Enrollment
204
High
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRINIDAD SCHOOL DISTRICT #1·NCES 080696001205
Trinidad High School
816 WEST STREET, TRINIDAD, CO 81082 · (719) 846-2971 · Las Animas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 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
14.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
137 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 40 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 Trinidad School District #1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
9.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 26% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Trinidad High School
Trinidad High School's state test result (9.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad High School this school | 204 | 67.2% | 9.2% |
| Monte Vista Senior High School MONTE VISTA | 272 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Yuma High School YUMA | 228 | 64.0% | 20.1% |
| Lamar High School LAMAR | 393 | 68.2% | 17.6% |
| Performing Arts School on Broadway DENVER | 169 | 63.3% | 26.2% |
| La Junta Jr/Sr High School LA JUNTA | 501 | 72.3% | N/A |
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 Trinidad High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #217 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #249 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #52 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #152 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #94 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #30 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
204
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 204 | 14.4 | 14.2:1 | 67% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 17.9 | 11.7:1 | 77% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 14.9 | 14.3:1 | 62% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 16 | 12.5:1 | 76% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | 63% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | 11 | 25.6:1 | 64% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 54% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 46% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trinidad High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (270 to 204); teachers down 4% (15 to 14.4).
About Trinidad High School
Trinidad High School is a small high school in Colorado, with an address in TRINIDAD. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 204 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 627-student average for high schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 67% lower.
Trinidad School District #1 is responsible for 3 schools, Trinidad High School included, with 769 students in all.
At 70%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Trinidad High School combined. The school is also 26% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 39%. The chance that two students picked at random at Trinidad High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
The school employs the equivalent of 14.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.2:1. Among high schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%.
Trinidad High School scores 16.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 9.2% actual versus 26.0% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Las Animas County, median household income is about $52,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 12 public schools in Las Animas County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,870.
Of nearby public schools, Trinidad Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Trinidad High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Trinidad High School had 200 students in 2020-21 and 204 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 14.2:1, from 12.5:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Trinidad High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Las Animas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,413
Census ACS
Median income
$52,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trinidad School District #1
- Fisher's Peak Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Trinidad Middle SchoolMiddle · 172 students
Other schools in TRINIDAD
- Fisher's Peak Elementary SchoolElementary · 393 students
- Hoehne SchoolsCombined · 271 students
- Trinidad Middle SchoolMiddle · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Trinidad Middle School0.1 mi · 172
- Fisher's Peak Elementary School1.9 mi · 393
- Hoehne Schools10.7 mi · 271
- Primero Elementary School15.5 mi · 111
- Primero Junior-Senior High School15.5 mi · 102
- Aguilar Elementary School18.0 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Trinidad High SchoolHow large is Trinidad High School?
Trinidad High School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Trinidad High School serve?
Trinidad High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trinidad High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trinidad High School is approximately 14.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Trinidad High School?
At Trinidad High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Trinidad High School?
Trinidad High School is overseen by Trinidad School District #1 in Las Animas County.
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