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Salida High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

26 Jones Avenue, Salida, CO 81201 · (719) 530-5400 · Part of Salida School District R-32

Salida’s School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Salida High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Salida High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts67%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

26 Jones Avenue, Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 998
Grade 10101
Grade 11107
Grade 12103
Enrollment over time
369’20
390’21
394’22
404’23
409’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 1%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 Salida High School from Salida families.

Other schools in Salida School District R-32

The district →
Salida Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Salida
74 students7:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Salida
A
449 students15:1
Salida Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
B+
327 students13:1
Crest Academy
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
A+
60 students13:1
Horizons Exploratory Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
32 students9:1

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