Summary:
The Platte Canyon School District No. 1 in Colorado is home to one high school, Platte Canyon High School, which has consistently ranked in the top third of Colorado high schools and earned a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance is reflected in its high graduation rate of 84.2% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.9%.
Academically, Platte Canyon High School students excel, with a higher percentage of students scoring proficient or better on standardized tests compared to the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, surpassing the state average of 62%. However, the school's performance in SAT Mathematics, while still above the state average of 32%, could be improved, with 39% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better.
The school's supportive learning environment, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 20.54%, likely contributes to its academic success. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are opportunities for further improvement, particularly in mathematics and reducing the chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.
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