Montezuma-Cortez High School
418 South Sligo Street, Cortez, CO 81321 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 31% state 50% · 2018-19 | 46% state 65% · 2023-24 | — |
| Grade 10 | 22% state 39% · 2018-19 | 42% state 67% · 2021-22 | — |
| Grade 11 | 24% state 39% · 2018-19 | 40% state 59% · 2022-23 | 13% state 25% · 2022-23 |
| All grades | 23% state — · 2025-26 | 45% state — · 2025-26 | 13% state 25% · 2022-23 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23% | 45% | — |
| 2024-25 | — | 48% | — |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 13% state 25% |
| 2018-19 | 26% state 43% | 48% state 63% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado high schools where 10–20% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 15%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 23%, typical similar school 24%. Higher than 47% of 106 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 45%, typical similar school 49%. Higher than 44% of 118 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Mancos High School 14.7 mi from this school · math 23% · English 58%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 1%
- White 48%
- Hispanic 22%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 6%
- Other 22%
Students with disabilities: 14% of students (87) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Southwest Open Charter School
Grades 9–12
Charter
Alternative
· Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
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0.7 mi |
7%
−32
vs state
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40%
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79% |
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