Summary:
In the rural northwestern Colorado community of zip code 81641, Meeker High School is the only public high school, serving grades 9 through 12 with 224 students and a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio.
The school is part of Meeker School District Re1, which ranks 17th out of 115 Colorado districts and earns a 4-star rating. Meeker High School graduates students at a high rate: 92.6% in 2024-2025, compared with 85.6% statewide. Academically, it is particularly strong in science and math. On 11th-grade CMAS science, 45.1% of Meeker students scored proficient in 2025-2026 versus 24.8% statewide, after posting an even more remarkable 68.8% the prior year. SAT math proficiency also beat the state (43% vs. 32%), and PSAT9 and PSAT10 math scores were 10-13 points above state averages in 2025-2026. Reading and writing results are more uneven: 9th and 10th graders outscored the state on PSAT reading in 2025-2026, while 11th-grade SAT reading sat at 59% versus 60% statewide. The school's district ranking has fluctuated between the 68th and 81st percentiles over the past three years, with 4 stars in 2023-2024 and 2025-2026.
Families may want to watch chronic absenteeism: Meeker High School reported 28.1% chronic absenteeism in 2024-2025, essentially matching the state rate of 28.4% but running about 5.6 points higher than the district's 22.5%. The dropout rate was just 0.8% in 2023-2024, so most students do stay on track. While science and math performance dipped from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, scores remain well above state averages. Overall, this small rural high school offers strong academics, a solid graduation rate, and a top-15% district ranking, with attendance and consistent reading/writing performance the main areas to monitor.
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