Fossil Ridge High School
5400 Ziegler Rd Fort Collins CO, 80528, Larimer County Phone: 970-488-6260 Ranking:  (35 out of 304, top 12%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Poudre School District R-1 Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 107 | 107 | 98 | 92 | 89 | 63 | 52 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 2,094 | 2,076 | 1,960 | 1,917 | 1,747 | 1,202 | 1,062 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 550 | 26.3% | 554 | 26.7% | 502 | 25.6% | 534 | 27.9% | 506 | 29.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 544 | 26.0% | 503 | 24.2% | 550 | 28.1% | 499 | 26.0% | 397 | 22.7% | 445 | 37.0% | 396 | 37.3% |
| Grade 11: | 487 | 23.3% | 550 | 26.5% | 489 | 24.9% | 432 | 22.5% | 459 | 26.3% | 394 | 32.8% | 365 | 34.4% |
| Grade 12: | 513 | 24.5% | 469 | 22.6% | 419 | 21.4% | 452 | 23.6% | 385 | 22.0% | 363 | 30.2% | 301 | 28.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,121 | 53.5% | 1,090 | 52.5% | 1,005 | 51.3% | 988 | 51.5% | 888 | 50.8% | 614 | 51.1% | 559 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 973 | 46.5% | 986 | 47.5% | 955 | 48.7% | 929 | 48.5% | 851 | 48.7% | 580 | 48.3% | 499 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.5% | 12 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 80 | 3.8% | 77 | 3.7% | 44 | 2.2% | 44 | 2.3% | 51 | 2.9% | 33 | 2.7% | 23 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 134 | 6.4% | 142 | 6.8% | 131 | 6.7% | 158 | 8.2% | 129 | 7.4% | 84 | 7.0% | 62 | 5.8% |
| Black: | 23 | 1.1% | 22 | 1.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 17 | 0.9% | 19 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.5% |
| White: | 1,787 | 85.3% | 1,758 | 84.7% | 1,686 | 86.0% | 1,620 | 84.5% | 1,536 | 87.9% | 1,064 | 88.5% | 963 | 90.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 63 | 3.0% | 67 | 3.2% | 66 | 3.4% | 63 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 136 | 6.5% | 142 | 6.8% | 151 | 7.7% | 144 | 7.5% | 110 | 6.3% | 53 | 4.4% | 33 | 3.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 2.2% | 43 | 2.1% | 55 | 2.8% | 46 | 2.4% | 41 | 2.3% | 30 | 2.5% | 25 | 2.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.52 | 19.47 | 20.10 | 20.82 | 19.60 | 19.10 | 20.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CSAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 45 | 30 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 39 | 30 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 42 | 30 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 38 | 30 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 43 | 32 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 87 | 79 | 69 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 70 | 66 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 73 | 70 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 71 | 66 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 82 | 75 | 66 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 61 | 48 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 59 | 47 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 60 | 50 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 58 | 47 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 61 | 48 |
| 2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 65 | 51 |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 57 | 47 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 58 | 49 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 54 | 47 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 58 | 47 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 46 | 39 |
| 2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 88 | 77 | 67 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 85 | 73 | 66 |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 60 | 49 |
| 2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 66 | 53 |
| TCAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 49.6 | 44.1 | 32.7 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 49.3 | 44.2 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 82.0 | 77.2 | 68.3 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 77.8 | 73.9 | 69.6 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74.7 | 64.7 | 49.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74.5 | 63.9 | 51.3 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 66.7 | 62.0 | 48.3 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 65.6 | 58.6 | 48.8 |
| 2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 56.4 | 45.8 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 59.5 | 52.3 | 38.8 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 90.0 | 73.9 | 67.3 |
| 2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 90.1 | 78.0 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 80.2 | 63.2 | 51.1 |
| 2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 84.1 | 69.6 | 55.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.8% | 51.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 54.2% | 48.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 7.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.8% | 44.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.3% | 55.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,552.0 | $40,086.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,042.0 | $35,158.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,282.0 | $43,987.0 |
* Fossil Ridge High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.