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)
080480000697	171	Bear Creek High School	Public	9-12	9800 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8855	1,405	75	18.6	50.2%	576 (41.0%)	22 (1.6%)	643 (45.8%)	100 (7.1%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.6%)	$14,722							48.6	52.2	151	20
080291000203	172	Smoky Hill High School	Public	9-12	16100 East Smoky Hill Road	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5300	2,281	116	19.5	50.9%	815 (35.7%)	382 (16.7%)	725 (31.8%)	131 (5.7%)	12 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	202 (8.9%)	$14,227							48.5	49	162	10
080002006585	173	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	5701 Quebec Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6111	144	11	13.6	84.0%	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$17,438							48.2	64.1	115	58
080204000025	174	Akron High School	Public	9-12	600 Elm Avenue	Akron	80720	Washington County	Akron School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 345-2268	121	12	10.1	52.9%	86 (71.1%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (23.1%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$22,775							47.9	55.1	137	37
080441001615	175	Union Colony Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	2000 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 673-4546	348	19	18.5	66.4%	118 (33.9%)	8 (2.3%)	200 (57.5%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	$11,938							46.7	60.3	128	47
080354000463	176	Eagle Valley High School	Public	9-12	641 Valley Road	Gypsum	81637	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 328-8960	1,003	65	15.3	29.4%	450 (44.9%)	3 (0.3%)	517 (51.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.5%)	$15,194							46.7	43.4	187	11
080441001614	177	Frontier Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2560 West 29th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 330-1780	1,426	62	22.8	44.0%	823 (57.7%)	20 (1.4%)	505 (35.4%)	25 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	44 (3.1%)	$11,113							46.7	42.8	192	15
080480006439	178	Jeffco Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1829 Denver West Drive Bldg #	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 982-6770	441	22	20		262 (59.4%)	6 (1.4%)	137 (31.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	$17,341							46.1	35.5	216	38
080537000902	179	Frederick Senior High School	Public	9-12	5960 Tipple Parkway	Frederick	80514	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-3533	1,460	63	23.3	35.5%	804 (55.1%)	15 (1.0%)	562 (38.5%)	31 (2.1%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (2.6%)	$12,974							45.9	38.1	207	28
080615001613	180	Pueblo West High School	Public	9-12	661 Capistrano Drive	Pueblo West	81007	Pueblo County	Pueblo County School District 70	No	No	No	No	(719) 547-8050	1,503	73	20.5	44.9%	791 (52.6%)	12 (0.8%)	574 (38.2%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	105 (7.0%)	$11,778							44.2	38.9	203	23

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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