Durango Big Picture High School

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Durango School District No. 9-R

150 Tech Center Dr, Durango, CO 81301 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−26 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
41%
−24 state 65% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
31%
+6 state 25% · 2024-25
Low income
57%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
27%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
99
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.9
2024-25

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 17% state 38% · 2024-25 42% state 64% · 2022-23 —
Grade 10 15% state 39% · 2025-26 40% state 65% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — 53% state 58% · 2023-24 31% state 25% · 2024-25
All grades 13% state 39% · 2025-26 41% state 65% · 2025-26 31% state 25% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 39% 41% state 65% —
2024-25 12% state 38% 43% state 64% 31% state 25%
2023-24 — 57% state 62% —
2022-23 — 55% state 62% —
2021-22 — 54% state 66% —
2018-19 — 41% state 62% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
78%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 27% of students (25) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 10% 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 Colorado eSchool
Grades 6–12 Virtual · San Juan BOCES
0.5 mi
33%
78%
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Animas High School
Grades 9–12 Charter · State Charter School Institute
1.4 mi
19%
−18 vs state
65%
+2 vs state
19%
−6 vs state · 2024-25
15% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 27% 249 White 80%
Durango High School
Grades 9–12 · Durango School District No. 9-R
1.6 mi
48%
+10 vs state
75%
+10 vs state
39%
+14 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 30% 1,352 White 68%