High Schools in School District No. 1

School District No. 1 in Colorado is home to 52 high schools serving students in grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 78 out of 116 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. However, the performance of individual high schools within the district varies significantly.

At the top of the district's high schools is Denver School of the Arts, a public magnet school that consistently ranks among the best in Colorado, with a statewide ranking of 8 out of 349 schools. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 60% proficient in Math and Science. Other standout schools include DSST: Cedar High School, which ranks 52 out of 349 Colorado high schools, and the DSST charter school network, which operates several high-performing schools in the district.

In contrast, some high schools in School District No. 1 struggle with low academic performance and high rates of students from low-income families. For example, Florence Crittenton High School has a free and reduced lunch rate of over 94%, and only 10% of students are proficient or better on the 11th grade SAT Reading and Writing assessment. This data suggests that students in the district may not have equal access to quality education, which could perpetuate achievement gaps.