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Southwest Open Charter School
401 North Dolores Rd
Cortez CO, 81321, Montezuma County
Phone: 970-565-1150
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-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: | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 161 | 161 | 170 | 176 | 164 | 165 | 159 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 16 | 9.9% | 12 | 7.5% | 8 | 4.7% | 25 | 14.2% | 19 | 11.6% | 16 | 9.7% | 13 | 8.2% |
| Grade 10: | 16 | 9.9% | 14 | 8.7% | 29 | 17.1% | 33 | 18.8% | 24 | 14.6% | 21 | 12.7% | 30 | 18.9% |
| Grade 11: | 28 | 17.4% | 42 | 26.1% | 37 | 21.8% | 33 | 18.8% | 29 | 17.7% | 30 | 18.2% | 37 | 23.3% |
| Grade 12: | 101 | 62.7% | 93 | 57.8% | 96 | 56.5% | 85 | 48.3% | 92 | 56.1% | 98 | 59.4% | 79 | 49.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 99 | 61.5% | 90 | 55.9% | 92 | 54.1% | 97 | 55.1% | 95 | 57.9% | 78 | 47.3% | 79 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 62 | 38.5% | 71 | 44.1% | 78 | 45.9% | 79 | 44.9% | 61 | 37.2% | 79 | 47.9% | 76 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 55 | 34.2% | 46 | 28.6% | 52 | 30.6% | 55 | 31.3% | 55 | 33.5% | 75 | 45.5% | 61 | 38.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 14.9% | 28 | 17.4% | 22 | 12.9% | 21 | 11.9% | 30 | 18.3% | 24 | 14.5% | 15 | 9.4% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 78 | 48.4% | 83 | 51.6% | 93 | 54.7% | 98 | 55.7% | 75 | 45.7% | 65 | 39.4% | 80 | 50.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 44.7% | 76 | 47.2% | 85 | 50.0% | 103 | 58.5% | 72 | 43.9% | 64 | 38.8% | 74 | 46.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 3.1% | 9 | 5.6% | 13 | 7.6% | 8 | 4.5% | 8 | 4.9% | 7 | 4.2% | 16 | 10.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.71 | 21.35 | 22.52 | 25.29 | 16.96 | 16.20 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CSAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 0 | 15 | 30 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 0 | 12 | 30 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 11 | 13 | 30 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 0 | 13 | 32 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 45 | 65 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 65 | 68 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 56 | 66 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 42 | 54 | 70 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 23 | 58 | 66 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 53 | 66 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 39 | 47 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 11 | 30 | 47 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 38 | 50 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 9 | 36 | 47 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 30 | 48 |
| 2005 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 4 | 23 | 50 |
| 2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 15 | 42 | 51 |
| 2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 17 | 34 | 47 |
| 2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 16 | 32 | 49 |
| 2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 5 | 34 | 47 |
| 2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 13 | 30 | 47 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 6 | 23 | 39 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 57 | 67 |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 17 | 34 | 49 |
| TCAP | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 8 | 19.7 | 32.7 |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 0.0 | 22.3 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 32 | 54.8 | 68.3 |
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 18.8 | 54.9 | 69.6 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 12 | 38.6 | 49.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 6.3 | 34.2 | 51.3 |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 16 | 35.1 | 48.3 |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 25.0 | 37.5 | 48.8 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 87.5% | 87.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 6.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $30,508.0 | $30,388.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $30,410.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $30,876.0 | $30,375.0 |