Summary:
Zip code 80467 is home to exactly one high school: Soroco High School, a public school in Oak Creek, Colorado serving grades 9 through 12 with 103 students enrolled. Because it is the only high school in the area, it also defines the high school-level academic profile for the South Routt School District No. Re 3 district. The school offers a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1, meaning relatively small class sizes and the potential for more individualized attention from teachers.
Soroco High School stands out for its strong graduation rate of 94.4%, well above the statewide average of 85.6%. Students also perform impressively in reading and writing, with 72% proficient on the SAT Reading/Writing exam in 2025-2026 compared to 60% statewide, and a remarkable 90% proficiency in the prior year. Science proficiency is also a clear strength, more than double the state rate in both reported years. However, mathematics is the school's main challenge. SAT Math proficiency fell to 24% in 2025-2026, below the state's 32%, and scores have fluctuated sharply from year to year. For example, PSAT 10 Math jumped from 23% to 56% proficiency between the two most recent school years. These swings are likely due to the school's small cohort sizes, where a few students can significantly change percentages.
The school has generally ranked in the upper third to upper quarter of Colorado high schools, earning 4-star ratings in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 before dropping to a 3-star rating in 2025-2026. Chronic absenteeism affects 24.3% of students, which is below the state average of 28.4% but still suggests roughly one in four students miss enough school to be a concern. The dropout rate of 1.8% sits slightly above the state's 1.6%. Overall, Soroco High School is a small school with strong literacy and science outcomes, a high graduation rate, and a favorable teacher-to-student environment. Parents should be aware of the inconsistency in math performance and the recent ranking decline, though these should be interpreted cautiously given the small enrollment size.
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