Summary
Rifle High School is a public high school serving 839 students in grades 9-12 in Rifle, Colorado, which is part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools over the past five years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average.
Rifle High School's performance across different student subgroups is generally below the state averages, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Colorado high schools for female, male, Hispanic, white, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as CMAS, SAT, and PSAT, are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rifle High School's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 13.4% in CMAS Science, 41% in SAT Reading and Writing, and 16% in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 25%, 62%, and 32%, respectively. Additionally, Rifle High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.9% to 27.7% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, Grand Valley High School, which is in a different school district (Grand Valley School District No. 16), outperforms Rifle High School in several areas, such as graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. Similarly, Coal Ridge High School, which is also part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, has a higher statewide ranking and better academic achievement compared to Rifle High School.
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