Trinidad High School

Trinidad High School, a rural-scale 9-12 campus in TRINIDAD, Colorado, operated by Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and, caters to 204 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Within Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and, which oversees 3 schools and 769 students, Trinidad High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Trinidad High School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 26% White. By comparison, Las Animas County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Trinidad High School logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Trinidad High School is in the bottom 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 26.0%; Trinidad High School posts 9.2%, -16.8 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, Las Animas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $52,074 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Trinidad High School is one of 12 public schools in Las Animas County (combined enrollment of about 1,870 students).

The closest other public school is Trinidad Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Trinidad High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.9%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Trinidad High School's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 270 (now 204). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Trinidad High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.