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Enrollment
795
High
DISTRICT 860 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60·NCES 080612001064
South High School
1801 HOLLYWOOD DRIVE, PUEBLO, CO 81005 · (719) 549-7255 · Pueblo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
18.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
582 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 190 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 228 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 209 | 26% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
13.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 South High School
South High School's state test result (13.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South High School this school | 795 | 73.2% | 13.2% |
| Arvada High School ARVADA | 754 | 71.0% | 11.7% |
| Centennial High School PUEBLO | 801 | 70.4% | 11.1% |
| Alamosa High School ALAMOSA | 568 | 72.9% | N/A |
| La Junta Jr/Sr High School LA JUNTA | 501 | 72.3% | N/A |
| Central High School PUEBLO | 1,145 | 65.4% | 16.6% |
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 South High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Pueblo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #196 of 231 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #126 of 409 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #138 of 250 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #130 of 250 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #69 of 320 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #27 of 139 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
795
-166 (-17%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,483
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 795 | 43.2 | 18.4:1 | 73% (582) |
| 2023-24 | 895 | 46.1 | 19.4:1 | 76% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 1,059 | 50.2 | 21.1:1 | 65% (689) |
| 2020-21 | 961 | 48 | 20.0:1 | 62% (598) |
| 2017-18 | 1,063 | 59.6 | 17.9:1 | 65% (686) |
| 2015-16 | 1,292 | 67 | 19.3:1 | 50% (642) |
| 2010-11 | 1,353 | 66 | 20.5:1 | 48% (643) |
| 2000-01 | 1,347 | 61 | 22.1:1 | 27% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 1,483 | 79 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,063 to 795); teachers down 27% (59.6 to 43.2).
About South High School
As a mid-sized high school, South High School serves students in PUEBLO, Colorado. It reported 795 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Colorado average about 627 students, which makes this school 27% larger than average.
South High School sits within Pueblo School District 60, which has 34 schools and 14,351 students.
The student body at South High School is 68% Hispanic. It is also 25% White, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Pueblo County's residents are about 42% Hispanic, 25 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at South High School are from different groups.
South High School reports a ratio of 18.4 students per teacher, from 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.9:1. Lunch program data show 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For South High School, the prediction is 22.3% and the result is 13.2%.
In Pueblo County, the median household earns about $64,010 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Pueblo County has 66 public schools with about 32,254 students, including South High School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, D60 Online School, is the closest to South High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South High School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
South High School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 17%, from 961 to 795. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.0 to 18.4 over 4 years.
The discussion board for South High School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pueblo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,356
Census ACS
Median income
$64,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
32,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pueblo School District 60
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- W H Heaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
- Corwin International Magnet SchoolMiddle · 565 students
Other schools in PUEBLO
- GOAL AcademyHigh · 6,693 students
- Pueblo County High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
Other South High schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named South High. South High School is the 14th largest of the 14.
- South High SchoolDENVER, CO · 1,950 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,412 students
- South HighBakersfield, CA · 2,107 students
- South HighTorrance, CA · 1,734 students
- South HighWichita, KS · 1,662 students
Nearby schools
- D60 Online School0.0 mi · 112
- Paragon Learning Center0.4 mi · 476
- Pueblo Academy of Arts0.4 mi · 562
- Sunset Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 425
- Roncalli Stem Academy0.8 mi · 247
- Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences0.9 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About South High SchoolHow large is South High School?
South High School enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does South High School serve?
South High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South High School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at South High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South High School?
At South High School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 68% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is South High School in?
South High School is part of Pueblo School District 60.
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