Lakewood High School Overview

Overview

Lakewood High School is ranked 18th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Lakewood High School is 52 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 36 percent. Lakewood High School is 1 of 32 high schools in the Jefferson County School District R-1.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Silver
National Rank
#594
State Rank
#18

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,007
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	36%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	28%
Full-Time Teachers	107

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	73%
Proficient in Math	48%
College Readiness Index	42.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	32
Total Students	27,956
Proficient in Reading (district average)	64%
Proficient in Math (district average)	34%
College Readiness (district average)	30.1