Montezuma-cortez High School serves 659 students in grades 9-12.

Montezuma-cortez High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Montezuma-cortez High School’s student population of 659 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Montezuma-cortez High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Montezuma-cortez High School is 0.61, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Montezuma-cortez High School is Southwest Open Charter School (2.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Cortez Middle School (0.4 miles away)