Fort Collins High School

Summary:

Fort Collins High School is a public high school serving 1,903 students in grades 9-12 in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is part of the highly-ranked Poudre School District R-1.

Fort Collins High School is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Colorado high schools. The school's academic performance, particularly in reading and writing, exceeds the state and district averages, with 74% of 11th-grade students proficient or better on the SAT compared to 58% statewide. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, multi-racial, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is relatively lower compared to their peers. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively low, ranging from 17 to 18.6 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools, Fort Collins High School generally outperforms Poudre Community Academy and Centennial High School in academic metrics, but lags behind the highly-ranked Fossil Ridge High School and Colorado Early Colleges schools in the area. The school may need to focus on addressing any potential achievement gaps and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students, particularly as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased in recent years.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3400 Lambkin Way
       Fort Collins, CO  80525-2902


(970) 488-8021

District: Poudre School District R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
56th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,395 Help


Feeder schools for Fort Collins High School:

Elementary:    Kruse Elementary School
    Laurel Elementary School
    Linton Elementary School
    O'Dea Elementary School
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Middle:    Boltz Middle School
    Lesher Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  1,902

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.2%
Hispanic:
25.9%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fort Collins High School ranks better than 84% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.39. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fort Collins High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.2%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Collins High School is 16.9. 3 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Fort Collins High School employs 112.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Collins High School is $15,395, which is the 3rd highest among 5 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fort Collins High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Collins High School 56th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Fort Collins High School in the ranking list.)

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Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 11th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fort Collins High School

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Rank History for all students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.11 29th 279 89.6%
2005 84.37 36th 280 87.1%
2006 73.86 70th 286 75.5%
2007 80.05 48th 298 83.9%
2008 68.59 99th 301 67.1%
2009 68.70 104th 310 66.5%
2010 64.62 125th 327 61.8%
2011 64.79 130th 337 61.4%
2012 60.48 138th 334 58.7%
2013 62.10 138th 349 60.5%
2014 61.43 137th 369 62.9%
2015 45.94 122nd 292 58.2%
2016 42.40 114th 255 55.3%
2017 59.83 63rd 256 75.4%
2018 80.99 61st 388 84.3%
2019 82.69 58th 411 85.9%
2021 56.48 87th 210 58.6%
2022 64.74 73rd 221 67.0%
2023 78.60 71st 349 79.7%
2024 81.39 56th 349 84.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.49 32nd 48 33.3%
2023 51.36 34th 62 45.2%
2024 15.11 54th 61 11.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.44 45th 60 25.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.26 55th 188 70.7%
2022 72.09 45th 203 77.8%
2023 61.30 66th 200 67.0%
2024 64.07 65th 211 69.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.07 75th 239 68.6%
2022 75.67 62nd 257 75.9%
2023 78.21 51st 254 79.9%
2024 75.96 56th 257 78.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.17 28th 84 66.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.65 39th 118 66.9%
2022 62.05 43rd 108 60.2%
2023 61.45 59th 135 56.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.62 73rd 240 69.6%
2022 75.74 64th 253 74.7%
2023 74.18 71st 252 71.8%
2024 80.76 42nd 256 83.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.25 37th 41 9.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.94 78th 181 56.9%
2022 49.91 81st 205 60.5%
2023 45.30 98th 198 50.5%
2024 58.46 66th 199 66.8%
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Rank History for White students at Fort Collins High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.12 79th 225 64.9%
2022 67.88 78th 228 65.8%
2023 71.25 71st 234 69.7%
2024 75.37 49th 229 78.6%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Fort Collins High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1258 15 29 77 2 n/a n/a 0 1381
1989 1182 18 27 79 6 n/a n/a 0 1312
1990 1119 12 39 105 9 n/a n/a 0 1284
1991 1153 8 28 104 6 n/a n/a 0 1299
1992 1199 13 30 91 7 n/a n/a 0 1340
1993 1208 15 33 100 3 n/a n/a 0 1359
1994 1244 13 42 99 5 n/a n/a 0 1403
1995 1405 20 40 125 9 n/a n/a 0 1599
1996 1405 20 40 125 9 n/a n/a 0 1599
1997 1434 18 29 114 7 n/a n/a 0 1602
1998 1449 23 43 111 12 n/a n/a 0 1638
1999 1497 11 38 112 14 n/a n/a 0 1672
2000 1522 23 50 120 16 n/a n/a 0 1731
2001 1529 25 58 123 16 n/a n/a 0 1751
2002 1463 32 56 124 9 n/a n/a 0 1684
2003 1463 32 56 124 9 n/a n/a 0 1684
2004 1423 26 52 132 9 n/a n/a 0 1642
2005 1243 24 54 130 4 n/a n/a 0 1455
2006 1147 22 50 151 11 n/a n/a 0 1381
2007 994 19 43 159 14 n/a n/a 0 1229
2008 924 21 45 189 14 n/a n/a 0 1193
2009 874 29 34 198 9 n/a n/a 0 1144
2010 1251 51 55 354 16 n/a n/a 0 1727
2011 1174 45 43 373 7 5 22 0 1669
2012 1157 38 56 359 9 5 31 0 1655
2013 1075 38 51 363 8 5 30 0 1570
2014 999 27 62 371 8 3 39 0 1509
2015 1100 18 56 373 13 4 45 0 1609
2016 1110 31 52 381 12 2 50 0 1638
2017 1131 33 61 386 12 1 67 0 1691
2018 1204 43 69 389 13 2 76 0 1796
2019 1238 39 67 428 13 0 75 0 1860
2020 1226 39 66 446 12 0 67 0 1856
2021 1261 32 68 496 16 0 78 0 1951
2022 1284 35 59 517 17 1 76 0 1989
2023 1255 24 49 473 10 1 91 0 1903
2024 1241 28 45 492 12 2 82 0 1902

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Collins High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1381 65.4 21.1 n/a
1989 1312 71.3 18.4 4.6
1990 1284 72.4 17.7 4.8
1991 1299 68.8 18.8 2.3
1992 1340 73.3 18.2 1.9
1993 1359 74.7 18.2 2.6
1994 1403 67.7 20.7 2
1995 1599 61.6 26.0 6.1
1996 1599 61.6 26.0 6.1
1997 1602 71.2 22.5 4.9
1998 1638 74.1 22.1 4.9
1999 1672 75.2 22.2 4.5
2000 1731 80.1 21.6 4.1
2001 1751 79.5 22.0 3
2002 1684 84.1 20.0 3
2003 1684 84.1 20.0 3
2004 1642 80.3 20.4 6.1
2005 1455 71.4 20.4 8.3
2006 1381 67.3 20.5 11
2007 1229 63.3 19.4 14.5
2008 1193 60.2 19.8 2.7
2009 1144 61.1 18.7 19.8
2010 1727 87.3 19.7 24.4
2011 1669 85.6 19.4 27.1
2012 1655 83.1 19.9 32
2013 1570 84.7 18.5 29.4
2014 1509 84.1 17.9 31
2015 1609 88.0 18.2 34.7
2016 1638 90.0 18.2 34.5
2017 1691 89.9 18.8 32.8
2018 1796 91.2 19.6 32.6
2019 1860 96.6 19.2 35
2020 1856 102.0 18.1 34.2
2021 1951 104.7 18.6 26.2
2022 1989 113.3 17.5 32.9
2023 1903 111.9 17.0 32.2
2024 1902 112.3 16.9 37.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Collins High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1381 65.4 21.1 n/a
1989 1312 71.3 18.4 4.6
1990 1284 72.4 17.7 4.8
1991 1299 68.8 18.8 2.3
1992 1340 73.3 18.2 1.9
1993 1359 74.7 18.2 2.6
1994 1403 67.7 20.7 2
1995 1599 61.6 26.0 6.1
1996 1599 61.6 26.0 6.1
1997 1602 71.2 22.5 4.9
1998 1638 74.1 22.1 4.9
1999 1672 75.2 22.2 4.5
2000 1731 80.1 21.6 4.1
2001 1751 79.5 22.0 3
2002 1684 84.1 20.0 3
2003 1684 84.1 20.0 3
2004 1642 80.3 20.4 6.1
2005 1455 71.4 20.4 8.3
2006 1381 67.3 20.5 11
2007 1229 63.3 19.4 14.5
2008 1193 60.2 19.8 2.7
2009 1144 61.1 18.7 19.8
2010 1727 87.3 19.7 24.4
2011 1669 85.6 19.4 27.1
2012 1655 83.1 19.9 32
2013 1570 84.7 18.5 29.4
2014 1509 84.1 17.9 31
2015 1609 88.0 18.2 34.7
2016 1638 90.0 18.2 34.5
2017 1691 89.9 18.8 32.8
2018 1796 91.2 19.6 32.6
2019 1860 96.6 19.2 35
2020 1856 102.0 18.1 34.2
2021 1951 104.7 18.6 26.2
2022 1989 113.3 17.5 32.9
2023 1903 111.9 17.0 32.2
2024 1902 112.3 16.9 37.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort Collins High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,737
2020 $12,120
2021 $12,775
2022 $13,976
2023 $15,395

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Collins High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 58th of 411 High schoolsRanks 71st of 349 High schools
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18601903
 2.3%
African American3924
 38.5%
American Indian1310
 23.1%
Asian6749
 26.9%
Hispanic428473
 10.5%
Pacific Islander01
White12381255
 1.4%
Two or More Races7591
 21.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%32.2%
 2.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,902 students attended Fort Collins High School.

Fort Collins High School ranks 56th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Fort Collins High School are 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.


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

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