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What's the biggest difference between Montrose High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,279
High
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTROSE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1J·NCES 080579000992
Montrose High School
600 SOUTH SELIG AVENUE, MONTROSE, CO 81401 · (970) 249-6636 · Montrose County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,279 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
579 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 373 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 326 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 303 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 277 | 22% |
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%
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Montrose High School
Montrose High School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose High School this school | 1,279 | 45.3% | 33.0% |
| Pueblo West High School PUEBLO WEST | 1,540 | 43.4% | 22.6% |
| Poudre High School FORT COLLINS | 1,409 | 45.3% | 37.2% |
| Longmont High School LONGMONT | 1,268 | 47.9% | 35.5% |
| Wheat Ridge High School WHEAT RIDGE | 932 | 42.2% | 34.6% |
| Palisade High School PALISADE | 1,073 | 50.9% | 34.5% |
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 Montrose High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #91 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,279 | #77 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #164 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #93 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #174 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #126 of 139 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,279
-73 (-5%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,279 | 66.1 | 19.4:1 | 45% (579) |
| 2023-24 | 1,275 | 61.6 | 20.7:1 | 52% (658) |
| 2022-23 | 1,261 | 63 | 20.0:1 | 40% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 1,352 | 64 | 21.1:1 | 44% (596) |
| 2017-18 | 1,323 | 68.5 | 19.3:1 | 34% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 1,348 | 66 | 20.4:1 | 36% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 1,348 | 67 | 20.1:1 | 38% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 17% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 46 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montrose High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,323 to 1,279); teachers down 4% (68.5 to 66.1).
About Montrose High School
Montrose High School is a high school in MONTROSE, Colorado, according to federal school records. It had 1,279 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Colorado have about 627 students on average; enrollment here is 104% higher.
Montrose County School District Re-1J enrolls 5,977 students in 15 schools, including Montrose High School.
The largest group at Montrose High School is White students, at 59%. Other groups make up 37% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 78% of Montrose County residents are White. The diversity index for Montrose High School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 66.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.4:1. Compared with the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 56% for public schools in Montrose County.
The model predicts 39.3% for a school in Colorado with Montrose High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Montrose High School posts 33.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Montrose County show that median household income comes to about $72,120, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 6,237 students.
Black Canyon High School is the nearest public school to Montrose High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Montrose High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Montrose High School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 1,352 to 1,279. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.1:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Montrose High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Montrose County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$72,120
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
6,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montrose County School District Re-1J
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Olathe Middle/High SchoolHigh · 499 students
- Columbine Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- Olathe Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
Other schools in MONTROSE
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Columbine Middle SchoolMiddle · 491 students
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Pomona Elementary SchoolElementary · 335 students
Other Montrose High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Montrose High. Montrose High School is the largest of the 3.
- Montrose High School - 01Montrose, SD · 63 students
- MONTROSE HIGHMONTROSE, MO · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Black Canyon High School0.1 mi · 100
- Pomona Elementary School0.3 mi · 335
- Outer Range0.3 mi · 71
- Early Childhood Center0.4 mi · 162
- Columbine Middle School0.6 mi · 491
- Vista Charter School0.7 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Montrose High SchoolHow large is Montrose High School?
Montrose High School enrolls approximately 1,279 students in grades 09-12.
Is Montrose High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montrose High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Montrose High School have?
Montrose High School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Montrose High School?
Student demographics at Montrose High School are roughly 59% White, 37% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Montrose High School in?
Montrose High School is part of Montrose County School District Re-1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.