Coal Ridge High School

35947 Highway 6, New Castle, CO 81647

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
578
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Garfield School District No. Re-2
Garfield County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
47thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
69thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
64thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
22ndpercentile
Class size19.8 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Coal Ridge High School

Coal Ridge High School is a public high school in New Castle, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Garfield School District No. Re-2. The school is located in a rural area in Garfield County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 578 students were enrolled, with about 19.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

35947 Highway 6
New Castle, CO 81647
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
578 students
Students per teacher
19.8 to 1
AP courses offered
3
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Garfield School District No. Re-2
County
Garfield County
NCES school ID
080624001906

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.