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Trinidad High School

Public Grades 9-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Trinidad High School is a public high school serving 210 students in grades 9-12 in Trinidad, Colorado. The school is part of the Trinidad School District 1, which is ranked 99 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trinidad High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with low academic performance on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the state average of 25%. The school's graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.44% to 77.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Aguilar Junior-Senior High School and Primero Junior-Senior High School have similar demographic and performance characteristics to Trinidad High School. However, Primero Junior-Senior High School, which is part of the higher-ranked Primero Reorganized School District No. 2, performs better than Trinidad High School on various academic measures, suggesting that district-level factors may play a role in school performance.

204

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 West Street
Trinidad, CO 81082-2043

(719) 846-2971

District: Trinidad School District 1

Feeder schools for Trinidad High School:

Elementary:	Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Middle:	Trinidad Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

26.5%

American Indian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Colorado avg47%

285^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 115Trinidad School District 1 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	285 of 328	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	308 of 349	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	251 of 411	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	243 of 388	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.0	232 of 256	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	197 of 255	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	189 of 292	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	186 of 369	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.8	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	242 of 334	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	240 of 337	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.9	203 of 327	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.5	208 of 310	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.3	222 of 301	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.3	223 of 298	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	203 of 286	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	188 of 280	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	207 of 279	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	246 of 257	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	224 of 254	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	201 of 257	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	166 of 239	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	108 of 187	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	143 of 199	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	137 of 198	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	142 of 205	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	51 of 181	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	126 of 200	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	148 of 203	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	184 of 256	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	190 of 252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	168 of 253	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	175 of 240	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2024)28th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing42%-20 vs state

Science12%-13 vs state

Mathematics8%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Trinidad High School

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Trinidad High School	Public	9-12	816 West Street	Trinidad	81082	Las Animas County	Trinidad School District 1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 846-2971	204	14	14.1	67.2%	54 (26.5%)	2 (1.0%)	142 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	15.2	285^th of 328 public high schools	13.1%		12.3	308^th of 349 public high schools	11.7%	23	52.0	11.0	42.0	15.0	42.0	8.0					12.0	$00
Primero Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	20200 State Highway 12	Weston	81091	Las Animas County	Primero Reorganized School District No. 2	No	No	No	No	(719) 868-2715	102	9	11.6	26.5%	31 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.7%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	54.7	137^th of 328 public high schools	58.2%		59.7	123^rd of 349 public high schools	64.8%	14	75.0					25.0	41.2	32.7	17.6	20.4		$19,050
Aguilar Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	420 North Balsam	Aguilar	81020	Las Animas County	Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 941-4188	48	5	10.0	77.1%	25 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)								(n/a)								22.7				$38,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Trinidad High School

What is the racial makeup of Trinidad High School?

Students at Trinidad High School are 70% Hispanic, 26% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Trinidad High School?

Trinidad High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fisher's Peak Elementary School
Middle : Trinidad Middle School

How many students attend Trinidad High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Trinidad High School.

What district is Trinidad High School in?

Trinidad School District 1

Is Trinidad High School a good school?

Trinidad High School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Colorado high schools.

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