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Monte Vista Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Monte Vista Senior High School serves 272 students in grades 9–12 in the rural San Luis Valley town of Monte Vista, Colorado, as part of the Monte Vista School District No. C-8. The school serves a high-need community—62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—and recent state rankings place it near the 13th percentile of Colorado high schools with a 1-star rating. However, the school's profile is more complex than that single ranking suggests.

The clearest bright spot is graduation. Monte Vista has posted graduation rates well above district and state averages for five consecutive years, hitting 89.8% in 2024–25 and peaking at 98.4% in 2020–21. That compares favorably to nearby Alamosa High School (86.0%) and Center High School (83.3%) and is on par with Sargent Senior High School (95.2%). Dropout rates are very low at just 1.0%, and chronic absenteeism (21.3%) is better than the state average (28.4%). Students here show up, stay enrolled, and earn their diplomas.

Academic proficiency is where the challenges lie. In 2024–25, only 16% of students were proficient in SAT math and 40% in SAT reading/writing, compared with state averages of 32% and 62%. Neighboring Del Norte High Junior/Senior High School (75% PSAT10 reading) and Sargent Senior High School (81% SAT reading) show much stronger results. Math is a particularly urgent issue, with PSAT10 math proficiency at just 14%. On a positive note, Hispanic students showed significant improvement, jumping from the 6th to the 24th percentile statewide between 2024–25 and 2025–26, suggesting recent instructional changes may be starting to pay off.

272

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,687

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

295 East Prospect
Monte Vista, CO 81144-1175

(719) 852-3586

District: Monte Vista School District No. C-8

Feeder schools for Monte Vista Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bill Metz Elementary School
	Marsh Elementary School
Middle:	Monte Vista Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

27.2%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2011 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg27%

Colorado avg48%

Not ranked this year

Monte Vista Senior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2025	14.5	286 of 328	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	316 of 349	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	304 of 349	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	306 of 411	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	274 of 388	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	225 of 292	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.6	252 of 369	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	235 of 334	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.4	269 of 337	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.1	209 of 327	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	149 of 310	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.3	195 of 301	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.1	209 of 298	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	183 of 286	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	171 of 280	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.5	159 of 279	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	227 of 247	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	205 of 239	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	149 of 198	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	176 of 187	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	171 of 194	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	191 of 211	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	185 of 200	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	202 of 246	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	230 of 252	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	215 of 240	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	30.8	158 of 225	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)30th percentile

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile

Male (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

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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 English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Monte Vista Senior High School	Public	9-12	295 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-3586	272	20	13.7	62.1%	74 (27.2%)	2 (0.7%)	190 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)	41.9	387.0	407.0	370.0	444.0	415.0										723.0	$16,687
Byron Syring Delta Center	Public	9-12	345 Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-2212	51	1	54.2	86.3%	13 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$20,705
Monte Vista On-Line Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	345 East Prospect	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 852-2212	43	4	11.5	—	25 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (39.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,812
Sargent Senior High School	Public	9-12	7090 North County Road 2 East	Monte Vista	81144	Rio Grande County	Sargent School District No. Re-33J	No	No	No	No	(719) 852-4025	81	9	9.3	43.2%	53 (65.4%)	1 (1.2%)	23 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	42.7	183^rd of 340 public high schools	46.2%		50.3	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%	32	57.1	19.0	66.7	38.9	81.3	18.8											$24,723
Center High School	Public	9-12	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-2232	153	13	11.7	91.5%	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	420.0	398.0	422.0	398.0	470.0	428.0										724.0	$45,983
The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley	Public	9-12	550 S. Sylvester Avenue	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	No	No	(719) 754-2859	16	0	6.2	87.5%	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,835
Center Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	550 South Sylvester	Center	81125	Rio Grande County	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt.	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 754-3442	23	1	45.0	—	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$5,997
Del Norte High Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	950 French Street	Del Norte	81132	Rio Grande County	Upper Rio Grande School District C-7	No	No	No	No	(719) 657-4050	173	15	11.8	51.4%	66 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	55	146^th of 340 public high schools	57.1%		40.8	192^nd of 328 public high schools	41.5%	46	75.0	37.5	77.8	431.0	50.0	428.0		36.7	57.1	46.6		26.7	50.0	37.9	39.3	25.0	$19,351
Alamosa High School	Public	9-12	805 Craft Drive	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 587-6000	568	36	15.6	72.9%	157 (27.6%)	5 (0.9%)	380 (66.9%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)								(n/a)	441.0	427.0	417.0	400.0	40.7	442.0										728.0	$15,911
Alamosa Alternative Education School	Public	9-12	209 Victoria Ave	Alamosa	81101	Alamosa County	Alamosa School District No. Re-11J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 587-7640	60	2	25.2	95.0%	10 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)	333.0	326.0															$5,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Monte Vista Senior High School

What schools feed into Monte Vista Senior High School?

Monte Vista Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bill Metz Elementary School
Elementary : Marsh Elementary School
Middle : Monte Vista Middle School

What district is Monte Vista Senior High School in?

Monte Vista School District No. C-8

How many students attend Monte Vista Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Monte Vista Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Monte Vista Senior High School?

Students at Monte Vista Senior High School are 70% Hispanic, 27% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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