Manzanola Junior-Senior High School

Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a

32475 COUNTY ROAD 11.5
MANZANOLA, CO 81058

108 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is a small, public secondary school located in the rural community of Manzanola, Colorado. As a combined junior-senior high institution, it serves a close-knit student population, typically emphasizing personalized attention and a tight community atmosphere that is characteristic of schools in the Arkansas River Valley. The school is part of the Manzanola School District 3J and functions as the primary educational hub for local students in grades 7 through 12.

Because of its modest size, the school often focuses on maintaining strong student-teacher relationships and providing a supportive environment where pupils can participate in a variety of extracurricular activities despite limited resources. The school serves as a central point of civic life in Manzanola, balancing standard academic curriculum requirements with the unique needs of a small, agricultural-based community. Its location on South Catalpa serves as the anchor for the district's secondary education operations.

108

Total Students

7.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

75.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Manzanola Junior-Senior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	57
Hispanic	43
Black	2
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

White
57 (52.8 %)
Hispanic
43 (39.8 %)
Two or More
5 (4.6 %)
Black
2 (1.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.9 %)

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:	Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a
Phone:	(719)462-5528
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	108
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	64
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 6 14

Grade 7 19

Grade 8 22

Grade 9 18

Grade 10 15

Grade 11 11

Grade 12 9