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Plateau Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12
Summary

Plateau Valley High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the rural town of Collbran, Colorado. With just 95 students, the school has a predominantly white student population and a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Plateau Valley High School has shown mixed performance. While the school outperformed the district and state averages in SAT/Reading and Writing for 11th grade, it underperformed in CMAS/Science and PSAT9 for 9th grade. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining in recent years, suggesting it is struggling to keep up with other high schools in Colorado. Notably, the school's white students perform in the bottom 10% of Colorado high schools, indicating a significant racial achievement gap that the school and district should address.

Compared to the nearby Grand Valley High School, Plateau Valley High School has a higher percentage of white students, a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a lower student-teacher ratio. However, Grand Valley High School outperformed Plateau Valley High School on several academic measures, suggesting that factors beyond just demographics and resources may be contributing to the school's academic performance.

65
Students ?
8.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,140
Per pupil spending ?
43.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 56600 Highway 330
       Collbran, CO  81624-9505

(970) 487-3547

District: Plateau Valley School District No. 50


Feeder schools for Plateau Valley High School:

Elementary:    Plateau Valley Elementary School
Middle:    Plateau Valley Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.2%
Hispanic:
10.8%
American Indian:
1.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2012 → 52nd in 2023
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (46% vs 51% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2012) to 52nd (2023)
Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?
This school46%
District avg38%
Colorado avg51%
Not ranked this year
Plateau Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202347.8169 of 34951.6%★★★☆☆
201944.4212 of 41148.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.1223 of 38842.5%★★☆☆☆
201459.4148 of 36959.9%★★★☆☆
201361.9140 of 34959.9%★★★☆☆
201271.793 of 33472.2%★★★★☆
201166.9120 of 33764.4%★★★☆☆
201059.6148 of 32754.7%★★★☆☆
200948.7171 of 31044.8%★★☆☆☆
200828.7227 of 30124.6%★☆☆☆☆
200725.0236 of 29820.8%★☆☆☆☆
200653.6143 of 28650.0%★★★☆☆
200541.6170 of 28039.3%★★☆☆☆
200433.4201 of 27928.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
20226.2218 of 2284.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.5206 of 2258.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
White (2022)4th percentile
By subject vs Colorado (2022-2023) ?
Reading and Writing58%~ state avg
Mathematics41%-5 vs state
Science29%+5 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Plateau Valley High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 65 students attended Plateau Valley High School.

Students at Plateau Valley High School are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Plateau Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Plateau Valley Elementary School
Middle : Plateau Valley Junior High School


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