Enrollment
298
High
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TELLURIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080687001171
Telluride High School
725 WEST COLORADO AVENUE, TELLURIDE, CO 81435 · (970) 728-4377 · San Miguel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL298 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
15.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
92 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 31% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Telluride School District No. R-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Telluride High School
Telluride High School's state test result (49.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telluride High School this school | 298 | 30.9% | 49.8% |
| Byers Junior-Senior High School BYERS | 235 | 31.9% | 37.1% |
| Salida High School SALIDA | 409 | 29.1% | N/A |
| Bayfield High School BAYFIELD | 404 | 34.4% | 20.8% |
| Animas High School DURANGO | 249 | 26.5% | 31.1% |
| Middle Park High School GRANBY | 413 | 27.4% | 31.4% |
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 Telluride High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #26 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #213 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #73 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #203 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #243 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.3% | #37 of 108 |
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
298
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
+373% since 1990-91, when it was 63
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 7.8:1
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 | 298 | 19.3 | 15.5:1 | 31% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 20.1 | 15.1:1 | 26% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 22.9 | 14.6:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 36 | 7.8:1 | 13% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 20.1 | 12.6:1 | 24% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 20% (35) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 2% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 63 | 9 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Telluride High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (252 to 298); teachers down 4% (20.1 to 19.3).
About Telluride High School
Telluride High School is a high school in TELLURIDE, Colorado, reachable at (970) 728-4377. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 298 students. By comparison, high schools in Colorado enroll about 627 students on average.
Within Telluride School District No. R-1, Telluride High School is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 799 students.
Of every 100 students at Telluride High School, about 78 are White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Telluride High School scores 36%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Telluride High School is 15.5:1, based on 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Telluride High School counts 31% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 34% average for public schools in San Miguel County.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.0%. Telluride High School scores 49.8%.
Looking at the county, San Miguel County, the median household earns about $79,024 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 65%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Counting Telluride High School, San Miguel County has 5 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Telluride Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Telluride High School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Telluride High School is behind the 52.0% nearby average, ranking 4th of 5.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 298, from 280 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 7.8:1 to 15.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Telluride 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.
San Miguel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,968
Census ACS
Median income
$79,024
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
990 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Telluride School District No. R-1
- Telluride Intermediate SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Telluride Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
- Telluride Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Other schools in TELLURIDE
- Telluride Intermediate SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Telluride Elementary SchoolElementary · 140 students
- Telluride Middle SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Telluride Middle School0.0 mi · 124
- Telluride Intermediate School0.1 mi · 237
- Telluride Elementary School0.3 mi · 140
- Ouray Middle School10.0 mi · 55
- Ouray Elementary School10.0 mi · 79
- Ouray Senior High School10.0 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About Telluride High SchoolHow large is Telluride High School?
Telluride High School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Telluride High School serve?
Telluride High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Telluride High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Telluride High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Telluride High School?
At Telluride High School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Telluride High School public or private?
Telluride High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Telluride School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.