Summary:
Haxtun Junior/Senior High School is the only high school in Haxtun School District No. Re-2J, serving 142 students in grades 7-12 in a small rural northeastern Colorado community with a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1. The school has held a consistent 2-star rating over the past three years, ranking between the 36th and 44th percentile among Colorado high schools.
Where this school truly shines is in student engagement and literacy. The graduation rate is an impressive 96.2%, well above the state's 85.6%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% compared to 1.6% statewide. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 12.1% versus 28.4% for the state, meaning students are showing up and staying in school. Reading and writing are clear strengths: 9th graders posted an outstanding 85% proficiency on the PSAT9 Reading and Writing exam in 2025-2026, beating the state by 19 points, and SAT Reading and Writing hit 70% proficiency in 2024-2025, above the state's 62%. After-school support in literacy seems to pay off, as does the 8th-grade science performance of 47.4% proficiency, which comfortably exceeds the state's 36.4%.
However, math is the area that needs the most attention. Proficiency rates trail the state in every grade and every assessment: CMAS math was just 15.6% versus 37.3% statewide, and SAT math reached only 19% compared to 32%. Science also loses momentum by high school, dropping from 47.4% in 8th grade to 14.7% in 11th grade. Because this is the only secondary school in the district, its test scores and district averages are essentially identical, and the small enrollment of 142 means year-to-year swings — like SAT Reading dropping from 70% to 48% — may reflect just a few students' performance. For parents, this is a school with a strong culture of attendance, persistence, and reading success, but one where students will likely need extra encouragement and support in math and upper-level science.
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