Platte Canyon High School
57243 Us Hwy 285
Bailey CO, 80421, Park County
Phone: 303-838-7666
Ranking:
(51 out of 304, top 17%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Platte Canyon School District 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: | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 299 | 300 | 294 | 376 | 400 | 455 | 460 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 78 | 26.1% | 80 | 26.7% | 61 | 20.7% | 83 | 22.1% | 83 | 20.8% | 97 | 21.3% | 145 | 31.5% |
Grade 10: | 79 | 26.4% | 66 | 22.0% | 75 | 25.5% | 84 | 22.3% | 95 | 23.8% | 125 | 27.5% | 110 | 23.9% |
Grade 11: | 61 | 20.4% | 69 | 23.0% | 73 | 24.8% | 81 | 21.5% | 113 | 28.3% | 108 | 23.7% | 116 | 25.2% |
Grade 12: | 81 | 27.1% | 85 | 28.3% | 85 | 28.9% | 128 | 34.0% | 109 | 27.3% | 125 | 27.5% | 89 | 19.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 176 | 58.9% | 179 | 59.7% | 168 | 57.1% | 212 | 56.4% | 219 | 54.8% | 239 | 52.5% | 248 | 53.9% |
Female: | 123 | 41.1% | 121 | 40.3% | 126 | 42.9% | 164 | 43.6% | 173 | 43.3% | 208 | 45.7% | 208 | 45.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 11 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.4% |
Asian: | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 6 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.7% |
Hispanic: | 28 | 9.4% | 20 | 6.7% | 17 | 5.8% | 16 | 4.3% | 14 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.7% | 24 | 5.2% |
Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% |
White: | 258 | 86.3% | 263 | 87.7% | 255 | 86.7% | 328 | 87.2% | 368 | 92.0% | 411 | 90.3% | 413 | 89.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.7% | 10 | 3.4% | 16 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 69 | 23.1% | 82 | 27.3% | 85 | 28.9% | 96 | 25.5% | 55 | 13.8% | 51 | 11.2% | 35 | 7.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 6.4% | 23 | 7.7% | 18 | 6.1% | 18 | 4.8% | 23 | 5.8% | 26 | 5.7% | 30 | 6.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.33 | 16.69 | 14.77 | 16.08 | 15.98 | 16.30 | 16.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP | ||||||
2004 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 39 | 27 |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 42 | 30 |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 45 | 31 |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 42 | 30 |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 43 | 30 |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 49 | 30 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 46 | 30 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 47 | 32 |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 72 | 65 |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 71 | 65 |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 79 | 68 |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 79 | 69 |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 77 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 83 | 83 | 70 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 77 | 66 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 77 | 66 |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 54 | 47 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 50 | 48 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 52 | 47 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 61 | 50 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 60 | 47 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 52 | 48 |
2004 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 57 | 50 |
2005 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 59 | 50 |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 61 | 51 |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 60 | 51 |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 59 | 47 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 68 | 49 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 56 | 47 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 52 | 47 |
2004 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 50 | 33 |
2005 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 46 | 33 |
2006 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 45 | 38 |
2007 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 44 | 35 |
2008 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 55 | 37 |
2009 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 45 | 35 |
2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 54 | 39 |
2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 56 | 38 |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 82 | 82 | 67 |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 78 | 66 |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 79 | 66 |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 77 | 66 |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 80 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 70 | 67 |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 68 | 67 |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 78 | 66 |
2004 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 73 | 53 |
2005 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 64 | 52 |
2006 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 64 | 64 | 52 |
2007 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 54 | 49 |
2008 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 63 | 49 |
2009 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 57 | 52 |
2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 54 | 49 |
2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 70 | 53 |
TCAP | ||||||
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 57.8 | 57.8 | 32.7 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50.0 | 50.0 | 33.9 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 81.6 | 81.6 | 68.3 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 86.0 | 86.0 | 69.6 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 60.5 | 60.5 | 49.4 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 56.3 | 56.3 | 51.3 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 56.4 | 56.4 | 48.3 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 53.1 | 53.1 | 48.8 |
2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 50.0 | 50.0 | 37.4 |
2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 57.2 | 57.2 | 38.8 |
2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 82.8 | 82.8 | 67.3 |
2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 75.3 | 75.3 | 67.7 |
2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 67.2 | 67.2 | 51.1 |
2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 63.6 | 63.6 | 55.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.0% | 51.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 52.0% | 48.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% | 25.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% | 74.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,893.0 | $40,902.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,139.0 | $31,865.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,581.0 | $44,065.0 |
* Platte Canyon 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.