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)
080336006689	281	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE	Public, Charter	9-12	18250 East 51st Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 485-6393	565	44	12.9	81.6%	29 (5.1%)	82 (14.5%)	397 (70.3%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	16 (2.8%)	$16,508							19.9	14.4	297	16
080612006713	282	Paragon Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	3000 Lakeview Avenue	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	Yes	Yes	(719) 423-3570	469	19	25.3	90.4%	87 (18.6%)	3 (0.6%)	365 (77.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	$12,514							19.7	6.8	325	43
080408000096	283	Welte Education Center	Public	9-12	330 Lyckman Dr	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1550	103	12	8.6	75.7%	48 (46.6%)	15 (14.6%)	28 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	9 (8.7%)	$25,939							19.3	5.7	334	51
080243000092	284	Bennett High School	Public	9-12	610 7th Street	Bennett	80102	Adams County	Bennett School District No. 29J	No	No	No	No	(303) 644-3234	449	24	18.9	29.2%	180 (40.1%)	7 (1.6%)	226 (50.3%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	$12,339							19.2	21	274	10
080522000862	285	Lamar High School	Public	9-12	1900 Thunder Drive	Lamar	81052	Prowers County	Lamar School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(719) 336-3488	441	26	16.7	70.7%	158 (35.8%)	1 (0.2%)	275 (62.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$11,610							19.1	27.8	244	41
080555001872	286	Academy High School	Public	9-12	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1900	415	22	18.8	74.2%	35 (8.4%)	5 (1.2%)	356 (85.8%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$13,553							19	18	284	2
080453000667	287	Harrison High School	Public	9-12	2755 Janitell Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2080	1,143	51	22.3	82.5%	209 (18.3%)	164 (14.3%)	638 (55.8%)	26 (2.3%)	10 (0.9%)	8 (0.7%)	88 (7.7%)	$13,862							18.9	17.2	289	2
080453001382	288	Sierra High School	Public	9-12	2250 Jet Wing Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2090	822	48	17.1	83.8%	125 (15.2%)	151 (18.4%)	454 (55.2%)	21 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	62 (7.5%)	$15,485							18.4	9.9	315	27
080336000322	289	Career Education Center Early College	Public	9-12	2650 Eliot Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6600	467	45	10.3	90.8%	13 (2.8%)	9 (1.9%)	436 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$22,395							18.2	18.1	283	6
080555002017	290	York International	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	9200 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1600	767	41	18.8	74.8%	67 (8.7%)	6 (0.8%)	640 (83.4%)	42 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$14,525							17.7	16.6	293	3

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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