Summary:
The Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J in Colorado is home to two high schools: Crested Butte Secondary School and Gunnison High School. Based on the available data, Crested Butte Secondary School emerges as the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Gunnison High School and the state averages across various metrics.
Crested Butte Secondary School is ranked 33rd out of 328 Colorado high schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate significantly higher test scores compared to Gunnison High School and the state, with 91% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 58% at Gunnison High School and 62% statewide. Additionally, Crested Butte Secondary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.1, suggesting a more favorable learning environment.
While both schools have the same four-year graduation rate of 84.2% and dropout rate of 1.9%, the data reveals a concerning issue of high chronic absenteeism, with both schools reporting a rate of 27.7%. This is an area that the district should investigate and address to ensure student engagement and academic success. The significant difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools (13.9% at Crested Butte Secondary School and 40.7% at Gunnison High School) suggests potential equity concerns that the district may need to address to provide equal educational opportunities for all students.
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