Durango High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Durango High School

2390 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301

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Top 20%

Durango High School is a public high school in Durango, Colorado, United States. The school's historic building, now the district's administrative building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.

Serving 1,343 students in grades 9-12, Durango High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 94% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Durango High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Durango High School's student population of 1,343 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 82 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Durango High School
9	333
10	331
11	361
12	318

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Total Students

1,343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Durango High School
2023	1,369
2022	1,347
2021	1,292
2020	1,159
2019	1,159
2018	1,075
2017	1,075
2016	1,030
2015	1,038
2014	1,110
2013	1,239
2012	1,269
2011	1,360
2010	1,393
2009	1,512
2008	1,504
2007	1,479
2006	1,464
2005	1,475
2004	1,510
2003	1,508
2002	1,481
2001	1,482
2000	1,478
1999	1,458
1998	1,475
1997	1,452
1996	1,298
1995	1,273
1994	1,218
1993	1,185
1992	1,130
1991	1,074
1990	753
1989	784
1988	835
1987	910

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

82 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Durango High School
2023	78
2022	75
2021	74
2020	73
2019	73
2018	64
2017	64
2016	62
2015	59
2014	62
2013	69
2012	71
2011	72
2010	81
2009	91
2008	92
2007	83
2006	81
2005	86
2004	86
2003	79
2002	79
2001	78
2000	81
1999	82
1998	75
1997	81
1996	71
1995	70
1994	71
1993	69
1992	67
1991	46
1990	41
1989	47
1988	49
1987	52

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Year Founded

1917

School Rankings

Durango High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Durango High School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#315 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Durango High School
2023	#315
2022	#324
2021	#234
2019	#320
2018	#474
2017	#584
2016	#480
2015	#429
2014	#889
2013	#1008
2012	#968

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46%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	46%	33%	35%
2022	42%	32%	31%
2021	42%	33%	27%
2019	42%	35%	31%
2018	46%	35%	32%
2017	29%	33%	29%
2016	35%	33%	34%
2015	34%	31%	31%
2014	43%	57%	60%
2013	42%	57%	61%
2012	43%	56%	62%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2022	67%	45%	50%
2021	72%	47%	49%
2019	72%	47%	50%
2018	53%	44%	32%
2017	60%	42%	49%
2016	60%	40%	52%
2015	58%	40%	50%
2014	77%	69%	76%
2013	74%	70%	76%
2012	75%	70%	76%
2011	96%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

43%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	18:1	16:1	14:1
2022	18:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	14:1
2019	16:1	16:1	14:1
2018	17:1	17:1	14:1
2017	17:1	17:1	14:1
2016	17:1	17:1	16:1
2015	18:1	17:1	15:1
2014	18:1	17:1	16:1
2013	18:1	17:1	16:1
2012	18:1	17:1	16:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	16:1	14:1
2007	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	18:1	16:1	14:1
2003	19:1	16:1	15:1
2002	19:1	17:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	15:1
1999	18:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	18:1	16:1
1997	18:1	18:1	15:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	18:1	17:1
1991	23:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2021	5%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	5%
2019	4%	1%	5%
2018	5%	1%	6%
2017	5%	1%	6%
2016	5%	1%	5%
2015	5%	1%	6%
2014	4%	1%	5%
2013	5%	1%	5%
2012	5%	1%	6%
2011	6%	1%	6%
2010	5%	1%	6%
2009	5%	1%	6%
2008	5%	2%	6%
2007	4%	1%	6%
2006	4%	1%	6%
2005	5%	1%	5%
2004	4%	1%	5%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	6%
1999	4%	1%	5%
1998	4%	1%	5%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	5%
1992	4%	1%	4%
1991	3%	1%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	21%	35%	21%
2022	19%	35%	21%
2021	19%	34%	21%
2020	16%	34%	19%
2019	16%	34%	19%
2018	16%	34%	20%
2017	16%	34%	20%
2016	17%	33%	20%
2015	18%	33%	20%
2014	17%	33%	19%
2013	17%	32%	18%
2012	17%	32%	17%
2011	16%	32%	16%
2010	14%	29%	15%
2009	14%	28%	14%
2008	11%	28%	13%
2007	11%	28%	13%
2006	10%	27%	13%
2005	9%	26%	12%
2004	10%	25%	12%
2003	10%	24%	12%
2002	8%	23%	11%
2001	8%	22%	12%
2000	8%	21%	11%
1999	8%	20%	11%
1998	8%	19%	10%
1997	8%	19%	11%
1996	7%	18%	10%
1995	7%	18%	10%
1994	8%	17%	11%
1993	9%	17%	10%
1992	10%	17%	11%
1991	11%	16%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	5%

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White

68%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	70%	51%	67%
2022	72%	52%	68%
2021	72%	52%	67%
2020	76%	53%	70%
2019	76%	53%	70%
2018	76%	53%	71%
2017	76%	53%	71%
2016	75%	54%	72%
2015	75%	54%	72%
2014	75%	55%	73%
2013	74%	56%	73%
2012	75%	56%	74%
2011	75%	57%	75%
2010	79%	60%	77%
2009	79%	61%	78%
2008	82%	61%	79%
2007	83%	62%	79%
2006	84%	63%	79%
2005	85%	64%	81%
2004	85%	65%	81%
2003	86%	66%	82%
2002	89%	67%	83%
2001	89%	68%	82%
2000	89%	70%	83%
1999	88%	71%	83%
1998	88%	72%	85%
1997	89%	72%	85%
1996	90%	73%	86%
1995	90%	74%	86%
1994	89%	75%	86%
1993	87%	75%	85%
1992	86%	75%	85%
1991	85%	76%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	0.47	0.62	0.50
2022	0.45	0.61	0.50
2021	0.45	0.61	0.50
2020	0.40	0.60	0.47
2019	0.40	0.60	0.47
2018	0.40	0.60	0.45
2017	0.40	0.60	0.45
2016	0.41	0.60	0.44
2015	0.41	0.60	0.45
2014	0.41	0.59	0.44
2013	0.42	0.59	0.43
2012	0.41	0.59	0.42
2011	0.41	0.58	0.41
2010	0.36	0.55	0.39
2009	0.36	0.55	0.38
2008	0.32	0.55	0.37
2007	0.30	0.54	0.36
2006	0.29	0.53	0.35
2005	0.27	0.52	0.33
2004	0.26	0.52	0.33
2003	0.24	0.51	0.31
2002	0.20	0.50	0.30
2001	0.20	0.49	0.31
2000	0.20	0.47	0.30
1999	0.22	0.46	0.29
1998	0.22	0.46	0.27
1997	0.20	0.45	0.26
1996	0.19	0.45	0.25
1995	0.19	0.43	0.25
1994	0.20	0.41	0.26
1993	0.24	0.41	0.26
1992	0.25	0.40	0.27
1991	0.27	0.40	0.28

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94%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	94%	82%	85%
2022	93%	82%	82%
2021	95%	81%	83%
2020	92%	81%	79%
2019	90%	80%	73%
2018	87%	80%	78%
2017	86%	78%	83%
2016	84%	78%	80%
2015	81%	77%	79%
2014	84%	77%	82%
2013	72%	77%	72%

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	17%	33%	22%
2022	13%	30%	16%
2021	17%	33%	17%
2020	14%	33%	21%
2019	14%	33%	21%
2018	16%	35%	26%
2017	16%	35%	26%
2016	16%	34%	24%
2015	16%	34%	23%
2014	16%	35%	25%
2013	17%	34%	23%
2012	18%	34%	24%
2011	16%	33%	23%
2010	14%	31%	21%
2009	12%	28%	20%
2008	12%	28%	19%
2007	12%	27%	19%
2006	11%	27%	20%
2005	7%	25%	15%
2004	7%	24%	14%
2003	6%	22%	15%
2002	6%	21%	15%
2001	6%	20%	14%
2000	4%	21%	16%
1999	6%	21%	15%
1998	6%	22%	15%
1997	7%	22%	14%
1996	7%	22%	14%
1995	8%	22%	16%
1994	8%	21%	15%
1993	8%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Durango High School	Colorado	Durango School District No. 9-R
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	9%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Durango School District No. 9-R

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Demon

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Durango High School's ranking?

Durango High School is ranked #315 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Durango High School often compared to?

Durango High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Animas High School, Bayfield High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Durango High School?

The graduation rate of Durango High School is 94%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Durango High School?

1,343 students attend Durango High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Durango High School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Durango High School?

Durango High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Durango High School offer ?

Durango High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Durango High School part of?

Durango High School is part of Durango School District No. 9-R.

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November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

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November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

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November 28, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 94% (Top 20%)
: Top 20%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education