West End Public School District RE-2 is located in Southwestern Colorado and covers approximately 1,000 square miles. The current district enrollment is 253 students in grades PreK-12. There are 162 students in grades PreK-6 and 91 students in grades 7-12. The district hosts one charter school located in Paradox. The Paradox Valley Charter School serves students PreK-12 and currently has 43 students enrolled.

The professional staff currently includes a District Superintendent, High School Principal, Middle School Principal/Assistant Administrator, Elementary Principal, 21 Certified Teachers, and 40 Classified Personnel.

The district consolidated into two schools during the 2004-2005 school year. Grades PreK-6 are housed in the elementary school located in Naturita; grades 7-12, along with the district administration, are housed at the middle/high school campus in Nucla. The district has two gymnasiums, a wrestling/weight gym with separate locker facilities, and a kitchen facility at the Naturita Elementary School, a football field and a baseball field.

The district has always had a successful extracurricular activities program. During the 2004-2005 school year the district had three state wrestling champions (one of which was the district's first four-time state wrestling champion), as well as second-place and third-place finishers. The district has also had state championships in both football, girl’s basketball and baseball in past years. Although the district no longer sponsors high school football, interested students can join a team from the nearby Norwood School District.

The district works hard to maintain quality education by providing elevated academic classes, vocational and technical training, and special education programs. In addition, the district receives support from the Uncompahgre Board of Cooperative Services. Students throughout the district also have the advantage of excellent technology and the opportunity to obtain multiple college credits prior to graduation.

The parents and community are involved in the school through the booster club and a very active and productive district-wide accountability committee, as well as through building-level accountability committees.

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