Stratton Senior High School

Stratton Senior High School is a public high school located in Stratton, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 62 students. The school is part of the School District No. R-4. Over the past decade, Stratton Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 31st out of 328 Colorado high schools in the 2024-2025 school year to a low of 277th out of 388 in the 2017-2018 school year. The school currently holds a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

Stratton Senior High School consistently outperforms the state average in PSAT9/Reading and Writing, with 85% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 65%. In PSAT9/Mathematics, the school also outperforms the state, with 65% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38%. However, in SAT/Reading and Writing and SAT/Mathematics for 11th-grade students, Stratton Senior High School underperforms the state average, with 44% and 30% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 59% and 35%. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.3% to 89.5% over the past few years, which is comparable to the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0% to 2.2%.

Comparing Stratton Senior High School to the nearby Burlington High School, located approximately 17.57 miles away, reveals significant differences. Burlington High School has lower academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in PSAT9 and SAT assessments, as well as a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%. Additionally, Burlington High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.8, compared to Stratton Senior High School's range of 11.5 to 12.3. Both schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Stratton Senior High School at 35.48% to 48.39% and Burlington High School at 68.64%.