Cedaredge High School

Cedaredge High School is a small public high school in Cedaredge, Colorado, serving 280 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Delta County Joint District No. 50. Rated 3 stars and ranked 129th of 338 Colorado high schools (62nd percentile), the school sits in a comfortable upper-middle position statewide. It operates alongside three other district high schools within roughly 14 miles: North Fork High School (265 students), Delta High School (626 students), and Grand Mesa Choice Academy (68 students), making North Fork its closest comparable peer.

Cedaredge’s standout strengths are its 11th grade SAT scores and graduation rate. In 2025–2026, 73% of juniors scored proficient in SAT reading/writing (compared to 60% statewide) and 48% scored proficient in SAT math (compared to 32% statewide) — the strongest math performance among district high schools. The math proficiency rate jumped dramatically from 19% two years earlier. The graduation rate reached 95.6%, well above the district’s 87.8% and state’s 85.6%. Nearly half of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 87th percentile for effectiveness with low-income students, showing that economic challenges don’t define outcomes here.

There are a few areas worth watching. The 10th grade PSAT reading score was 59%, below the district’s 67% and state’s 65%, and notably lower than North Fork’s 80% — though the strong 11th grade results suggest students catch up by junior year. Chronic absenteeism sits at 24.4%, slightly better than district and state averages, while the dropout rate is a low 1.3%. Compared to North Fork, Cedaredge wins on SAT reading/writing, SAT math, and graduation, while North Fork edges ahead on 9th/10th grade reading and science. Together, the two schools are the district’s strongest traditional high school options.