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Montrose High School

Q: Is Montrose High School a good school?

Montrose High School ranks 152 nd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 54% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Montrose High School is a public high school serving 1,275 students in grades 9-12 in Montrose, Colorado. The school is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J, which is ranked 75 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montrose High School generally performs better than the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in reading and writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 58% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 93.8% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the district and state averages. Additionally, Montrose High School's gifted and talented students perform particularly well, with the school ranking 36th out of 136 Colorado high schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Montrose High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 35.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Nearby schools, such as Olathe Middle/High School and Vista Charter School, generally perform worse than Montrose High School on various metrics, suggesting that Montrose High School may be one of the stronger high schools in the immediate area.

1,279

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,997

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 South Selig Avenue
Montrose, CO 81401-3671

(970) 249-6636

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Feeder schools for Montrose High School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Johnson Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Oak Grove Elementary School
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	Pomona Elementary School
Middle:	Centennial Middle School
	Columbine Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

36.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Above the Colorado median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Colorado avg47%

152^nd of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J

75^th of 115Montrose County School District Re-1J 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
2025	50.1	152 of 328	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	158 of 349	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	141 of 221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	144 of 210	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	174 of 411	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	163 of 388	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	136 of 256	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.7	178 of 255	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	142 of 292	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	96 of 369	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.6	148 of 349	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	131 of 334	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.2	180 of 337	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	166 of 327	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	133 of 310	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	151 of 301	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	145 of 298	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	125 of 286	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.4	93 of 280	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.8	101 of 279	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	108 of 247	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	101 of 257	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	136 of 257	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	135 of 239	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	52 of 140	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	79 of 135	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.1	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.4	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	111 of 187	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	74 of 199	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	105 of 198	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	104 of 205	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	83 of 181	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	103 of 194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	92 of 211	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	95 of 200	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	98 of 203	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	89 of 188	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	141 of 246	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	122 of 256	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	139 of 252	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	133 of 253	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	132 of 240	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	125 of 229	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	137 of 234	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	122 of 228	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	123 of 225	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing64%~ state avg

Science32%+7 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 12, 2016

Although the town of Montrose has a lot of potential, the Montrose County School District is poorly run and misallocates resources away from hiring and keeping great teachers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)		CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Montrose High School	Public	9-12	600 South Selig Avenue	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 249-6636	1,279	66	19.3	45.3%	751 (58.7%)	6 (0.5%)	468 (36.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.0%)	50.1	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%		56.6	133^rd of 349 public high schools	61.9%	19	65.0	38.0	64.0	29.0	63.0	35.0								31.6	$12,997
Black Canyon High School	Public	9-12	126 South 5th Street	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 964-8597	100	7	14.2	81.0%	25 (25.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)															$13,023
Vista Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1810 St. Mary Drive	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 249-4470	188	6	31.7	72.9%	89 (47.3%)	1 (0.5%)	92 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$10,073
Olathe Middle/High School	Public	6-12	410 Highway 50 Business Loop	Olathe	81425	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 252-7950	499	37	13.6	60.3%	228 (45.7%)	1 (0.2%)	251 (50.3%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	32.1	225^th of 328 public high schools	31.4%		27	247^th of 349 public high schools	29.2%	22	56.0		54.0		52.0	22.0	29.0	33.3	14.7	25.5	6.1	7.4	13.2	21.7	$16,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Montrose High School

What district is Montrose High School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

What schools feed into Montrose High School?

Montrose High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary School
Elementary : Johnson Elementary School
Elementary : Northside Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Pomona Elementary School
Middle : Centennial Middle School
Middle : Columbine Middle School

How many students attend Montrose High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,279 students attended Montrose High School.

Is Montrose High School a good school?

Montrose High School ranks 152^nd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Montrose High School?

Students at Montrose High School are 59% White, 37% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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