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)
080612001730	321	Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2500 West 18th Street	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 295-1623	996	57	17.5	83.3%	115 (11.5%)	8 (0.8%)	858 (86.1%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	$14,071							8.8	11.4	311	10
080387006393	322	GOAL Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	304 S. Victoria Ave	Pueblo	81003	Pueblo County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(877) 776-4625	5,690	182	31.2		2,258 (39.7%)	190 (3.3%)	2,843 (50.0%)	16 (0.3%)	82 (1.4%)	22 (0.4%)	279 (4.9%)	$8,827							8.6	6.7	327	5
080002001915	323	The Pinnacle Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1001 W 84th Ave	Federal Heights	80260	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 450-3985	1,940	115	16.9	73.4%	190 (9.8%)	28 (1.4%)	1,644 (84.7%)	49 (2.5%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.0%)	$11,038							7.8	9	320	3
080336006527	324	Northeast Early College	Public	9-12	11200 E 45th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2450	561	30	18.5	84.5%	25 (4.5%)	79 (14.1%)	427 (76.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	11 (2.0%)	$16,365							7.8	9.3	317	7
080306000254	325	Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1205 Potter Drive	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6600	886	54	16.2	71.9%	235 (26.5%)	81 (9.1%)	494 (55.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.9%)	$17,588							7.6	7.7	321	4
080234000063	326	Gateway High School	Public	9-12	1300 South Sable Blvd	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-7160	1,564	74	21.1	75.6%	169 (10.8%)	268 (17.1%)	943 (60.3%)	68 (4.3%)	11 (0.7%)	28 (1.8%)	77 (4.9%)	$17,103							7.1	6.7	329	3
080480000691	327	Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1255 South Wadsworth Blvd	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-8160	1,062	65	16.2	84.9%	127 (12.0%)	15 (1.4%)	818 (77.0%)	55 (5.2%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.4%)	$15,549							7.1	6	332	5
080480000739	328	Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2305 Pierce Street	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6056	612	39	15.5	90.2%	59 (9.6%)	22 (3.6%)	505 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	$16,747							7.1	6.7	328
080234000064	329	Hinkley High School	Public	9-12	1250 Chambers Road	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1500	1,687	89	18.9	83.5%	74 (4.4%)	195 (11.6%)	1,244 (73.7%)	72 (4.3%)	16 (0.9%)	44 (2.6%)	42 (2.5%)	$17,530							7.1	6.7	326	3
080336006528	330	Montbello High School	Public	9-12	5000 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5900	1,130	64	17.6	85.7%	30 (2.7%)	167 (14.8%)	848 (75.0%)	23 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	22 (1.9%)	$16,203							7.1	3.9	339	9

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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:

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

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.