1256
2007 1007 10 13 229 8 n/a n/a 0 1267
2008 1008 14 13 269 10 n/a n/a 0 1314
2009 987 13 19 310 13 n/a n/a 0 1342
2010 974 14 17 298 16 n/a n/a 0 1319
2011 929 5 6 361 17 3 27 0 1348
2012 942 3 8 386 12 1 28 0 1380
2013 897 5 9 409 11 2 33 0 1366
2014 887 3 9 414 12 1 33 0 1359
2015 855 3 12 434 10 1 38 0 1353
2016 818 5 13 466 5 1 40 0 1348
2017 809 6 17 487 4 1 41 0 1365
2018 772 7 15 481 5 2 41 0 1323
2019 743 7 16 498 7 2 39 0 1312
2020 738 11 17 513 6 2 34 0 1321
2021 728 10 18 549 8 3 36 0 1352
2022 746 7 14 572 6 5 41 0 1391
2023 723 8 10 482 4 5 29 0 1261

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 Montrose High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 819 45.3 18.0 n/a
1989 752 49.2 15.2 12.2
1990 685 46.1 14.8 9.5
1991 703 46.8 15.0 10.2
1992 727 43.4 16.7 12.7
1993 722 42.1 17.1 11.6
1994 724 39.3 18.4 13.1
1995 800 41.9 19.1 11
1996 800 41.9 19.1 11
1997 855 46.4 18.4 12
1998 882 46.9 18.8 12.5
1999 867 50.9 17.0 13.6
2000 898 50.4 17.8 20.8
2001 864 47.8 18.1 16.6
2002 897 52.6 17.1 17.5
2003 897 52.6 17.1 17.5
2004 1207 63.3 19.1 20
2005 1234 63.4 19.5 24.6
2006 1256 66.2 19.0 24.8
2007 1267 66.8 19.0 27.2
2008 1314 75.9 17.3 36.1
2009 1342 73.4 18.3 40.4
2010 1319 71.4 18.4 36.4
2011 1348 67.4 19.9 38.3
2012 1380 65.2 21.1 36.4
2013 1366 66.8 20.4 38.1
2014 1359 66.6 20.3 35.7
2015 1353 66.0 20.5 34.3
2016 1348 67.0 20.1 35.6
2017 1365 66.2 20.6 35
2018 1323 68.5 19.3 33.8
2019 1312 66.8 19.6 44.7
2020 1321 65.4 20.1 34
2021 1352 64.2 21.0 44.1
2022 1391 65.1 21.3 42.1
2023 1261 63.0 20.0 39.6

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 Montrose High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 819 45.3 18.0 n/a
1989 752 49.2 15.2 12.2
1990 685 46.1 14.8 9.5
1991 703 46.8 15.0 10.2
1992 727 43.4 16.7 12.7
1993 722 42.1 17.1 11.6
1994 724 39.3 18.4 13.1
1995 800 41.9 19.1 11
1996 800 41.9 19.1 11
1997 855 46.4 18.4 12
1998 882 46.9 18.8 12.5
1999 867 50.9 17.0 13.6
2000 898 50.4 17.8 20.8
2001 864 47.8 18.1 16.6
2002 897 52.6 17.1 17.5
2003 897 52.6 17.1 17.5
2004 1207 63.3 19.1 20
2005 1234 63.4 19.5 24.6
2006 1256 66.2 19.0 24.8
2007 1267 66.8 19.0 27.2
2008 1314 75.9 17.3 36.1
2009 1342 73.4 18.3 40.4
2010 1319 71.4 18.4 36.4
2011 1348 67.4 19.9 38.3
2012 1380 65.2 21.1 36.4
2013 1366 66.8 20.4 38.1
2014 1359 66.6 20.3 35.7
2015 1353 66.0 20.5 34.3
2016 1348 67.0 20.1 35.6
2017 1365 66.2 20.6 35
2018 1323 68.5 19.3 33.8
2019 1312 66.8 19.6 44.7
2020 1321 65.4 20.1 34
2021 1352 64.2 21.0 44.1
2022 1391 65.1 21.3 42.1
2023 1261 63.0 20.0 39.6

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 Montrose High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,255
2020 $10,858
2021 $10,490
2022 $10,811
2023 $12,508

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montrose High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 174th of 411 High schoolsRanks 158th of 349 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students13121261
 3.9%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic498482
 3.2%
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White743723
 2.7%
Two or More Races3929
 25.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.7%39.6%
 5.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose High School

Students at Montrose High School are 57% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,261 students attended Montrose High School.

Montrose High School ranks 133rd of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Montrose High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary : Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : Northside Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Pomona Elementary School
Middle : Centennial Middle School
Middle : Columbine Middle School


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