Swink Junior-Senior High School

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St

159 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Swink Junior-Senior High School, located in the small rural community of Swink, Colorado, serves as the educational hub for students in grades 7 through 12 within the Swink School District 33. As a combined junior-senior high facility, the school emphasizes a close-knit, supportive environment where faculty and staff often provide personalized attention to students, leveraging the benefits of a smaller student body to foster strong relationships and community engagement.

The school is deeply integrated into the local culture of Otero County, typically focusing on a well-rounded curriculum that prepares students for post-secondary success, whether through college preparatory coursework or vocational pathways. Like many rural Colorado schools, Swink Junior-Senior High is a focal point for local pride, maintaining a strong emphasis on extracurricular activities, athletics, and community-centered events that help define the student experience in this tight-knit agricultural region.

159

Total Students

10.3

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Swink Junior-Senior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	123
Hispanic	31
Black	1
Asian	3
American Indian	1

White
123 (77.4%)
Hispanic
31 (19.5%)
Asian
3 (1.9%)
Black
1 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.6%)

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:	Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St
Phone:	(719)384-8103
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	159
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	55
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* 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 25

Grade 7 29

Grade 8 18

Grade 9 23

Grade 10 23

Grade 11 15

Grade 12 26