Las Animas High School

Las Animas School District No. Re-1
300 GROVE AVENUE
LAS ANIMAS, CO 81054
118 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Las Animas High School, located at 300 Grove Avenue in Las Animas, Colorado, serves as a central educational hub for the local community. As a small-town high school, it focuses on providing a supportive environment where students can engage in academic instruction while participating in a variety of extracurricular activities. The school operates under the Las Animas School District RE-1, emphasizing a commitment to student growth and preparation for post-secondary opportunities.

The institution prioritizes building a strong community connection, utilizing its website (la-schools.com) as a primary resource for students, parents, and community members to access calendars, athletic updates, and district information. By maintaining a localized approach to education, Las Animas High School aims to foster a close-knit learning atmosphere that addresses the unique needs of its student body while upholding the educational standards of the state of Colorado.
118
Total Students
7.5
Full-Time Teachers
15.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
90.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    66 (55.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    48 (40.7 %)
  • Black
    2 (1.7 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.8 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Las Animas School District No. Re-1
Phone: (719)456-0211
Website: http://la-schools.com
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 7.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 95
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 31
Grade 10 37
Grade 11 26
Grade 12 24
Gender Ratio