Crested Butte Community School
| Crested Butte Community School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
818 Red Lady Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224 Crested Butte, Colorado United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1997 |
| School district | Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J |
| Teaching staff | 44 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 649 (2013–14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Silver |
| Athletics conference | 2A/3A - Mountain League |
| Nickname | Titans |
Crested Butte Community School (CBCS) is a K-12 school in Crested Butte, CO serving Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte, and many areas of unincorporated Gunnison County.
History
CBCS was originally built in 1997 and was designed by the same architects as the school in Telluride, CO. Plans were made to expand and remodel the building in 2008.[1] Construction for the new portion of the building began in 2009, and would significantly increase the number of classrooms, expand the size of the auditorium space, and improve the athletic facilities.[2]
Rankings
CBCS's secondary school is consistently ranked, academically, among the highest in Colorado, often in the top 10. U.S. News ranked the CBCS high school #10 in Colorado and #260 in the country for 2017.[3] SchoolDigger ranked Crested Butte at #4 for high schools in Colorado, but only #227 for elementary schools for 2017. [4]
Demographics
- Male - 55%
- Female - 45%
- Hispanic - 4%
- White - 91%
- 2 Races - 3%
- Other - 2%
Notable alumni or staff
Alumni
Attended
- Jon Paul Steuer (attended, transferred before graduation)
Staff
References
- ↑ "Architects present improvement plans for school district - The Crested Butte News".
- ↑ RE1J construction is under way (2009-06-10). "RE1J construction is under way – The Crested Butte News". Crestedbuttenews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ↑ "Best High Schools list" (PDF). www.usnews.com.
- ↑ "Colorado High School Rankings". SchoolDigger.
Coordinates: 38°51′55″N 106°58′33″W / 38.8653°N 106.9759°W