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Gunnison High School

Public Grades 9-12
212th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 35% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Gunnison High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gunnison, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 398 students. The school is part of the Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J, which is ranked 31 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Gunnison High School's ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, the school has generally performed lower than the district and state averages. Its four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.1% to 93.7%, with a dropout rate between 0.6% and 2.1%, which is relatively low. However, the school's test scores, as measured by CMAS, SAT, and PSAT, are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in SAT Reading and Writing (58%) and SAT Mathematics (27%) were significantly lower than the district (71% and 44%, respectively) and state (62% and 32%, respectively) averages.

One notable trend is the increasing percentage of students at Gunnison High School who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 23.21% in 2021-2022 to 40.7% in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is serving a growing population of students from lower-income households, which may present challenges in terms of academic support and resource allocation. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 16.3 in recent years, could be a strength, potentially providing students with more individualized attention and support.

410
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,130
Per pupil spending ?
40.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 800 West Ohio
       Gunnison, CO  81230-3342

(970) 641-7700

District: Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J


Feeder schools for Gunnison High School:

Elementary:    Crested Butte Elementary School
    Gunnison Elementary School
Middle:    Gunnison Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.8%
Hispanic:
36.1%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg51%
Colorado avg47%
212th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
31st of 115Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202536.3212 of 32835.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.6203 of 34941.8%★★☆☆☆
202352.8148 of 34957.6%★★★☆☆
202247.7108 of 22151.1%★★★☆☆
202127.5147 of 21030.0%★★☆☆☆
201954.4169 of 41158.9%★★★☆☆
201862.5126 of 38867.5%★★★☆☆
201737.3135 of 25647.3%★★☆☆☆
201638.2127 of 25550.2%★★★☆☆
201546.1120 of 29258.9%★★★☆☆
201447.8201 of 36945.5%★★☆☆☆
201358.0156 of 34955.3%★★★☆☆
201257.6155 of 33453.6%★★★☆☆
201157.9155 of 33754.0%★★★☆☆
201056.0165 of 32749.5%★★★☆☆
200958.7131 of 31057.7%★★★☆☆
200864.1116 of 30161.5%★★★☆☆
200778.158 of 29880.5%★★★★☆
200673.173 of 28674.5%★★★★☆
200564.0100 of 28064.3%★★★☆☆
200481.446 of 27983.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202536.8155 of 24737.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.6128 of 25750.2%★★★☆☆
202354.3113 of 25455.5%★★★☆☆
202251.7121 of 25752.9%★★★☆☆
202139.4140 of 23941.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202252.388 of 20356.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202530.1167 of 24632.1%★★☆☆☆
202428.8176 of 25631.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.9127 of 25249.6%★★★☆☆
202256.3104 of 25358.9%★★★☆☆
202147.2123 of 24048.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202549.2107 of 20948.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.4138 of 22939.7%★★☆☆☆
202349.9116 of 23450.4%★★★☆☆
202250.1109 of 22852.2%★★★☆☆
202130.7159 of 22529.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)57th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile~ school
Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing58%-4 vs state
Science28%+3 vs state
Mathematics27%-5 vs state

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Open Quote The renovation is wonderful and the school is very up to date. The teachers are great and well liked by the students. However, although there is a fairly new principal,administration is very poor. Students don't feel supported by the principal,parents don't feel supported,and many teachers don't feel supported. The moral is very low! Close Quote




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Gunnison High School ranks 212th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Gunnison High School are 60% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Gunnison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crested Butte Elementary School
Elementary : Gunnison Elementary School
Middle : Gunnison Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Gunnison High School.


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