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Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Fremont RE-1

Garden Park High School is located in Canon City, CO and is one of 2 high schools in Fremont Re-1 School District. It is a alt. school that serves 58 students in grades 9-12.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

Garden Park High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Colorado in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Garden Park High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Garden Park High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Garden Park High School's students and teachers. more

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201 North Sixth St, Canon City, CO 81212

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 58

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Garden Park High School had 40% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Colorado had 40% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

79%

Hispanic

17%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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Fremont RE-1 District Spending

$7,942Per Pupil

The Fremont RE-1 spends $7,942 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Fremont RE-1 District

19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Garden Park High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Colorado average is 17 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the CSAP

What is it?

The Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 10 are assessed in reading, math, and writing. Students in grades 5, 8, and 10 are assessed in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: unsatisfactory, partially proficient, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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What is it?

The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.

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