Grand Mesa High School

Grand Mesa High School is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Collbran, Colorado, with just 33 students enrolled in the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Plateau Valley School District No. 50, which is ranked 67th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grand Mesa High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 63.64% White, 15.15% African American, and 21.21% Hispanic students, its academic performance lags behind the state and district averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 16.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 22.9% in the Plateau Valley School District and 24.6% statewide. The school's SAT/Reading and Writing proficiency rate of 29% for 11th-grade students is also significantly lower than the district's 44% and the state's 59%. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.2, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

Compared to the nearby Plateau Valley High School, which is also part of the Plateau Valley School District No. 50, Grand Mesa High School performs significantly worse academically. This, combined with the school's declining enrollment (from 95 students in 2021-2022 to just 33 in 2022-2023) and potential equity concerns, suggests that Grand Mesa High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students.