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Durango High School

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Durango High School ranks 95 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Durango High School is a public high school serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12 in Durango, Colorado. The school is part of the Durango School District No. 9-R, which is ranked 34 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durango High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. The school outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, such as CMAS Science, PSAT, and SAT. For example, in 2024-2025, 76% of 9th-grade students at Durango High School were proficient or better in PSAT9 Reading and Writing, compared to 65% at the state level. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as Gifted and Talented students, where it ranked 4th out of 140 Colorado high schools in 2023-2024.

Durango High School also has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 94.3% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 0.6% to 2.2% in recent years. Additionally, Durango High School has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and the school's performance in this subgroup is noteworthy, ranking 57th out of 203 Colorado high schools in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, such as Ignacio High School and Bayfield High School, Durango High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

1,352

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,718

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2390 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301-4638

(970) 259-1630

District: Durango School District No. 9-R

Feeder schools for Durango High School:

Elementary:	Animas Valley Elementary School
	Florida Mesa Elementary School
	Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
	Needham Elementary School
	More...
	Park Elementary School
	Riverview Elementary School
	Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle:	Escalante Middle School
	Miller Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

22.5%

American Indian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Colorado avg45%

95^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Durango School District No. 9-R

34^th of 115Durango School District No. 9-R among Colorado districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	87 of 221	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	96 of 210	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	95 of 411	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	93 of 388	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	53 of 256	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	51.5	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	91 of 292	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.5	89 of 369	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	99 of 334	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	96 of 327	70.6%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	68 of 310	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	53 of 298	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	66 of 286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	59 of 280	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	73.3	73 of 279	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	75 of 257	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	66 of 254	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	81 of 257	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	4 of 140	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	41 of 135	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	36 of 118	69.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	47 of 199	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	54 of 198	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	69 of 205	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	59 of 181	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	58.5	77 of 211	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	74 of 200	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	57 of 203	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	56 of 188	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	60 of 256	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	79 of 253	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	83 of 240	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	21 of 61	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	52 of 77	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	68 of 229	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	77 of 234	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	85 of 228	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	93 of 225	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)97th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2024)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)76th percentile~ school

Female (2024)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)70th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)66th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)64th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)32nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing76%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science39%+14 vs state

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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 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 Science 11th Grade	Total
Durango High School	Public	9-12	2390 Main Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 259-1630	1,352	84	16.1	30.1%	915 (67.7%)	11 (0.8%)	304 (22.5%)	6 (0.4%)	66 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.6%)	71.8	95^th of 328 public high schools	71.0%		73.4	84^th of 349 public high schools	75.9%	11			76.0	49.0			38.8	$15,718
Animas High School	Public, Charter	9-12	22 Osprey Way	Durango	81301	La Plata County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 247-2474	249	23	10.9	26.5%	200 (80.3%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	40.1	196^th of 328 public high schools	40.2%		67	104^th of 349 public high schools	70.2%	92	68.0	21.0	62.0	19.0	80.0	20.0	18.9	$13,644
Southwest Colorado eSchool	Public, Virtual	6-12	701 Camino Del Rio Suite 220	Durango	81301	La Plata County	San Juan boces	No	No	Yes	No	(970) 403-0946	48	2	29.4		36 (75.0%)	2 (4.2%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00
Durango Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	150 Tech Center Dr	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 259-0203	99	11	8.9	56.6%	57 (57.6%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (25.3%)	2 (2.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	30.4	231^st of 328 public high schools	29.6%		35.9	215^th of 349 public high schools	38.4%	16	50.0			17.0			31.3	$28,339
Bayfield High School	Public	9-12	800 Co Rd 501	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 884-9521	404	33	12.2	34.4%	288 (71.3%)	2 (0.5%)	78 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	35.8	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%		36.6	210^th of 349 public high schools	39.8%	4	54.0	28.0	68.0	28.0	53.0	26.0	17.6	$15,670
Ignacio High School	Public	9-12	315 Becker Street	Ignacio	81137	La Plata County	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	No	No	No	No	(970) 563-0515	182	20	8.9	47.8%	59 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (36.3%)	2 (1.1%)	45 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	21.7	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%		22.2	269^th of 349 public high schools	22.9%	8	37.0	14.0	37.0	15.0	55.0	31.0	33.3	$23,632

Frequently Asked Questions about Durango High School

What schools feed into Durango High School?

Durango High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Animas Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Florida Mesa Elementary School
Elementary : Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
Elementary : Needham Elementary School
Elementary : Park Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview Elementary School
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle : Escalante Middle School
Middle : Miller Middle School

What district is Durango High School in?

Durango School District No. 9-R

What is the racial makeup of Durango High School?

Students at Durango High School are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Durango High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,352 students attended Durango High School.

Is Durango High School a good school?

Durango High School ranks 95^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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