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Glenwood Springs High School

Q: Is Glenwood Springs High School a good school?

Glenwood Springs High School ranks 208 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 39% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Glenwood Springs High School serves 1,032 students in grades 9-12 and is the largest high school in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The district earns 3 stars and ranks at the 53rd percentile of Colorado districts, but the school's own statewide standing has slipped from the 69th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026. About 46.6% of students now qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up sharply from 23.2% two years earlier, and the school's 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio is higher than most nearby schools.

The clearest strength is graduation. In 2024-2025, 89.2% of Glenwood students graduated on time, ahead of the district (84.2%), the state (85.6%), Basalt High School (84.2%), and Roaring Fork High School (85.1%). The dropout rate of 1.6% matches the state average. Academic proficiency, however, trails state averages in nearly every subject. On 2025-2026 assessments, 51% of students were proficient in SAT Reading/Writing (vs. 60% statewide), 28% in SAT Math (vs. 32%), and 20.8% in CMAS Science (vs. 24.8%). Proficiency has fallen sharply in recent years, particularly in math. Chronic absenteeism is another concern at 28.0%, well above Coal Ridge High School's 14.2%.

Compared with Roaring Fork High School, which serves a similar student population in the same district, Glenwood trails in nearly every subject. Roaring Fork posts 62% proficiency in SAT Reading/Writing and ranks at the 60th percentile statewide, while Glenwood posts 51% and ranks at the 38th percentile. Achievement gaps within Glenwood are significant: White students rank at the 60th percentile statewide, while Hispanic, low-income, and disabled students rank in the low 20s or below. With nearly half of the student body economically disadvantaged, closing these gaps is central to improving overall performance. Coal Ridge High School, in Garfield School District No. Re-2, shows that lower absenteeism and stronger academic outcomes are achievable in the region. Despite these challenges, Glenwood remains the more stable mainstream option compared with the nearby alternative schools, Bridges and Yampah Mountain School.

1,032

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,608

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-3809

(970) 384-5555

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Feeder schools for Glenwood Springs High School:

Elementary:	Glenwood Springs Elementary School
	Riverview School
	Sopris Elementary School
Middle:	Glenwood Springs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

38.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Colorado avg48%

208^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

53^rd of 114Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	208 of 340	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	199 of 328	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	145 of 349	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	136 of 221	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	120 of 210	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	129 of 411	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	147 of 388	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	108 of 256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.8	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	176 of 369	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	178 of 349	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.4	82 of 334	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	85 of 337	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	104 of 327	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	163 of 310	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.4	156 of 301	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.5	112 of 298	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	134 of 286	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	74 of 280	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.7	65 of 279	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	44 of 56	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	162 of 246	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	153 of 247	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	115 of 257	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	105 of 254	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	107 of 257	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	89 of 239	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	72 of 136	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	72 of 140	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	150 of 198	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	121 of 187	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	102 of 198	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	124 of 205	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	89 of 181	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	177 of 209	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	135 of 194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	117 of 211	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	99 of 200	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	67 of 188	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	149 of 244	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	156 of 246	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	133 of 256	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	138 of 252	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	118 of 253	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	112 of 240	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	41 of 77	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	89 of 221	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	72 of 209	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	64 of 229	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	80 of 234	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	44 of 228	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	57 of 225	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)60th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2022)47th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing51%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-3 vs state

Science21%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Glenwood Springs High School	Public	9-12	1521 Grand Avenue	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5555	1,032	56	18.5	46.6%	392 (38.0%)	3 (0.3%)	597 (57.8%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	37.3	208^th of 340 public high schools	38.8%		39.5	199^th of 328 public high schools	39.3%	9	58.4	39.0	52.2	34.8	51.2	28.4	20.8	$17,608
Yampah Mountain School	Public	9-12	695 Red Mountain Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Colorado River BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 945-9463	181	11	15.8	31.5%	88 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$00
Bridges	Public	9-12	455 South 3rd Street	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5995	68	7	10.4	67.6%	20 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)	337.0	332.0			414.0	380.0	711.0	$30,240
Roaring Fork High School	Public	9-12	2270 Highway 133	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5757	472	27	17.2	43.0%	223 (47.2%)	4 (0.8%)	226 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	57.7	135^th of 340 public high schools	60.3%		47.6	162^nd of 328 public high schools	50.6%	27	64.4	35.6	68.4	51.0	61.7	38.3	36.0	$19,520
Coal Ridge High School	Public	9-12	35947 Highway 6	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 625-6700	578	29	19.7	40.1%	275 (47.6%)	1 (0.2%)	287 (49.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	46.7	167^th of 340 public high schools	50.9%		46.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%	3	68.5	50.0	60.5	27.5	62.3	36.2	14.7	$14,767
Basalt High School	Public	9-12	600 Southside Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5959	414	25	16.3	47.3%	132 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (66.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	38.4	203^rd of 340 public high schools	40.3%		33	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%	20	439.0	445.0	54.4	37.9	489.0	480.0	733.0	$20,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Springs High School

How many students attend Glenwood Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,032 students attended Glenwood Springs High School.

Is Glenwood Springs High School a good school?

Glenwood Springs High School ranks 208^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Springs High School?

Students at Glenwood Springs High School are 58% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Glenwood Springs High School?

Glenwood Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenwood Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Riverview School
Elementary : Sopris Elementary School
Middle : Glenwood Springs Middle School

What district is Glenwood Springs High School in?

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

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