Poudre High School

Summary:

Poudre High School is a public high school located in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,663 students. The school is part of the Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked 11th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poudre High School has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a significant Hispanic population (27.42%) and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in SAT Reading and Writing (67%) and SAT Mathematics (40%) lower than the district's (73% and 46%) but higher than the state's (58% and 31%). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking highly for female students (57th out of 257 Colorado high schools) and white students (65th out of 229), but lower for Hispanic students (79th out of 199) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (56th out of 211). With 38.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Poudre High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, Poudre High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other high schools in the Poudre School District, such as Fossil Ridge High School and Fort Collins High School, but it outperforms the nearby Centennial High School, which is ranked much lower statewide. Poudre High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting that the school's performance may be influenced by factors beyond its control. However, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is relatively strong, ranking 43rd out of 135 Colorado high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 201 Impala Drive
       Fort Collins, CO  80521-2216


(970) 488-6000

District: Poudre School District R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
69th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,153 Help


Feeder schools for Poudre High School:

Elementary:    Cache La Poudre Elementary School
    Dunn Elementary School
    Irish Elementary School
    Putnam Elementary School
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Middle:    Cache La Poudre Middle School
    Lincoln Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  1,663

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.0%
Hispanic:
27.4%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Poudre High School ranks better than 80.2% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks last 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 78.22. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Poudre 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 Poudre High School has the largest high school student body size in the Poudre School District R-1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poudre High School is $16,153, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poudre High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre High School 69th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Poudre 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 Poudre High School

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Rank History for all students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.26 37th 279 86.7%
2005 87.96 25th 280 91.1%
2006 82.14 40th 286 86.0%
2007 83.40 40th 298 86.6%
2008 84.35 38th 301 87.4%
2009 80.73 49th 310 84.2%
2010 68.05 111th 327 66.1%
2011 69.38 108th 337 68.0%
2012 68.49 112th 334 66.5%
2013 61.67 144th 349 58.7%
2014 57.95 159th 369 56.9%
2015 55.58 90th 292 69.2%
2016 33.74 147th 255 42.4%
2017 38.65 126th 256 50.8%
2018 69.55 100th 388 74.2%
2019 70.16 101st 411 75.4%
2021 44.99 114th 210 45.7%
2022 49.05 107th 221 51.6%
2023 63.32 120th 349 65.6%
2024 78.22 69th 349 80.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 93.87 1st 48 97.9%
2022 57.18 25th 56 55.4%
2023 68.18 18th 62 71.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.55 103rd 188 45.2%
2022 61.50 66th 203 67.5%
2023 56.27 76th 200 62.0%
2024 67.48 56th 211 73.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.83 93rd 239 61.1%
2022 57.05 105th 257 59.1%
2023 65.24 84th 254 66.9%
2024 75.43 57th 257 77.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.34 25th 118 78.8%
2022 55.74 56th 108 48.1%
2023 66.04 43rd 135 68.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.72 94th 240 60.8%
2022 69.88 76th 253 70.0%
2023 55.71 107th 252 57.5%
2024 75.52 57th 256 77.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.11 108th 181 40.3%
2022 35.70 125th 205 39.0%
2023 39.79 110th 198 44.4%
2024 51.96 79th 199 60.3%
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Rank History for White students at Poudre High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.86 112th 225 50.2%
2022 53.59 103rd 228 54.8%
2023 49.06 117th 234 50.0%
2024 71.42 65th 229 71.6%
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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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Open Quote LOTS of different programs and clubs to join, very accepting community. We're often seen as the "hicks" of the district but there's not that many stereotypical hicks at the school. Teachers are usually really nice and understanding. Theater program is one of the best in the state (tech for the plays are really fun and you should definitely join though). Music department is amazing, pretty underfunded, but we do pretty well with what we have. Definitely a lot of school spirit. I am who I am because of who We are. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Poudre High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 984 6 9 100 9 n/a n/a 0 1108
1989 938 8 15 107 12 n/a n/a 0 1080
1990 902 9 9 106 13 n/a n/a 0 1039
1991 888 5 16 121 10 n/a n/a 0 1040
1992 891 12 14 125 9 n/a n/a 0 1051
1993 925 11 12 133 13 n/a n/a 0 1094
1994 945 6 11 121 13 n/a n/a 0 1096
1995 1083 7 34 120 14 n/a n/a 0 1258
1996 1083 7 34 120 14 n/a n/a 0 1258
1997 1145 9 39 130 12 n/a n/a 0 1335
1998 1211 9 39 142 17 n/a n/a 0 1418
1999 1159 7 26 154 10 n/a n/a 0 1356
2000 1327 8 46 183 11 n/a n/a 0 1575
2001 1436 14 62 197 15 n/a n/a 0 1724
2002 1466 20 69 218 22 n/a n/a 0 1795
2003 1466 20 69 218 22 n/a n/a 0 1795
2004 1504 26 65 251 25 n/a n/a 0 1871
2005 1431 18 70 257 17 n/a n/a 0 1793
2006 1420 24 75 274 13 n/a n/a 0 1806
2007 1377 26 78 294 17 n/a n/a 0 1792
2008 1315 38 70 299 19 n/a n/a 0 1741
2009 1268 33 63 315 22 n/a n/a 0 1701
2010 1414 37 69 364 24 n/a n/a 0 1908
2011 1339 23 67 383 13 0 25 0 1850
2012 1270 21 66 393 13 0 41 0 1804
2013 1224 20 70 395 14 1 36 0 1760
2014 1227 20 58 410 15 2 47 0 1779
2015 1196 21 54 406 20 2 45 0 1744
2016 1259 22 52 458 18 3 45 0 1857
2017 1225 19 41 452 19 3 47 0 1806
2018 1235 18 41 474 13 2 38 0 1821
2019 1207 12 33 500 15 5 48 0 1820
2020 1248 12 30 510 15 5 45 0 1865
2021 1332 16 29 513 15 4 64 0 1973
2022 1312 13 28 524 10 1 70 0 1958
2023 1098 17 22 456 8 0 62 0 1663

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 Poudre High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1108 60.5 18.3 n/a
1989 1080 57.8 18.6 9.5
1990 1039 59.6 17.4 9.9
1991 1040 54.2 19.1 7.3
1992 1051 58.3 18.0 9.8
1993 1094 57.7 19.0 9.2
1994 1096 56.0 19.6 9.4
1995 1258 59.2 21.3 9.6
1996 1258 59.2 21.3 9.6
1997 1335 69.8 19.1 10.5
1998 1418 73.3 19.3 8.9
1999 1356 76.8 17.7 8.3
2000 1575 81.2 19.4 9.6
2001 1724 87.5 19.7 9.9
2002 1795 97.8 18.4 0.1
2003 1795 97.8 18.4 0.1
2004 1871 94.6 19.8 14.3
2005 1793 97.2 18.4 13.1
2006 1806 96.0 18.8 16.3
2007 1792 91.3 19.6 23.1
2008 1741 93.6 18.6 20.3
2009 1701 89.5 19.0 23.5
2010 1908 106.9 17.8 26.7
2011 1850 97.5 18.9 29.9
2012 1804 97.4 18.5 35.5
2013 1760 95.1 18.5 34.4
2014 1779 97.0 18.3 35
2015 1744 106.0 16.4 39.9
2016 1857 105.0 17.6 39.7
2017 1806 106.9 16.8 37.5
2018 1821 104.5 17.4 39.9
2019 1820 107.8 16.8 40.9
2020 1865 104.4 17.8 40.4
2021 1973 100.5 19.6 30.1
2022 1958 103.5 18.9 37.1
2023 1663 92.4 17.9 38.4

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 Poudre High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1108 60.5 18.3 n/a
1989 1080 57.8 18.6 9.5
1990 1039 59.6 17.4 9.9
1991 1040 54.2 19.1 7.3
1992 1051 58.3 18.0 9.8
1993 1094 57.7 19.0 9.2
1994 1096 56.0 19.6 9.4
1995 1258 59.2 21.3 9.6
1996 1258 59.2 21.3 9.6
1997 1335 69.8 19.1 10.5
1998 1418 73.3 19.3 8.9
1999 1356 76.8 17.7 8.3
2000 1575 81.2 19.4 9.6
2001 1724 87.5 19.7 9.9
2002 1795 97.8 18.4 0.1
2003 1795 97.8 18.4 0.1
2004 1871 94.6 19.8 14.3
2005 1793 97.2 18.4 13.1
2006 1806 96.0 18.8 16.3
2007 1792 91.3 19.6 23.1
2008 1741 93.6 18.6 20.3
2009 1701 89.5 19.0 23.5
2010 1908 106.9 17.8 26.7
2011 1850 97.5 18.9 29.9
2012 1804 97.4 18.5 35.5
2013 1760 95.1 18.5 34.4
2014 1779 97.0 18.3 35
2015 1744 106.0 16.4 39.9
2016 1857 105.0 17.6 39.7
2017 1806 106.9 16.8 37.5
2018 1821 104.5 17.4 39.9
2019 1820 107.8 16.8 40.9
2020 1865 104.4 17.8 40.4
2021 1973 100.5 19.6 30.1
2022 1958 103.5 18.9 37.1
2023 1663 92.4 17.9 38.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Poudre High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,718
2020 $12,874
2021 $12,762
2022 $14,318
2023 $16,153

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Poudre High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
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Ranks 101st of 411 High schoolsRanks 120th of 349 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18201663
 8.6%
African American1217
 41.7%
American Indian158
 46.7%
Asian3322
 33.3%
Hispanic500456
 8.8%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White12071098
 9%
Two or More Races4862
 29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.9%38.4%
 2.5%


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Students at Poudre High School are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,663 students attended Poudre High School.

Poudre High School ranks 69th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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