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Brush High School

1600 MILL STREET, BRUSH, CO 80723 · (970) 842-5171 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
350
High
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
192 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99327%
Grade 108524%
Grade 118925%
Grade 128324%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
16347%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
18051%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17450%
Female
17650%

School pathway

Feeds from
Brush Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within School District No. Re-2 Brush. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Brush High School this school35054.9%N/A
Centauri High School
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30150.5%N/A
Olathe Middle/High School
OLATHE
49960.3%18.3%
Holyoke Senior High School
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21259.0%N/A
Grand Valley High School
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29360.8%12.3%
Platte Valley High School
KERSEY
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Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Brush High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ColoradoIn Morgan County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
350#196 of 409#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.1:1#50 of 250N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.9%#95 of 250N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.9%#133 of 320N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.8%#37 of 139N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
350
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535024.814.1:155% (192)
2023-2434625.113.8:158% (201)
2022-2336424.514.8:145% (164)
2020-213492712.9:144% (152)
2017-1844224.218.3:152% (230)
2015-164342517.4:152% (224)
2010-114442517.8:144% (194)
2000-014542716.8:123% (104)
1990-913672514.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brush High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 21% (442 to 350); teachers up 3% (24.2 to 24.8).

About Brush High School

Brush High School is a small high school in BRUSH, Colorado. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 350 students. High schools in Colorado have about 627 students on average; enrollment here is 44% lower.

Federal data list 4 schools in School District No. Re-2 Brush, with 1,420 students enrolled.

More than half of the students at Brush High School are Hispanic (51%). Other reported shares: 47% White. That compares with about 38% Hispanic among all Morgan County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.

Brush High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, with 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Colorado average 16.9:1. The school has 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Morgan County is close, at 56%.

For the population of Morgan County, median household income comes to about $73,278, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Morgan County counts 19 public schools with about 6,039 students.

A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Brush Middle School, is the closest to Brush High School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Brush High School.

Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.

Federal data show 349 students in 2020-21 and 350 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.

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Morgan County at a glance

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Population
29,520
Census ACS
Median income
$73,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,039 students

Quick facts

School name
Brush High School
District
School District No. Re-2 Brush
Address
1600 MILL STREET, BRUSH, CO 80723
Phone
(970) 842-5171
County
Morgan County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
350
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
192 (55%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
080261000154
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in School District No. Re-2 Brush
Other schools in BRUSH
Other Brush High schools

One other US public school is named Brush High. Brush High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Brush High School
How large is Brush High School?
Brush High School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Brush High School serve?
Brush High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Brush High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Brush High School.
How diverse is Brush High School?
Brush High School reports a student body of 47% White, 51% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Brush High School public or private?
Brush High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by School District No. Re-2 Brush.
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