Colorado High School
- High school in Colorado ISD
- Colorado City, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Total students
233
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Colorado ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
97.7 %
Colorado ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90.3%
Colorado High School is a high school in Colorado City, TX, in the Colorado ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 233 students. 43.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 97.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average ACT score was 18.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,295, which is $7,179 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1500 N Lone Wolf BlvdColorado City, TX 79512-7399
Office phone number
Principal
- Steven Komppa
- rrussell@ccity.esc14.net
- (325) 728-3424
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Colorado High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
233
African American
11 (4.7%)
Colorado ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Colorado ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
113 (48.5%)
Colorado ISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
106 (45.5%)
Colorado ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.9%)
Colorado ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
43.8 %
Colorado ISD: 62.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
60.1 %
Colorado ISD: 66.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
7.3 %
Colorado ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
7.3 %
Colorado ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.9 %
Colorado ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12 %
Colorado ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
97.7 %
Colorado ISD: 93%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Colorado ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.2 %
Colorado ISD: 93.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.8 %
Colorado ISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.7 %
Colorado ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
11.9 %
Colorado ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
10.2 %
Colorado ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Colorado ISD: 29.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
0 %
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Colorado ISD: Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Colorado ISD: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.0
Colorado ISD: 18.0
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
83.7 %
Colorado ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
93 %
Colorado ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
83.7 %
Colorado ISD: 55.4%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.7
African American
3 (15.2%)
Colorado ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.9 (29.8%)
Colorado ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
10.9 (55%)
Colorado ISD: 75.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (5.1%)
Colorado ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.7 (74.7%)
Colorado ISD: 87.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (20.2%)
Colorado ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Colorado ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.8
Colorado ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Colorado ISD: 15 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,295
Colorado ISD: $52,660
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$44,053
Colorado ISD: $40,990
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$36,302
Colorado ISD: $37,860
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$48,814
Colorado ISD: $47,127
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,345
Colorado ISD: $59,218
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$62,425
Colorado ISD: $59,101
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$78,507
Colorado ISD: $64,907
Statewide: $74,014