Granada Undivided High School

Granada Undivided High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 88 students in Granada, Colorado, which is part of the Granada School District No. Re-1. While the school has maintained relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates in recent years, it has faced several challenges, including a declining statewide ranking and lower academic performance compared to state and district averages.

One of the school's strengths is its high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.3% to 84.2% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby Lamar High School's 84.2% rate. However, Granada Undivided High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 38.9% in the most recent years, significantly higher than the 27.7% rate at Lamar High School. This issue may be impacting student learning and academic performance, as the school's test scores in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math have been consistently lower than the state and district averages.

Another factor that may be contributing to the school's academic challenges is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.94% to 67.05% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the nearby Lamar High School, which had a 70.75% rate. Despite these challenges, Granada Undivided High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.0 to 10.1 in recent years, which could be a potential advantage in providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, this advantage does not seem to be translating into higher academic achievement based on the available data.