Middle Park High School

Middle Park High School in Granby, Colorado, serves 413 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the East Grand School District No. 2, a 4-star district ranked 34th of 115 in Colorado. No other schools are located within 20 miles, so comparisons must rely on state and district averages. The school itself has earned a consistent 3-star rating, ranking 151st of 338 Colorado high schools — at the 55th percentile statewide.

The school's biggest strength is its graduation rate, which has consistently exceeded the state average by 6 to 12 percentage points. In 2024-2025, 94.6% of students graduated versus 85.6% statewide. Science is another bright spot, with 11th graders outperforming the state on CMAS science assessments every year. Math, however, is a persistent weakness — in 2025-2026, only 19% of students were proficient on the SAT math exam, well below the 32% state average. Reading and writing results have been mixed over the past four years. The most serious concern is chronic absenteeism: 42.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, compared to 28.4% statewide and 33.0% in the district. More than 2 in 5 students missing significant school time likely hampers academic progress.

Middle Park High School has not returned to its 4-star, 75th-percentile ranking of 2017-2018, instead settling into the 54th-56th percentile range over the past four years. Performance varies across student groups — in 2025-2026, female students ranked near the 52nd-55th percentile, while Hispanic students ranked at the 36th percentile and white students at the 43rd percentile. Economic need fluctuates, with 20-32% of students receiving free or reduced lunch in recent years. In short, Middle Park High School graduates students at an impressive rate and excels in science, but chronic absenteeism and math challenges hold it back.