High Schools in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.

Summary:

The Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. in Colorado is home to 3 high schools serving grades 9-12: Center High School, Center Virtual Academy, and The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley. These schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with very high free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 78.95% to 90.12%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

Academically, the schools struggle, with PSAT reading and writing assessment scores well below the state average. Center High School, the largest in the district with 162 students, has only 56% of 9th graders and 36% of 10th graders scoring proficient or better on these assessments, compared to state averages of 65% and 66%. The student-teacher ratios also vary widely, from a relatively low 12.5 at Center High School to a concerning 73 at Center Virtual Academy.

Overall, the high schools in the Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. face significant challenges, including socioeconomic disadvantages, academic performance issues, and potential resource allocation problems. Addressing these concerns will be crucial to ensuring that all students in the district have access to a high-quality education and the resources they need to succeed.

District Detail

550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125

(719) 754-3442

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 628

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	Total
Center High School	Public	9-12	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Saguache County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-2232	153	13	11.7	91.5%	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	52.0	$16,465
The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley	Public	9-12	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Saguache County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-2859	16	0	6.2	87.5%	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$5,741
Center Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	550 South Sylvester	Center	81125	Saguache County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 754-3442	23	1	45.0		5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		$5,741

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sargent School District No. Re-33J	5.14 mi	3	57^th
Monte Vista School District No. C-8	11.89 mi	6
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7	13.77 mi	2	71^st
Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	13.77 mi	2	19^th
Moffat School District No. 2	20.35 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.