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Public School Type

Not Magnet or Charter
State Rank
School
Students / Teachers
College Readiness
Math
(Avg. Proficiency)
Reading
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Peak to Peak Charter School
800 MERLIN DR
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
G #58 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,444 Students

75 Teachers

84.3
Above CO Avg

98% Tested (AP®)

80% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Above CO Avg

54% Proficient

46% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#2
Ridgeview Classical Schools
1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
Poudre School District R-1
G #103 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near CO Avg

764 Students

50 Teachers

75.0
Above CO Avg

86% Tested (AP®)

71% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Above CO Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

3.2
Above CO Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#3
The Vanguard School
1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
Charter School Institute
G #141 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Smaller than CO Avg

135 Students

12 Teachers

67.6
Above CO Avg

76% Tested (AP®)

65% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above CO Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.5
Above CO Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#4
Telluride High School
725 WEST COLORADO AVE
TELLURIDE, CO 81435
Telluride School District No. R-1
G #158 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Near CO Avg

177 Students

15 Teachers

65.8
Above CO Avg

74% Tested (AP®)

63% Passed (AP®)

2.5
Above CO Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

3.2
Above CO Avg

98% Proficient

2% Not Proficient

#5
D'Evelyn Junior/​Senior High School
10359 WEST NASSAU AVE
DENVER, CO 80235
Jefferson County School District R-1
G #175 Nationally Ranked

21:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,022 Students

49 Teachers

62.8
Above CO Avg

75% Tested (AP®)

59% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above CO Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

3.2
Above CO Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#6
Denver Center for International Studies
574 WEST 6TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80204
Denver Public Schools
G #232 Nationally Ranked

26:1
Larger than CO Avg

643 Students

25 Teachers

58.3
Above CO Avg

93% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

2.0
Near CO Avg

28% Proficient

72% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#7
Fairview High School
1515 GREENBRIAR BLVD
BOULDER, CO 80305
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
G #294 Nationally Ranked

22:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,973 Students

90 Teachers

54.7
Above CO Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

53% Passed (AP®)

2.7
Above CO Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#8
Denver School of the Arts
7111 MONTVIEW BLVD
DENVER, CO 80220
Denver Public Schools
G #327 Nationally Ranked

27:1
Larger than CO Avg

1,043 Students

39 Teachers

53.0
Above CO Avg

90% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

2.3
Above CO Avg

42% Proficient

58% Not Proficient

3.2
Above CO Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#9
Denver School of Science and Technology
2000 VALENCIA ST
DENVER, CO 80235
Denver Public Schools
G #383 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Near CO Avg

874 Students

51 Teachers

50.5
Above CO Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

48% Passed (AP®)

2.7
Above CO Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#10
Cherry Creek High School
9300 EAST UNION AVE
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
Cherry Creek School District
G #387 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than CO Avg

3,443 Students

178 Teachers

50.4
Above CO Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Above CO Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#11
The Classical Academy High School
975 STOUT RD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921
Academy School District 20
G #395 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Smaller than CO Avg

566 Students

49 Teachers

50.0
Above CO Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

48% Passed (AP®)

2.6
Above CO Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#12
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 CRESTA RD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, In The County Of E
G #409 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near CO Avg

1,342 Students

85 Teachers

49.2
Above CO Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

2.5
Above CO Avg

55% Proficient

45% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#13
Conifer Senior High School
10441 COUNTY HWY 73
CONIFER, CO 80433
Jefferson County School District R-1
G #415 Nationally Ranked

18:1
Near CO Avg

914 Students

50 Teachers

48.9
Above CO Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

2.5
Above CO Avg

52% Proficient

48% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#14
Evergreen High School
29300 BUFFALO RD
EVERGREEN, CO 80439
Jefferson County School District R-1
G #439 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than CO Avg

971 Students

51 Teachers

48.0
Above CO Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Above CO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#15
James Irwin Charter High School
5525 ASTROZON BLVD
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
Harrison School District 2
G #491 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near CO Avg

388 Students

24 Teachers

46.1
Above CO Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

2.4
Above CO Avg

44% Proficient

56% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#16
Lyons Middle/​Senior High School
100 SOUTH 2ND AVE
LYONS, CO 80540
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
S #515 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Near CO Avg

441 Students

27 Teachers

45.2
Above CO Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

2.8
Above CO Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

3.1
Above CO Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#17
East High School
1545 DETROIT ST
DENVER, CO 80206
Denver Public Schools
S #538 Nationally Ranked

20:1
Larger than CO Avg

2,199 Students

109 Teachers

44.2
Above CO Avg

61% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

2.2
Above CO Avg

37% Proficient

63% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#18
Lakewood High School
9700 WEST 8TH AVE
LAKEWOOD, CO 80215
Jefferson County School District R-1
S #594 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Near CO Avg

2,007 Students

107 Teachers

42.8
Above CO Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

2.4
Above CO Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

2.8
Above CO Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#19
Crested Butte Community School
818 RED LADY AVE
CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
S #598 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near CO Avg

553 Students

43 Teachers

42.6
Above CO Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

2.7
Above CO Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

3.0
Above CO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#20
Steamboat Springs High School
45 EAST MAPLE ST
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 80487
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2
S #644 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near CO Avg

626 Students

41 Teachers

41.2
Above CO Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

2.5
Above CO Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

2.9
Above CO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

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