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Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

355 West Pine Street, Walsenburg, CO 81089 · (719) 738-1610 · Part of Huerfano School District RE-1

Walsenburg’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
179
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.7% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–6Peakview School181 students
7–12Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

355 West Pine Street, Walsenburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 730
Grade 834
Grade 932
Grade 1031
Grade 1124
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
137’20
123’21
171’22
174’23
179’24

Up 30.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 35%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School from Walsenburg families.

Other schools in Huerfano School District RE-1

The district →
Peakview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Walsenburg
D
181 students12:1
Gardner Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gardner
D
82 students11:1

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