Colorado Rocky Mountain School

Colorado Rocky Mountain School

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  Grades
  9-12

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  Gender
  Coed

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  Students
  151

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  Teachers
  23

School Profile

City

Carbondale, CO

Setting

Remote town

Religion

nonsectarian 

Teachers

20.1 

S/T Ratio*

7.51 

Base Tuition

$52,000 / $32,500 (day school)

Colorado Rocky Mountain School (Colorado)

Colorado Rocky Mountain School focuses on educating tomorrow’s leaders with a curriculum that is relevant, focused on intellectual and character growth, and engages the students’ sense of adventure. Located near Carbondale, Colorado, the school boasts a low teacher-student ratio, a student body under 200 students, and a one hundred percent college acceptance rate for graduates. Students can choose the day school or a boarding option, with boarding students living in dormitories divided by grade level and gender. Faculty advisors provide frequent mentorship and develop meaningful relationships with their small groups of students. Students at Colorado Rocky Mountain School mix a rigorous academic schedule with ample time and opportunity to explore the outdoors and get involved in their community. They are encouraged to explore new extracurricular activities such as snow sports and kayaking, and there are regular trips to nearby outdoor adventures. The school boasts a robust arts program with offerings in drama, music, and painting, as well as more unique programs such as blacksmithing and glassblowing. The vision of the school’s founders was to mix a rigorous college preparatory education with a foundation in community service, and to graduate students with an awareness of their special place in the world.

Contact Information

Associations & Organizations

• National Association of Independent Schools
• State/Regional Independent School Association
• The Association of Boarding Schools

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