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)
080720001225	211	Custer County High School	Public	9-12	709 Main Street	Westcliffe	81252	Custer County	Custer County School District Consolidate 1	No	No	No	No	(719) 783-2291	114	9	12.1	33.3%	99 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	$16,693							36.3	40.5	197	14
080279000172	212	Canon City High School	Public	9-12	1313 College	Canon City	81212	Fremont County	Fremont Re-1	No	No	No	No	(719) 276-5870	993	58	17.2	41.3%	764 (76.9%)	4 (0.4%)	175 (17.6%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.3%)	$14,458							36.2	38.3	205	7
080453006425	213	Atlas Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1628 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	479	26	18.3	90.8%	21 (4.4%)	25 (5.2%)	412 (86.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	$3,627							36	50.6	157	56
080480006587	214	Addenbrooke Classical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3605 S Teller Street	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 989-1336	201	14	14.4		106 (52.7%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (37.8%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	$11,033							35.9	42.9	191	23
080348006597	215	Durango Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	150 Tech Center Dr	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 259-0203	86	7	11.6	32.6%	59 (68.6%)	1 (1.2%)	21 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$19,921							35.9	35.1	217	2
080567000972	216	Miami-Yoder Middle/High School	Public	6-12	420 South Rush Road	Rush	80833	El Paso County	Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 478-2186	179	12	15.5	43.6%	116 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$18,897							35.8	28.8	239	23
080192000858	217	Aspen Valley Campus	Public	8-12	1450 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-6000	114	21	5.4	23.7%	78 (68.4%)	5 (4.4%)	22 (19.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	$22,045							35.8	39.7	201	16
080690001996	218	Mountain Range High School	Public	9-12	12500 Huron Street	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-6300	1,761	85	20.8	47.3%	736 (41.8%)	35 (2.0%)	799 (45.4%)	107 (6.1%)	12 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.0%)	$13,033							35.8	46.1	174	44
080369000481	219	Elbert Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	24489 Main Street	Elbert	80106	El Paso County	Elbert School District No. 200	No	No	No	No	(303) 648-3030	140	13	10.4	25.7%	120 (85.7%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (5.0%)	$14,967							35.7	37.4	210	9
080648001129	220	Widefield High School	Public	9-12	615 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3200	1,241	68	18.3	28.5%	549 (44.2%)	102 (8.2%)	388 (31.3%)	22 (1.8%)	7 (0.6%)	18 (1.5%)	155 (12.5%)	$13,597							35.6	32.8	223	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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.