Summary:
Zip code 80736 is home to just one high school: Caliche Junior-Senior High School in Iliff, Colorado, which serves students in grades 7 through 12 with a total enrollment of 104 students. The school is part of the School District No. Re-1 Valley, which currently ranks 73rd out of 115 districts in Colorado. As the only high school in the area, Caliche is the clear standout by default, but the data reveals several genuine strengths worth highlighting.
Caliche has shown meaningful improvement in recent years, moving from the 34th percentile in statewide rankings in 2022–2023 to the 64th percentile in 2024–2025, before settling at the 54th percentile with a 3-star rating in 2025–2026. Test performance, however, tells a mixed story. On CMAS assessments, proficiency rates trail state averages by roughly 15 points in English Language Arts and 13–15 points in math. Yet on PSAT exams, the school performs at or above state averages: 70% of 9th graders were proficient in PSAT Reading and Writing in 2024–2025 (vs. 65% statewide), and 45% were proficient in PSAT Math (vs. 38% statewide). With a 9.1-to-1 student-teacher ratio, the school offers a highly personalized environment that likely supports these college-readiness results.
Attendance is a major strength, with chronic absenteeism at 13.6% — less than half the state rate of 28.4% and well below the district's 22.9%. The dropout rate is also exceptionally low at 0.7%, while the graduation rate of 89.5% remains above the state's 85.6% (though slightly below the district's 94.4%). Despite 42.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Caliche outperforms its district on multiple measures, including PSAT 9 Math (45% vs. 21%) and PSAT 10 Reading and Writing (61% vs. 46%). The school's main challenge is improving CMAS proficiency to align with state averages, but its strong attendance, low dropout rate, and recent upward trajectory make it a stable and promising choice for families in the area.
Thank you for your feedback!