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)
080612001064	291	South High School	Public	9-12	1801 Hollywood Drive	Pueblo	81005	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7255	1,059	50	21	65.1%	265 (25.0%)	22 (2.1%)	729 (68.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.1%)	$12,534							17.7	23.5	264	27
080612001035	292	Centennial High School	Public	9-12	2525 Montview Dirve	Pueblo	81008	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7337	840	51	16.3	59.6%	232 (27.6%)	28 (3.3%)	548 (65.2%)	11 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	$14,712							16.6	27.7	245	47
080336006448	293	KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	451 South Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 922-5324	477	42	11.3	90.8%	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	452 (94.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	$17,137							16.4	14.3	299	6
080336006442	294	Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	2250 South Quitman Way	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0200	821	49	16.7	78.9%	95 (11.6%)	28 (3.4%)	654 (79.7%)	22 (2.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	$17,018							15.6	19.3	281	13
080234006611	295	Vanguard Classical School - East	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	17101 East Ohio Drive	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 338-4110	725	53	13.6	68.1%	91 (12.6%)	287 (39.6%)	294 (40.6%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.4%)	$12,744							15.3	19.4	280	15
080612001037	296	Central High School	Public	9-12	216 East Orman Avenue	Pueblo	81004	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7300	971	40	24.5	68.4%	208 (21.4%)	25 (2.6%)	704 (72.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.7%)	$12,954							15.3			(n/a)
080327000288	297	Deer Trail Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	130 2nd Avenue	Deer Trail	80105	Arapahoe County	Deer Trail School District No. 26J	No	No	No	No	(303) 769-4421	150	8	18.1	46.0%	65 (43.3%)	7 (4.7%)	69 (46.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	4 (2.7%)	$19,197							14.5	15.6	294	3
080555001857	298	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	Public	9-12	8980 York St	Thornton	80299	Denver County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1270	478	29	16.5	58.2%	64 (13.4%)	10 (2.1%)	380 (79.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	$15,741							14.5	10.5	313	15
080234000084	299	William Smith High School	Public	9-12	400 Airport Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-8715	380	21	18	74.5%	48 (12.6%)	26 (6.8%)	273 (71.8%)	18 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	$17,611							14.4	20.3	276	23
080612001040	300	East High School	Public	9-12	9 Mac Neil Road	Pueblo	81001	Pueblo County	Pueblo School District No. 60	No	No	No	No	(719) 549-7222	1,000	52	19	71.2%	162 (16.2%)	15 (1.5%)	800 (80.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.3%)	$12,962							14.4	22.5	268	32

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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