Summary:
Zip code 81413 is served by a single high school, Cedaredge High School, which enrolls 280 students in grades 9 through 12 and is part of Delta County Joint District No. 50, a district ranked in the 69th percentile of Colorado districts. As the only high school in the area, Cedaredge High School stands out for its strong graduation rate of 95.6% for the 2024-2025 school year, which is well above both the district's 87.8% and the state's 85.6%.
The school also outperforms district and state averages in several key areas. Its dropout rate of 1.3% is below the state's 1.6%, and chronic absenteeism at 24.4% is better than both the district (26.1%) and state (28.4%). On standardized tests, Cedaredge High School posted an 11th-grade SAT Reading/Writing proficiency rate of 73%, far exceeding the district (55%) and state (60%), and SAT Math proficiency of 48% compared to just 30% in the district and 32% statewide. Science proficiency on the CMAS was 27.9%, slightly above the state's 24.8%. The school currently ranks 129th out of 338 Colorado high schools, placing it in the 62nd percentile with a 3-star rating, a slight improvement from its 153rd ranking in 2023-2024.
Nearly half of the student body (48.9%) qualifies for free or reduced lunch, making the school's strong outcomes particularly noteworthy. The student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1 allows for personalized attention in a school of 280 students. While the school excels in reading and writing, math performance was more variable, with 9th-grade PSAT9 math right at the state average of 40% in 2025-2026. The 10th-grade PSAT10 Reading/Writing score also dropped from 68% to 59% year-over-year, and chronic absenteeism remains a challenge despite being below average. Overall, Cedaredge High School is a solidly above-average school that is effectively preparing its students for graduation and postsecondary success.
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