Summary:
Delta County Joint District No. 50 is home to four public high schools — Delta High School, Cedaredge High School, North Fork High School, and Grand Mesa Choice Academy — serving roughly 1,239 students in grades 7 through 12 across this western Colorado district. The district overall is rated 4 stars and ranks in the top third of Colorado districts, with the three traditional high schools averaging a 94.3% graduation rate.
Among the traditional schools, North Fork High School is the strongest all-around performer, ranking 115th in the state with scores above district and state averages on every reported assessment. Cedaredge High School posts the district's highest graduation rate (95.6%) and best SAT scores, with 73% proficient in reading/writing and 48% in math. Delta High School, the largest school with 626 students, has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (21.5%) but lags academically, particularly in math, where only 26% of students score proficient on SAT and PSAT 9 math.
Math is the clearest weakness across the district, with all schools scoring far lower in math than in reading and writing. Grand Mesa Choice Academy faces the most significant challenges: a 61.5% graduation rate, 10.9% dropout rate, 66% chronic absenteeism, and 76.5% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Despite this, it has improved from the 0th to 16th percentile in state ranking since 2018-2019. For parents, Cedaredge and North Fork offer the strongest academic outcomes, while Delta provides solid graduation rates but room for improvement in test scores.
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