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Salida High School

Public Grades 9-12

409

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26 Jones Avenue
Salida, CO 81201-2768

(719) 530-5400

District: Salida School District No. R-32

Feeder schools for Salida High School:

Elementary:	Longfellow Elementary School
Middle:	Salida Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2008 → 81st in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (44% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

Colorado avg31%

Not ranked this year

Salida 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
2019	76.4	79 of 411	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	71 of 388	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	57.0	85 of 292	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	55 of 369	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	102 of 334	69.5%	★★★★☆
2011	48.3	189 of 337	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	181 of 327	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	162 of 310	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	146 of 301	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.6	153 of 298	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.6	92 of 286	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	114 of 280	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.9	95 of 279	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	59 of 257	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	71.4	46 of 203	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	82 of 256	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	69 of 252	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)77th percentile

Female (2022)77th percentile

Male (2024)68th percentile

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Schools Near Salida High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)	CMAS Math (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Salida High School	Public	9-12	26 Jones Avenue	Salida	81201	Chaffee County	Salida School District No. R-32	No	No	No	No	(719) 530-5400	409	26	15.5	29.1%	328 (80.2%)	5 (1.2%)	56 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)			$13,663
Horizons Exploratory Academy	Public	9-12	310 E 9th Street	Salida	81201	Chaffee County	Salida School District No. R-32	No	No	No	No	(719) 530-5252	32	4	9.1	53.1%	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)			$16,036
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	345 County Road 12	Cotopaxi	81223	Fremont County	Fremont Re-3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 942-4131	77	8	9.1	49.4%	66 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	46.9	21.9	$24,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Salida High School

What district is Salida High School in?

Salida School District No. R-32

What is the racial makeup of Salida High School?

Students at Salida High School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Salida High School?

Salida High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Longfellow Elementary School
Middle : Salida Middle School

How many students attend Salida High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Salida High School.

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