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Black Canyon High School

Public Grades 9-12

100

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,817

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 South 5th Street
Montrose, CO 81401

(970) 964-8597

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (49% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (17% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school16%

District avg49%

Colorado avg58%

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75^th of 115Montrose County School District Re-1J among Colorado districts

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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 (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	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
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)															$16,817
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	$14,860
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)															$10,323
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	$18,179
Delta High School	Public	9-12	1400 Pioneer Road	Delta	81416	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 874-8031	626	39	16.0	51.9%	366 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	215 (34.3%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	41.9	186^th of 328 public high schools	43.3%		42.5	196^th of 349 public high schools	43.8%	10	52.0	35.0	66.0	36.0	52.0	31.0								21.4	$16,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Canyon High School

What is the racial makeup of Black Canyon High School?

Students at Black Canyon High School are 72% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Black Canyon High School in?

Montrose County School District Re-1J

How many students attend Black Canyon High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Black Canyon High School.

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

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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