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Durango Big Picture High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

150 Tech Center Dr, Durango, CO 81301 · (970) 259-0203 · Part of Durango School District 9-R

Durango’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Colorado school districts

Students
99
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Durango Big Picture High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

150 Tech Center Dr, Durango

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 922
Grade 1021
Grade 1125
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
73’20
84’21
86’22
91’23
99’24

Up 35.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 26%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Durango Big Picture High School from Durango families.

Other schools in Durango School District 9-R

The district →
Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B+
452 students13:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B
374 students12:1
Needham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B−
367 students12:1
Florida Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
C+
293 students10:1
Animas Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Durango
B
185 students10:1
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hesperus
C−
116 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Durango’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.