Canon City High School vs. Florence Jr./sr. High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 954 students in grades 9-12, Canon City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 592 students in grades 7-12, Florence Jr./sr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
954 students
592 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#908 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1294 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
13%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
99
Grade 8 Students
-
101
Grade 9 Students
254
103
Grade 10 Students
224
108
Grade 11 Students
228
97
Grade 12 Students
248
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
18%
19%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
77%
75%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%

