Is Pueblo County High School a good school?

Pueblo County High School ranks 181 st of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pueblo County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,219 students attended Pueblo County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pueblo County High School?

Students at Pueblo County High School are 53% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pueblo County High School?

Pueblo County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Avondale Elementary School Elementary : North Mesa Elementary School Elementary : South Mesa Elementary School Elementary : Vineland Elementary School Middle : Pleasant View Middle School Middle : Vineland Middle School

Pueblo County High School

Summary:

Pueblo County High School is a public high school in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 1,219 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pueblo County School District 70, which is ranked 57 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Pueblo County High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 53.08% White and 42.17% Hispanic students. Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Colorado high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds tending to perform better than White students and students with disabilities. Pueblo County High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are generally lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Pueblo West High School and Swallows Charter Academy High School, Pueblo County High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic metrics. However, these nearby schools tend to outperform Pueblo County High School in several areas, such as test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, Pueblo County High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.85% to 46.79% over the past few years, suggesting a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1050 35th Lane
Pueblo, CO 81006-9426

(719) 948-3352

District: Pueblo County School District 70

SchoolDigger Rank:
181^st of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,409

Feeder schools for Pueblo County High School:

Elementary:	Avondale Elementary School
	North Mesa Elementary School
	South Mesa Elementary School
	Vineland Elementary School
Middle:	Pleasant View Middle School
	Vineland Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 1,219

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

42.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pueblo County High School ranks worse than 51.9% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Pueblo County School District 70. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pueblo County 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Pueblo County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Pueblo County School District 70. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pueblo County High School is $11,409, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Pueblo County School District 70!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pueblo County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pueblo County High School 181^st of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Pueblo County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Pueblo County School District 70:

SchoolDigger ranks Pueblo County School District 70 57^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pueblo County High School

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Rank History for all students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	54.76	131^st	279	53.0%
2005	44.48	160^th	280	42.9%
2006	39.76	188^th	286	34.3%
2007	42.52	187^th	298	37.2%
2008	56.02	149^th	301	50.5%
2009	47.25	177^th	310	42.9%
2010	51.81	178^th	327	45.6%
2011	53.60	173^rd	337	48.7%
2012	49.53	184^th	334	44.9%
2013	47.51	200^th	349	42.7%
2014	49.01	194^th	369	47.4%
2015	19.38	239^th	292	18.2%
2016	27.93	176^th	255	31.0%
2017	24.72	181^st	256	29.3%
2018	43.94	203^rd	388	47.7%
2019	41.98	220^th	411	46.5%
2021	29.85	140^th	210	33.3%
2022	30.88	145^th	221	34.4%
2023	42.92	190^th	349	45.6%
2024	44.17	181^st	349	48.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.76	51^st	77	33.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	57.62	65^th	188	65.4%
2022	61.00	68^th	203	66.5%
2023	55.00	84^th	200	58.0%
2024	45.64	112^th	211	46.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	44.60	132^nd	239	44.8%
2022	44.96	138^th	257	46.3%
2023	47.63	128^th	254	49.6%
2024	48.03	127^th	257	50.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.43	63^rd	74	14.9%
2024	12.49	80^th	84	4.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	56.72	53^rd	118	55.1%
2023	15.56	125^th	135	7.4%
2024	40.00	100^th	140	28.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	45.22	131^st	240	45.4%
2022	49.66	123^rd	253	51.4%
2023	33.67	164^th	252	34.9%
2024	35.46	153^rd	256	40.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	62.27	52^nd	181	71.3%
2022	61.50	65^th	205	68.3%
2023	57.32	71^st	198	64.1%
2024	60.86	61^st	199	69.3%

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Rank History for White students at Pueblo County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	27.14	167^th	225	25.8%
2022	30.44	157^th	228	31.1%
2023	19.96	195^th	234	16.7%
2024	21.25	183^rd	229	20.1%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pueblo County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	837	5	11	292	5	n/a	n/a	1150
1989	768	5	6	276	5	n/a	n/a	1060
1990	725	4	8	266	4	n/a	n/a	1007
1991	678	5	9	265	6	n/a	n/a	963
1992	694	7	11	268	4	n/a	n/a	984
1993	726	5	9	272	4	n/a	n/a	1016
1994	735	5	7	295	3	n/a	n/a	1045
1995	788	5	4	307	4	n/a	n/a	1108
1996	788	5	4	307	4	n/a	n/a	1108
1997	818	4	3	284	5	n/a	n/a	1114
1998	775	5	4	269	3	n/a	n/a	1056
1999	661	7	2	236	4	n/a	n/a	910
2000	620	6	2	238	5	n/a	n/a	871
2001	580	5	8	233	6	n/a	n/a	832
2002	581	3	6	228	7	n/a	n/a	825
2003	581	3	6	228	7	n/a	n/a	825
2004	572	3	8	237	8	n/a	n/a	828
2005	571	7	7	256	6	n/a	n/a	847
2006	600	5	6	273	7	n/a	n/a	891
2007	620	5	8	273	5	n/a	n/a	911
2008	599	3	3	272	4	n/a	n/a	881
2009	578	4	1	238	2	n/a	n/a	823
2010	547	3	2	233	2	n/a	n/a	787
2011	551	6	3	265	3	0	10	838
2012	542	3	6	298	7	0	9	865
2013	532	4	3	319	0	1	10	869
2014	494	3	2	335	2	2	8	846
2015	454	1	2	347	6	2	15	827
2016	462	2	4	369	3	2	23	865
2017	487	1	6	423	3	1	19	940
2018	509	6	4	440	1	0	23	983
2019	570	5	6	437	2	0	24	1044
2020	601	8	8	457	2	0	33	1109
2021	635	8	8	474	4	0	38	1167
2022	632	7	5	492	1	0	44	1181
2023	647	6	4	514	0	0	48	1219

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 Pueblo County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1150	62.5	18.4	n/a
1989	1060	66.0	16.0	18.2
1990	1007	64.3	15.6	15
1991	963	61.0	15.7	14.5
1992	984	57.7	17.0	15.7
1993	1016	57.9	17.5	17.7
1994	1045	56.3	18.6	13.2
1995	1108	60.7	18.3	13.5
1996	1108	60.7	18.3	13.5
1997	1114	63.7	17.5	12.9
1998	1056	59.7	17.7	10.6
1999	910	49.9	18.2	14
2000	871	47.3	18.4	18.7
2001	832	45.1	18.4	23.1
2002	825	44.4	18.6	22.2
2003	825	44.4	18.6	22.2
2004	828	41.3	20.0	28.4
2005	847	43.0	19.7	33.6
2006	891	42.0	21.2	38
2007	911	45.7	19.9	36.3
2008	881	43.0	20.5	34.2
2009	823	42.8	19.2	39.5
2010	787	38.4	20.4	40.5
2011	838	41.3	20.2	35.7
2012	865	40.5	21.3	43
2013	869	41.5	20.9	48.4
2014	846	42.4	19.9	45.4
2015	827	39.0	21.2	53.2
2016	865	40.0	21.6	49.1
2017	940	41.2	22.7	51.8
2018	983	52.3	18.7	54.4
2019	1044	49.2	21.2	43.9
2020	1109	51.2	21.6	49.2
2021	1167	52.0	22.4	46.8
2022	1181	55.6	21.2	42.8
2023	1219	60.1	20.2	46

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 Pueblo County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1150	62.5	18.4	n/a
1989	1060	66.0	16.0	18.2
1990	1007	64.3	15.6	15
1991	963	61.0	15.7	14.5
1992	984	57.7	17.0	15.7
1993	1016	57.9	17.5	17.7
1994	1045	56.3	18.6	13.2
1995	1108	60.7	18.3	13.5
1996	1108	60.7	18.3	13.5
1997	1114	63.7	17.5	12.9
1998	1056	59.7	17.7	10.6
1999	910	49.9	18.2	14
2000	871	47.3	18.4	18.7
2001	832	45.1	18.4	23.1
2002	825	44.4	18.6	22.2
2003	825	44.4	18.6	22.2
2004	828	41.3	20.0	28.4
2005	847	43.0	19.7	33.6
2006	891	42.0	21.2	38
2007	911	45.7	19.9	36.3
2008	881	43.0	20.5	34.2
2009	823	42.8	19.2	39.5
2010	787	38.4	20.4	40.5
2011	838	41.3	20.2	35.7
2012	865	40.5	21.3	43
2013	869	41.5	20.9	48.4
2014	846	42.4	19.9	45.4
2015	827	39.0	21.2	53.2
2016	865	40.0	21.6	49.1
2017	940	41.2	22.7	51.8
2018	983	52.3	18.7	54.4
2019	1044	49.2	21.2	43.9
2020	1109	51.2	21.6	49.2
2021	1167	52.0	22.4	46.8
2022	1181	55.6	21.2	42.8
2023	1219	60.1	20.2	46

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 Pueblo County High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,826
2020	$9,582
2021	$9,155
2022	$10,947
2023	$11,409

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pueblo County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 220^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 190^th of 349 High schools	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1044	1219	16.8%
African American	5	6	20%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	437	514	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	570	647	13.5%
Two or More Races	24	48	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.9%	46%	2.2%

Schools Near Pueblo County 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 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 All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Pueblo County High School	Public	9-12	1050 35th Lane	Pueblo	81006	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 948-3352	1,219	60	20.2	46.0%	647 (53.1%)	6 (0.5%)	514 (42.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (3.9%)	44.2	181^st of 349 public high schools	48.1%		42.9	190^th of 349 public high schools	45.6%	9	62.0	28.0	66.0	40.0	51.0	24.0		25.0	$11,409
East High School	Public	9-12	9 Mac Neil Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7222	1,000	52	19.0	71.2%	162 (16.2%)	15 (1.5%)	800 (80.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.3%)	14.4	300^th of 349 public high schools	14.0%		22.5	268^th of 349 public high schools	23.2%	32	48.0	9.0	38.0	16.0	36.0	9.0		17.8	$12,962
GOAL Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	304 S. Victoria Ave	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(877) 776-4625	5,690	182	31.2		2,258 (39.7%)	190 (3.3%)	2,843 (50.0%)	16 (0.3%)	82 (1.4%)	22 (0.4%)	279 (4.9%)	8.6	322^nd of 349 public high schools	7.7%		6.7	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%	5	39.0	3.0	43.0	7.0	24.0	2.0		9.2	$8,827
Central High School	Public	9-12	216 East Orman Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7300	971	40	24.5	68.4%	208 (21.4%)	25 (2.6%)	704 (72.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	15.3	296^th of 349 public high schools	15.2%					(n/a)	43.0	12.0	45.0	15.0	35.0	12.0		15.9	$12,954
Academy of Las Animas Online School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2001 Lake Ave	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Las Animas School District No. Re-1	No	No	Yes	Yes	(800) 808-0718	331	11	30.8		94 (28.4%)	12 (3.6%)	225 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.8	320^th of 349 public high schools	8.3%					(n/a)	36.0		31.0		30.0		10.4		$16,224
Paragon Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	3000 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	Yes	Yes	(719) 423-3570	412	14	29.4	86.7%	77 (18.7%)	9 (2.2%)	305 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	19.7	282^nd of 349 public high schools	19.2%		6.8	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%	43	51.0		58.0		25.0				$12,514
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	2525 Montview Dirve	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7337	840	51	16.3	59.6%	232 (27.6%)	28 (3.3%)	548 (65.2%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	16.6	292^nd of 349 public high schools	16.3%		27.7	245^th of 349 public high schools	29.8%	47	47.0	16.0	44.0	19.0	33.0			11.3	$14,712
South High School	Public	9-12	1801 Hollywood Drive	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7255	1,059	50	21.0	65.1%	265 (25.0%)	22 (2.1%)	729 (68.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.1%)	17.7	291^st of 349 public high schools	16.6%		23.5	264^th of 349 public high schools	24.4%	27	48.0	11.0	46.0	11.0	41.0	15.0		15.2	$12,534
Swallows Charter Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	101 Civic Center Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 547-1627	144	7	20.3	22.9%	91 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (27.1%)	5 (3.5%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	71.2	89^th of 349 public high schools	74.5%		75.8	81^st of 349 public high schools	76.8%	8	85.0	40.0	87.0	35.0	78.0			35.9	$13,678
Pueblo West High School	Public	9-12	661 Capistrano Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8050	1,484	70	21.1	40.0%	785 (52.9%)	15 (1.0%)	561 (37.8%)	16 (1.1%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	98 (6.6%)	44.2	180^th of 349 public high schools	48.4%		38.9	203^rd of 349 public high schools	41.8%	23	64.0	29.0	68.0	32.0	56.0	24.0		22.7	$11,778

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