Walsh High School

As a tiny 9-12 campus in WALSH, Colorado, Walsh High School works with 72 students from grades 7 through 12, overseen by Walsh School District No. Re-1. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Within Walsh School District No. Re-1, which oversees 2 schools and 177 students, Walsh High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Walsh High School logs that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, Walsh High School shows 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Walsh High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Walsh High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Baca County indicate median household earnings sit near $46,215, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. In all, Baca County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 625 students), of which Walsh High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Walsh Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walsh High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 30.9%.

Walsh High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 44%: 50 students in 2018 compared to 72 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 86% to 75%. Class-load math has widened: from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.