Rocky Mountain High School

Public 9-12

 1300 West Swallow Road
       Fort Collins, CO  80526-2412


(970) 488-7023

District: Poudre School District R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
55th of 351 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,243 Help


Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain High School:

Elementary:    Bauder Elementary School
    Beattie Elementary School
    Bennett Elementary School
    Johnson Elementary School
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Middle:    Blevins Middle School
    Webber Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  2,069

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.9% Help


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Compare Details Rocky Mountain High School ranks better than 84.3% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Rocky Mountain High School has the largest high school student body size in the Poudre School District R-1. Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), Hispanic (17%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 26.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rocky Mountain High School is 19.7. 5 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocky Mountain High School is $13,243. 4 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rocky Mountain High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Mountain High School 55th of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See Rocky Mountain High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
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Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 12th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rocky Mountain High School

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Rank History for all students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.74 32nd 279 88.5%
2005 85.95 29th 280 89.6%
2006 83.12 35th 286 87.8%
2007 86.18 30th 298 89.9%
2008 77.01 61st 301 79.7%
2009 76.55 69th 310 77.7%
2010 73.07 85th 327 74.0%
2011 76.73 72nd 337 78.6%
2012 78.80 59th 334 82.3%
2013 79.52 61st 349 82.5%
2014 73.31 90th 369 75.6%
2015 64.00 62nd 292 78.8%
2016 35.46 139th 255 45.5%
2017 48.55 104th 256 59.4%
2018 80.13 65th 388 83.2%
2019 80.52 67th 411 83.7%
2021 64.11 73rd 210 65.2%
2022 67.29 71st 221 67.9%
2023 82.04 55th 349 84.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.58 31st 48 35.4%
2022 46.40 31st 56 44.6%
2023 50.10 36th 62 41.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.97 35th 60 41.7%
2022 49.41 39th 77 49.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.12 58th 188 69.1%
2022 63.84 59th 203 70.9%
2023 84.28 21st 200 89.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.67 61st 239 74.5%
2022 73.63 66th 257 74.3%
2023 78.98 46th 254 81.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.17 41st 118 65.3%
2022 67.37 28th 108 74.1%
2023 72.52 22nd 135 83.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.25 61st 240 74.6%
2022 80.30 49th 253 80.6%
2023 79.94 52nd 252 79.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.31 69th 181 61.9%
2022 55.94 73rd 205 64.4%
2023 63.53 58th 198 70.7%
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Rank History for White students at Rocky Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.04 67th 225 70.2%
2022 70.34 72nd 228 68.4%
2023 71.90 70th 234 70.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a teacher
Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Open Quote This school has gone down since new administration took over! Very poor leadership! Close Quote


by a student
Friday, September 20, 2019

Open Quote It’s a great school. Great art department. Great people. Great environment. I love it. It’s fun and engaging. We ranked 1st in spirit across the state of Colorado, courtesy of the news channel. It was great. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rocky Mountain High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1237 4 28 60 4 n/a n/a 0 1333
1989 1128 4 22 68 2 n/a n/a 0 1224
1990 1037 4 27 77 5 n/a n/a 0 1150
1991 1003 6 30 83 14 n/a n/a 0 1136
1992 1076 11 36 76 9 n/a n/a 0 1208
1993 1147 13 36 76 7 n/a n/a 0 1279
1994 1249 11 27 79 8 n/a n/a 0 1374
1995 1249 12 29 92 7 n/a n/a 0 1389
1996 1249 12 29 92 7 n/a n/a 0 1389
1997 1272 16 24 96 11 n/a n/a 0 1419
1998 1387 10 20 99 12 n/a n/a 0 1528
1999 1373 19 30 121 9 n/a n/a 0 1552
2000 1410 19 40 132 12 n/a n/a 0 1613
2001 1491 20 44 132 10 n/a n/a 0 1697
2002 1601 28 44 133 15 n/a n/a 0 1821
2003 1601 28 44 133 15 n/a n/a 0 1821
2004 1608 24 51 142 24 n/a n/a 0 1849
2005 1563 26 40 130 21 n/a n/a 0 1780
2006 1527 28 32 130 19 n/a n/a 0 1736
2007 1523 28 27 145 21 n/a n/a 0 1744
2008 1501 38 27 160 17 n/a n/a 0 1743
2009 1414 35 24 198 15 n/a n/a 0 1686
2010 1741 58 37 258 28 n/a n/a 0 2122
2011 1592 46 38 291 17 3 49 0 2036
2012 1563 32 45 280 13 3 60 0 1996
2013 1539 29 43 277 9 2 67 0 1966
2014 1505 25 50 290 11 4 86 0 1971
2015 1522 25 50 298 8 6 83 0 1992
2016 1548 23 50 297 10 4 85 0 2017
2017 1540 21 57 301 9 9 88 0 2025
2018 1558 22 55 301 7 10 80 0 2033
2019 1523 32 50 318 9 11 92 0 2035
2020 1504 32 51 327 6 8 96 0 2024
2021 1538 36 42 335 5 7 93 0 2056
2022 1545 45 29 365 6 5 92 0 2087
2023 1548 51 26 352 8 2 82 0 2069

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rocky Mountain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1333 60.8 21.9 n/a
1989 1224 65.1 18.8 3.2
1990 1150 64.0 17.9 3.7
1991 1136 54.5 20.8 3.7
1992 1208 57.7 20.9 2.9
1993 1279 62.4 20.5 2.8
1994 1374 55.2 24.9 2.6
1995 1389 55.2 25.2 6.4
1996 1389 55.2 25.2 6.4
1997 1419 62.5 22.7 3.2
1998 1528 64.6 23.7 4.1
1999 1552 77.5 20.0 3.4
2000 1613 78.1 20.7 5
2001 1697 77.6 21.9 4
2002 1821 86.7 21.0 0
2003 1821 86.7 21.0 0
2004 1849 88.6 20.9 5.6
2005 1780 84.0 21.2 7.6
2006 1736 83.3 20.8 10.1
2007 1744 79.7 21.9 13.5
2008 1743 84.0 20.8 13
2009 1686 85.3 19.8 17.1
2010 2122 107.4 19.7 21
2011 2036 100.5 20.2 22.8
2012 1996 101.2 19.7 28.2
2013 1966 100.9 19.4 26.8
2014 1971 99.2 19.8 26.3
2015 1992 101.0 19.7 32.3
2016 2017 101.0 19.9 31.9
2017 2025 103.1 19.6 29.3
2018 2033 98.1 20.7 29.4
2019 2035 101.6 20.0 28.6
2020 2024 102.9 19.6 28.7
2021 2056 100.6 20.4 20.3
2022 2087 104.2 20.0 24.5
2023 2069 104.5 19.7 26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rocky Mountain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1333 60.8 21.9 n/a
1989 1224 65.1 18.8 3.2
1990 1150 64.0 17.9 3.7
1991 1136 54.5 20.8 3.7
1992 1208 57.7 20.9 2.9
1993 1279 62.4 20.5 2.8
1994 1374 55.2 24.9 2.6
1995 1389 55.2 25.2 6.4
1996 1389 55.2 25.2 6.4
1997 1419 62.5 22.7 3.2
1998 1528 64.6 23.7 4.1
1999 1552 77.5 20.0 3.4
2000 1613 78.1 20.7 5
2001 1697 77.6 21.9 4
2002 1821 86.7 21.0 0
2003 1821 86.7 21.0 0
2004 1849 88.6 20.9 5.6
2005 1780 84.0 21.2 7.6
2006 1736 83.3 20.8 10.1
2007 1744 79.7 21.9 13.5
2008 1743 84.0 20.8 13
2009 1686 85.3 19.8 17.1
2010 2122 107.4 19.7 21
2011 2036 100.5 20.2 22.8
2012 1996 101.2 19.7 28.2
2013 1966 100.9 19.4 26.8
2014 1971 99.2 19.8 26.3
2015 1992 101.0 19.7 32.3
2016 2017 101.0 19.9 31.9
2017 2025 103.1 19.6 29.3
2018 2033 98.1 20.7 29.4
2019 2035 101.6 20.0 28.6
2020 2024 102.9 19.6 28.7
2021 2056 100.6 20.4 20.3
2022 2087 104.2 20.0 24.5
2023 2069 104.5 19.7 26.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rocky Mountain High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,636
2020 $11,787
2021 $12,277
2022 $13,243

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Mountain High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 67th of 411 High schoolsRanks 55th of 349 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20352069
 1.7%
African American3251
 59.4%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian5026
 48%
Hispanic318352
 10.7%
Pacific Islander112
 81.8%
White15231548
 1.6%
Two or More Races9282
 10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%26.9%
 1.7%


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Students at Rocky Mountain High School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Rocky Mountain High School ranks 55th of 351 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,069 students attended Rocky Mountain High School.


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