La Veta Junior-Senior High School

La Veta School District Re-2
126 EAST GARLAND
LA VETA, CO 81055
118 Students
High School 6th - 12th
School Overview
La Veta Junior-Senior High School is a small, public secondary school located in the rural town of La Veta, Colorado. Serving students in grades 7 through 12, the school is part of the La Veta School District RE-2. Nestled at the base of the Spanish Peaks, the school benefits from a tight-knit community atmosphere where small class sizes allow for personalized instruction and strong relationships between students and faculty.

The school places a significant emphasis on fostering both academic growth and community involvement, often leveraging its unique geographical setting to provide students with a distinct educational experience. By combining a traditional core curriculum with various extracurricular opportunities—including athletics and regional academic competitions—La Veta Junior-Senior High School aims to prepare its students for post-secondary success while maintaining the values and traditions of their small-town environment.
118
Total Students
6.2
Full-Time Teachers
19.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
66.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    83 (70.3%)
  • Hispanic
    32 (27.1%)
  • Black
    2 (1.7%)
  • Asian
    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: La Veta School District Re-2
Phone: (719)742-3662
Grade Range: 6th - 12th
Total Students: 118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 6.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 19.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 75
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 4

* 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 17
Grade 7 16
Grade 8 12
Grade 9 20
Grade 10 16
Grade 11 21
Grade 12 16
Gender Ratio