Durango High School

Durango High School is Durango CO, provides the community with excellent education.

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Durango High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

2390 Main Ave, Durango, CO

Durango School District (DSD)

3.5

3.3

1,343 Students

A-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Jonathan Hoerl

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Average SAT Score
1190

Average ACT Score
26

Math Proficiency
42%

Reading Proficiency
67%

Average GPA
3.59

Graduation Rate
94%

Annual Tuition
$0

B+

Academics

B+

Teachers

College Prep

C+

Administration

B-

Resources/Facilities

B+

Clubs and Activities

Sports

B-

Food

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA

3.59

Reading Proficiency

67%

Math Proficiency

42%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

College Prep

Average SAT

1190

Math

580

Verbal

610

Average ACT

Math

English

Reading

Science

Number of AP Courses

AP Pass Rate

69.1%

AP Math Enrollment

Very High

AP Science Enrollment

Very High

Other AP Enrollment

Average

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

High

Boys Athletic Participation

High

Equity

College Readiness

Source: GreatSchools

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

431:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.7%

Female

48.3%

White

69.8%

Hispanic

21%

Native American

4.1%

Two or more races

3.7%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Black

<1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered

IB Programs Offered

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

Colorado State University 349 Students

Fort Lewis College 267 Students

University of Colorado Boulder 245 Students

Colorado Mesa University 139 Students

Northern Arizona University 132 Students

Colorado School of Mines 124 Students

Montana State University 118 Students

University of Denver 105 Students

University of Colorado Denver 93 Students

Arizona State University 92 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Business 131 Students

Biology 95 Students

Psychology 92 Students

Nursing 61 Students

Pre-Medicine Studies 52 Students

Environmental Science 47 Students

Political Science and Government 46 Students

Engineering 44 Students

Pre-Law Studies 40 Students

Mechanical Engineering 40 Students

This School’s Reviews

3.0 Sophomore

5/22/2025

Average school, average teaching, average administrative, everything about this school is average. Sports are pretty good. Lots of clubs. But like any traditional school, it lacks any real world learning and projects.

4.0 Senior

4/30/2025

Durango high school has been a great learning experience for me academically and socially. From freshman year to graduating soon in may I have grown so much and it is because of Durango high school. The culture at DHS made it a fun and successful learning environment that I will always remember.

3.0 Junior

1/8/2025

The best parts are the sport programs although they are somewhat underfunded. The worst part is the amount of vaping in the bathrooms and the almost yearly at this point gun or bomb threat

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1.0 other

3/7/2024

They need to stop pushing their twisted agenda on our children.. Leave our children alone!

5.0 parent

5/8/2023

Durango High School is wonderful learning environment with many course options for students. The teacher's and staff are highly dedicated and well trained.

1.0 student

2/27/2015

Absolutely the worst school I have been to. It is full of drugs and I was not challenged academically whatsoever. The foreign language program was very poor. The teachers do not make an effort to properly teach. Their attendance policy is horrid, they let kids skip whenever they want. I went their f...

2.0 student

11/20/2013

This school was alright. But the cliques and groups are honestly awful. If you aren't popular nobody talks to you. They look right past you. DHS has some good teachers, but also a fare share of really terrible teaching styles. Most of the people that go here are rich, and many of them are snobby. Lo...

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1-2 Baths
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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

Durango Big Picture High School

9th to 12th
Public

C+

District 9-R Shared School

K to 12th
Public

Colorado Connections Academy at Durango

K to 12th
Public

B-

Colorado La Plata County Durango 81301

Durango High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Durango, CO and is served by the Durango School District (DSD) in Colorado. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,343 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 42% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 67% are proficient in reading. Durango High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.59, the graduation rate is 94%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1190 and an ACT score of 26. Discover additional schools in the area, like Durango Big Picture High School, District 9-R Shared School, Colorado Connections Academy at Durango, and more. Learn more about what Durango has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Durango High School.

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