Best High Schools in Colorado, US 2014

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

State Rank School College Readiness Students / Teachers Math(Avg. Proficiency) Reading(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Peak to Peak Charter School
800 MERLIN DR
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
#66 Nationally Ranked

84.0
Above CO Avg

98% Tested (AP®)

79% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

1,446 Students

78 Teachers

2.8
Above CO Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#2
D'Evelyn Junior/​Senior High School
10359 WEST NASSAU AVE
DENVER, CO 80235
Jefferson County School District R-1
#116 Nationally Ranked

73.8
Above CO Avg

85% Tested (AP®)

70% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,002 Students

49 Teachers

3.1
Above CO Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#3
Fairview High School
1515 GREENBRIAR BLVD
BOULDER, CO 80305
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
#205 Nationally Ranked

63.4
Above CO Avg

70% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

23:1
Larger than CO Avg

2,073 Students

92 Teachers

2.7
Above CO Avg

63% Proficient

37% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#4
Denver Center for International Studies
574 WEST 6TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80204
Denver Public Schools
#210 Nationally Ranked

63.1
Above CO Avg

89% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

23:1
Larger than CO Avg

695 Students

30 Teachers

1.9
Near CO Avg

28% Proficient

72% Not Proficient

2.6
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#5
Ridgeview Classical Schools
1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
Poudre School District R-1
#281 Nationally Ranked

57.5
Above CO Avg

65% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Near CO Avg

788 Students

45 Teachers

2.6
Above CO Avg

57% Proficient

43% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#6
Crested Butte Community School
818 RED LADY AVE
CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
#318 Nationally Ranked

55.6
Above CO Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

52% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than CO Avg

573 Students

41 Teachers

2.7
Above CO Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#7
Cherry Creek High School
9300 EAST UNION AVE
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Cherry Creek School District
#321 Nationally Ranked

55.6
Above CO Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

55% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

3,453 Students

177 Teachers

2.7
Above CO Avg

63% Proficient

37% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#8
Denver School of the Arts
7111 MONTVIEW BLVD
DENVER, CO 80220
Denver Public Schools
#323 Nationally Ranked

55.3
Above CO Avg

84% Tested (AP®)

46% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Near CO Avg

1,051 Students

54 Teachers

2.6
Above CO Avg

57% Proficient

43% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#9
Evergreen High School
29300 BUFFALO RD
EVERGREEN, CO 80439
Jefferson County School District R-1
#381 Nationally Ranked

52.1
Above CO Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

46% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,017 Students

49 Teachers

2.7
Above CO Avg

63% Proficient

37% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#10
Conifer Senior High School
10441 COUNTY HWY 73
CONIFER, CO 80433
Jefferson County School District R-1
#397 Nationally Ranked

51.6
Above CO Avg

67% Tested (AP®)

46% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

856 Students

45 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#11
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 CRESTA RD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, In The County Of E
#408 Nationally Ranked

50.8
Above CO Avg

58% Tested (AP®)

48% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near CO Avg

1,325 Students

82 Teachers

2.7
Above CO Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#12
Telluride High School
725 WEST COLORADO AVE
TELLURIDE, CO 81435
Telluride School District No. R-1
#454 Nationally Ranked

48.8
Above CO Avg

71% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Smaller than CO Avg

184 Students

15 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

54% Proficient

46% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#13
James Irwin Charter High School
5525 ASTROZON BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Harrison School District 2
#467 Nationally Ranked

48.2
Above CO Avg

66% Tested (AP®)

42% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near CO Avg

422 Students

24 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

51% Proficient

49% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#14
The Vanguard School
1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
State Charter School Institute
#478 Nationally Ranked

47.8
Above CO Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Smaller than CO Avg

211 Students

15 Teachers

3.0
Above CO Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.5
Above CO Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#15
Grandview High School
20500 EAST ARAPAHOE RD
AURORA, CO 80016
Cherry Creek School District
#530 Nationally Ranked

46.2
Above CO Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

44% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

2,610 Students

137 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#16
East High School
1545 DETROIT ST
DENVER, CO 80206
Denver Public Schools
#543 Nationally Ranked

45.6
Above CO Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

2,313 Students

106 Teachers

2.3
Above CO Avg

40% Proficient

60% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#17
Lakewood High School
9700 WEST 8TH AVE
LAKEWOOD, CO 80215
Jefferson County School District R-1
#554 Nationally Ranked

45.2
Above CO Avg

55% Tested (AP®)

42% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Near CO Avg

2,052 Students

103 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

51% Proficient

49% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#18
Dsst: Stapleton High School
2000 VALENCIA ST
DENVER, CO 80235
Denver Public Schools
#626 Nationally Ranked

43.4
Above CO Avg

53% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near CO Avg

927 Students

63 Teachers

3.0
Above CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

96% Proficient

4% Not Proficient

#19
Lewis-​Palmer High School
1300 HIGBY RD
MONUMENT, CO 80132
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District 38
#654 Nationally Ranked

42.4
Above CO Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than CO Avg

943 Students

45 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

54% Proficient

46% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#20
Silver Creek High School
4901 NELSON RD
LONGMONT, CO 80503
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
#677 Nationally Ranked

42.0
Above CO Avg

51% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,036 Students

47 Teachers

2.3
Above CO Avg

41% Proficient

59% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#21
Ralston Valley Senior High School
13355 WEST 80TH AVE
ARVADA, CO 80005
Jefferson County School District R-1
#716 Nationally Ranked

41.0
Above CO Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,675 Students

77 Teachers

2.8
Above CO Avg

67% Proficient

33% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#22
Palmer Ridge High School
19255 MONUMENT HILL RD
MONUMENT, CO 80132
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District 38
#721 Nationally Ranked

40.9
Above CO Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,123 Students

50 Teachers

2.6
Above CO Avg

55% Proficient

45% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#23
Fossil Ridge High School
5400 ZIEGLER RD
FORT COLLINS, CO 80528
Poudre School District R-1
#772 Nationally Ranked

39.9
Above CO Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,960 Students

98 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#24
Legacy High School
2701 WEST 136TH ST
BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
#774 Nationally Ranked

39.8
Above CO Avg

53% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than CO Avg

2,066 Students

101 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#25
Arapahoe High School
2201 EAST DRY CREEK RD
CENTENNIAL, CO 80122
Littleton School District 6
#781 Nationally Ranked

39.6
Above CO Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

2,152 Students

98 Teachers

2.6
Above CO Avg

57% Proficient

43% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#26
Heritage High School
1401 WEST GEDDES AVE
LITTLETON, CO 80120
Littleton School District 6
#943 Nationally Ranked

36.0
Above CO Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

23:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,691 Students

73 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

54% Proficient

46% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#27
Steamboat Springs High School
45 EAST MAPLE ST
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 80487
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
#1043 Nationally Ranked

34.1
Near CO Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near CO Avg

621 Students

38 Teachers

2.7
Above CO Avg

63% Proficient

37% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#28
South Park High School
640 HATHAWAY ST
FAIRPLAY, CO 80440
Park County School District No. Re-2
#1190 Nationally Ranked

31.0
Near CO Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

10:1
Smaller than CO Avg

120 Students

12 Teachers

2.3
Above CO Avg

44% Proficient

56% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#29
Wheat Ridge High School
9505 WEST 32ND AVE
WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033
Jefferson County School District R-1
#1230 Nationally Ranked

30.4
Near CO Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

1,333 Students

69 Teachers

2.1
Near CO Avg

38% Proficient

62% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

#30
Berthoud High School
850 SPARTAN AVE
BERTHOUD, CO 80513
Thompson School District R-2J
#1271 Nationally Ranked

29.6
Near CO Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than CO Avg

623 Students

30 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#31
Poudre High School
201 IMPALA DR
FORT COLLINS, CO 80521
Poudre School District R-1
#1303 Nationally Ranked

29.0
Near CO Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

1,804 Students

97 Teachers

2.2
Near CO Avg

40% Proficient

60% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#32
Lyons Middle/​Senior High School
100 SOUTH 2ND AVE
LYONS, CO 80540
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
#1354 Nationally Ranked

28.1
Near CO Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Near CO Avg

440 Students

24 Teachers

2.6
Above CO Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#33
Longmont High School
1040 SUNSET ST
LONGMONT, CO 80501
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
#1410 Nationally Ranked

27.3
Near CO Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,201 Students

58 Teachers

2.2
Near CO Avg

36% Proficient

64% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#34
Martin Luther King Jr. Early College
19535 EAST 46TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80249
Denver Public Schools
#1454 Nationally Ranked

26.6
Near CO Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

13% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near CO Avg

1,217 Students

70 Teachers

1.9
Near CO Avg

21% Proficient

79% Not Proficient

2.6
Near CO Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

#35
Palisade High School
3679 G RD
PALISADE, CO 81526
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
#1478 Nationally Ranked

26.3
Near CO Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

22% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Near CO Avg

1,010 Students

53 Teachers

2.2
Near CO Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#36
Rocky Mountain High School
1300 WEST SWALLOW RD
FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
Poudre School District R-1
#1530 Nationally Ranked

25.5
Near CO Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Near CO Avg

1,996 Students

101 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#37
Sargent Senior High School
7090 NORTH RD 2 EAST
MONTE VISTA, CO 81144
Sargent School District No. Re-33J
#1649 Nationally Ranked

23.2
Near CO Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than CO Avg

115 Students

10 Teachers

2.4
Above CO Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#38
Kiowa High School
525 COMANCHE ST
KIOWA, CO 80117
School District No. C-2
#1659 Nationally Ranked

23.1
Near CO Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

15% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Smaller than CO Avg

134 Students

11 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

43% Proficient

57% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#39
Doherty High School
4515 BARNES RD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917
Colorado Springs School District 11
#1732 Nationally Ranked

22.0
Near CO Avg

27% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

2,172 Students

99 Teachers

2.2
Near CO Avg

38% Proficient

62% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#40
Sangre De Cristo Undivided High School
5401 TERRY ST
MOSCA, CO 81146
Sangre De Cristo School District, No. Re-22J
#1746 Nationally Ranked

21.9
Near CO Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

13% Passed (AP®)

9:1
Smaller than CO Avg

133 Students

15 Teachers

2.3
Above CO Avg

32% Proficient

68% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#41
Sanford Junior/​Senior High School
755 SECOND ST
SANFORD, CO 81151
Sanford School District 6
#1884 Nationally Ranked

20.0
Near CO Avg

65% Tested (AP®)

5% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Smaller than CO Avg

142 Students

11 Teachers

2.8
Above CO Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

2.6
Near CO Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#42
Basalt High School
600 SOUTHSIDE DR
BASALT, CO 81621
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
#1893 Nationally Ranked

19.9
Near CO Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near CO Avg

389 Students

26 Teachers

2.3
Above CO Avg

41% Proficient

59% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#43
Salida High School
905 D ST
SALIDA, CO 81201
Salida School District No. R-32
#1921 Nationally Ranked

19.5
Near CO Avg

27% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than CO Avg

283 Students

25 Teachers

2.1
Near CO Avg

31% Proficient

69% Not Proficient

2.7
Near CO Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

#44
Eagle Valley High School
641 VALLEY RD
GYPSUM, CO 81637
Eagle County School District No. Re 50
#1937 Nationally Ranked

19.3
Near CO Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

10% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near CO Avg

700 Students

41 Teachers

2.2
Near CO Avg

38% Proficient

62% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#45
Jefferson Charter Academy Senior High School
9955 YARROW ST
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021
Jefferson County School District R-1
#1948 Nationally Ranked

19.2
Near CO Avg

27% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Near CO Avg

325 Students

18 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

51% Proficient

49% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

Aspen High School
0235 HIGH SCHOOL RD
ASPEN, CO 81611
Aspen School District

67.3
Above CO Avg

70% Tested (IB)

66% Passed (IB)

14:1
Smaller than CO Avg

555 Students

40 Teachers

2.3
Above CO Avg

45% Proficient

55% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

Boulder High School
1604 ARAPAHOE AVE
BOULDER, CO 80302
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

58.8
Above CO Avg

67% Tested (AP®)

56% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Near CO Avg

1,795 Students

90 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

Rock Canyon High School
5810 MAC ARTHUR RANCH RD
LITTLETON, CO 80124
Douglas County School District, No. Re 1

53.3
Above CO Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

48% Passed (AP®)

23:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,713 Students

74 Teachers

2.5
Above CO Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

Battle Mountain High School
151 MILLER RANCH RD
EDWARDS, CO 81620
Eagle County School District No. Re 50

49.8
Above CO Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near CO Avg

744 Students

43 Teachers

2.1
Near CO Avg

34% Proficient

66% Not Proficient

2.8
Near CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

Frontier Charter Academy
2560 WEST 29TH ST
GREELEY, CO 80634
Greeley School District 6

47.8
Above CO Avg

70% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,371 Students

63 Teachers

2.2
Near CO Avg

28% Proficient

72% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

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