Best High Schools in Colorado

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSAT10 and PSAT9 and SAT and CMAS test scores by the Colorado Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 349)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
080234001389	231	Rangeview High School	Public	9-12	17599 East Iliff Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 695-6848	2,117	100	21.1	71.8%	340 (16.1%)	427 (20.2%)	1,058 (50.0%)	92 (4.3%)	12 (0.6%)	20 (0.9%)	168 (7.9%)	$16,223							32.4	32.7	224	7
080306006428	232	Achieve Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-3000	326	16	20.3	61.3%	184 (56.4%)	27 (8.3%)	84 (25.8%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	$16,458							32.2	19.8	279	47
080675001161	233	Strasburg High School	Public	9-12	56729 East Colorado Avenue	Strasburg	80136	Adams County	Strasburg School District 31J	No	No	No	No	(303) 622-9211	369	19	19.4	36.6%	198 (53.7%)	7 (1.9%)	142 (38.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	$11,036							31.6	28	243	10
080459001348	234	Hayden High School	Public	9-12	495 West Jefferson Street	Hayden	81639	Routt County	Hayden School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 276-3761	123	9	14.1	31.7%	98 (79.7%)	4 (3.3%)	19 (15.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,605							31.5	31.8	227	7
080381000500	235	Estes Park High School	Public	9-12	1600 Manford Avenue	Estes Park	80517	Larimer County	Estes Park School District R-3	No	No	No	No	(970) 586-5321	323	21	15.3	42.7%	195 (60.4%)	4 (1.2%)	114 (35.3%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$18,507							31.4	48.1	167	68
080537006833	236	St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	395 S. Pratt Parkway	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 702-8800	329	28	11.8		164 (49.8%)	4 (1.2%)	132 (40.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.4%)	$16,559							31.1	21.3	272	36
080354000461	237	Battle Mountain High School	Public	9-12	151 Miller Ranch Road	Edwards	81632	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 328-2930	946	60	15.7	41.4%	363 (38.4%)	10 (1.1%)	544 (57.5%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	$15,032							30.9	31.6	230	7
080387001594	238	Sand Creek High School	Public	9-12	7005 North Carefree Circle	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1160	1,381	64	21.4	49.2%	554 (40.1%)	101 (7.3%)	505 (36.6%)	44 (3.2%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	165 (11.9%)	$13,035							29.8	32.5	226	12
080234001916	239	Lotus School for Excellence	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	11001-A East Alameda Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 360-0052	945	59	16	89.8%	117 (12.4%)	387 (41.0%)	399 (42.2%)	10 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	$13,465							29.8	26.5	253	14
080336001955	240	Denver Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	451 S. Tejon St.	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 424-8281	611	35	17.4	62.5%	142 (23.2%)	85 (13.9%)	313 (51.2%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.1%)	39 (6.4%)	$17,199							28.8	17.5	286	46

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSAT10 Reading and Writing, PSAT10 Mathematics, CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics, PSAT9 Reading and Writing, PSAT9 Mathematics test scores released by the Colorado Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Colorado Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.