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Alamosa High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Alamosa High School is a public high school serving 582 students in grades 9-12 in Alamosa, Colorado, with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic (around 65%) and significant White (around 30%) enrollment. However, the school has faced several key challenges in recent years, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the state average, a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio.

Academically, only 47% of Alamosa High School's 11th graders were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 58%, and just 24% were proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to the state average of 35%. This places the school in the bottom half of Alamosa School District No. Re-11J in terms of statewide rankings, declining from a high of 170 out of 388 Colorado high schools in 2017-2018 to 249 out of 349 in 2023-2024. In contrast, nearby schools like Sargent Senior High School and Sanford Junior/Senior High School in the Sanford School District No. 6 have outperformed Alamosa High School on various academic measures.

Alamosa High School's challenges may be exacerbated by its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 17.7 over the past few years, may impact the level of individual attention and support available to students. However, the school's diverse student population and proximity to alternative educational options within the Alamosa School District No. Re-11J, such as Alamosa Alternative Education School and Alamosa Online, present both challenges and opportunities for the school to improve and better serve its community.

568

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,446

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Craft Drive
Alamosa, CO 81101-4247

(719) 587-6000

District: Alamosa School District No. Re-11J

Feeder schools for Alamosa High School:

Elementary:	Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
Middle:	Ortega Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2009 → 29th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (45% vs 64% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Colorado avg64%

Not ranked this year

Alamosa High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	249 of 349	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	210 of 411	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	170 of 388	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.2	175 of 369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.5	192 of 349	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	193 of 334	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	214 of 337	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	223 of 327	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	207 of 310	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	183 of 301	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	190 of 298	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.5	223 of 286	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.3	215 of 280	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	223 of 279	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	189 of 257	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	109 of 199	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	114 of 181	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	141 of 188	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	27.2	171 of 234	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	188 of 228	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile+17 vs school

White (2023)27th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2022)26th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile

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Schools Near Alamosa High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Alamosa High School	Public	9-12	805 Craft Drive	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-6000	568	36	15.6	72.9%	157 (27.6%)	5 (0.9%)	380 (66.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)								(n/a)	45.0																$15,446
Alamosa Alternative Education School	Public	6-12	209 Victoria Ave	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 587-7640	60	2	25.2	95.0%	10 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)																	$5,154
Alamosa Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	209 Victoria Ave	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	Yes	Yes	(719) 589-1600	29	2	12.1		8 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (69.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$50,843
Sangre de Cristo Undivided High School	Public	6-12	8751 Lane 7 N	Mosca	81146	Alamosa County	Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 378-2321	146	16	9.3	63.7%	108 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	51.4	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%		65.2	114^th of 349 public high schools	67.3%	29	77.0	23.0					71.4		54.2		33.3		41.7		50.0		$14,537
Sanford Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	755 Second Street	Sanford	81151	Conejos County	Sanford School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(719) 274-5167	166	12	14.2	57.2%	116 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	51.2	146^th of 328 public high schools	55.5%		58.1	128^th of 349 public high schools	63.3%	18	64.0	25.0	76.0		63.0			50.0	27.3	40.4		23.3	22.7	23.1	40.9	29.6	$15,152
Byron Syring Delta Center	Public	9-12	345 Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-2212	51	1	54.2	86.3%	13 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$20,997
Monte Vista On-Line Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	345 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 852-2212	43	4	11.5		25 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (39.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,031
Monte Vista Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-3586	272	20	13.7	62.1%	74 (27.2%)	2 (0.7%)	190 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	14.5	286^th of 328 public high schools	12.8%		9.6	316^th of 349 public high schools	9.5%	30	38.0		40.0		40.0	16.0										17.0	$16,413
Centauri High School	Public	9-12	17889 Us Hwy 285	La Jara	81140	Conejos County	North Conejos School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(719) 274-5178	301	19	15.9	50.5%	155 (51.5%)	1 (0.3%)	144 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																	$12,918
Sargent Senior High School	Public	9-12	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-4025	81	9	9.3	43.2%	53 (65.4%)	1 (1.2%)	23 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	50.3	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%		42.6	193^rd of 349 public high schools	44.7%	42	82.0		65.0	19.0	69.0												$21,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamosa High School

What district is Alamosa High School in?

Alamosa School District No. Re-11J

What schools feed into Alamosa High School?

Alamosa High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
Middle : Ortega Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Alamosa High School?

Students at Alamosa High School are 67% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Alamosa High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Alamosa High School.

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