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Grand Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

800 Cardinal Way, Parachute, CO 81635 · (970) 285-5705 · Part of Garfield County School District 16

Parachute’s School Grade C better than 28% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
293
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Grand Valley High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state

On the path

Where Parachute kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Grand Valley Middle School264 students
9–12Grand Valley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

800 Cardinal Way, Parachute

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 977
Grade 1075
Grade 1164
Grade 1277
Enrollment over time
303’20
326’21
317’22
300’23
293’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 46%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grand Valley High School from Parachute families.

Other schools in Garfield County School District 16

The district →
Grand Valley Center for Family Learning
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Parachute
265 students17:1
Bea Underwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Parachute
C−
390 students15:1
Grand Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parachute
C−
264 students16:1

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; Parachute’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.