Crested Butte Community School

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.

Crested Butte Community School
Address
818 Red Lady Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224

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Information
TypePublic
Established1997
School districtGunnison Watershed School District RE-1J
Teaching staff44
GradesK-12
Enrollment721 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio15
Color(s)Blue and Silver
Athletics conference2A/3A - Mountain League
NicknameTitans

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] In 2018, enrollment reached an unprecedented level, over 760 students, with more growth projected. Modular classrooms were needed in addition to the renovated building to accommodate the student population.[3]

Rankings

CBCS's high school is consistently ranked, academically, among the highest in Colorado. U.S. News ranked the CBCS high school #10 in Colorado and #260 in the country for 2017.[4] SchoolDigger ranked Crested Butte at #4 for high schools in Colorado in 2017.[5] According to U.S. News, CBCS improved for 2019 ranking #5 in Colorado and #236 in the country.[6]

Demographics

  • Male - 55%
  • Female - 45%
  • Hispanic - 4%
  • White - 91%
  • 2 Races - 3%
  • Other - 2%

Notable alumni or staff

Alumni

Attended

Staff

References

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