Custer County High School

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Custer County High School
Address
Custer County High School
709 Main St

81252

United States
Coordinates 38°08′10″N105°27′45″W / 38.136008°N 105.462419°W / 38.136008; -105.462419
Information
Type Public high school
MottoFight for the light!
School district Custer County School District
SuperintendentMichael McFalls
CEEB code 061435
PrincipalJoe Vergilio
Staff7.69 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment114 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.47 [1]
Color(s)Blue and yellow
  
Athletics2A
Athletics conferenceWest Central Conference
SportsAmerican football, girls' volleyball, girls' and boys' basketball, wrestling, girls' and boys' track, baseball
MascotBobcat
Website www.custercountyschools.org

Custer County High School is a public high school located in Westcliffe, Colorado, United States.

Custer County School District is nestled between the Wet Mountains and Sangre de Cristo Mountains of south central Colorado. It includes the neighboring towns of Silver Cliff and Westcliffe, with a county-wide population of 3,500. [2] [3] All students are in the same building but have three sections within the school. [4] [5]

There are 114 students enrolled in Custer County High School [1] and 349 in the district. [6]

The school operates Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 4pm.

The average class size at the school is around 12. [1]

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References

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