Arvada West High School

Summary:

Arvada West High School is a public high school serving around 1,840 students in grades 9-12 in Arvada, Colorado, which is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school has a predominantly white student population and generally performs better than state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in reading/writing and science.

Arvada West's Hispanic students and students with special education needs perform especially well compared to their peers in the state, with the school ranking in the top 55 and top 13 schools in Colorado, respectively, for these subgroups. However, the school's performance in the Gifted and Talented program is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado high schools for this subgroup. Arvada West also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (around 30%) compared to many nearby schools, which can be an indicator of higher socioeconomic status.

While Arvada West outperforms nearby schools in the Jefferson County School District, such as Ralston Valley Senior High School and Wheat Ridge High School, on academic measures, it lags behind the top-performing school in the district, Ralston Valley Senior High. Overall, Arvada West High School appears to be a strong-performing school with a focus on academic excellence and a relatively homogeneous student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 11595 Allendale Drive
       Arvada, CO  80004-4483


(303) 982-1303

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
102nd of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,609 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  1,840

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.4%
Hispanic:
18.0%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.7% Help


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Compare Details Arvada West High School ranks better than 70.8% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 11th among 24 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.51. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Arvada West High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 Arvada West High School has the largest high school student body size in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arvada West High School is $13,609. 23 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arvada West High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Arvada West High School 102nd of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Arvada West High School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Arvada West High School

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Rank History for all students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.80 84th 279 69.9%
2005 63.88 102nd 280 63.6%
2006 63.82 103rd 286 64.0%
2007 71.03 85th 298 71.5%
2008 72.25 87th 301 71.1%
2009 60.90 123rd 310 60.3%
2010 55.35 171st 327 47.7%
2011 66.08 124th 337 63.2%
2012 64.27 128th 334 61.7%
2013 67.62 111th 349 68.2%
2014 67.77 105th 369 71.5%
2015 35.64 172nd 292 41.1%
2016 44.82 102nd 255 60.0%
2017 55.79 79th 256 69.1%
2018 69.89 98th 388 74.7%
2019 69.40 105th 411 74.5%
2021 40.96 123rd 210 41.4%
2022 57.23 91st 221 58.8%
2023 69.40 98th 349 71.9%
2024 67.51 102nd 349 70.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.46 34th 48 29.2%
2022 51.82 29th 56 48.2%
2023 32.12 42nd 62 32.3%
2024 49.90 36th 61 41.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.26 51st 60 15.0%
2022 69.72 13th 77 83.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.87 68th 188 63.8%
2022 69.14 50th 203 75.4%
2023 66.04 62nd 200 69.0%
2024 55.76 84th 211 60.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.32 98th 239 59.0%
2022 66.89 85th 257 66.9%
2023 63.22 92nd 254 63.8%
2024 63.20 94th 257 63.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.63 43rd 74 41.9%
2024 38.76 49th 84 41.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.89 78th 118 33.9%
2022 39.07 81st 108 25.0%
2023 33.07 106th 135 21.5%
2024 47.04 89th 140 36.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.17 101st 240 57.9%
2022 72.32 68th 253 73.1%
2023 69.24 82nd 252 67.5%
2024 65.48 86th 256 66.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.71 60th 181 66.9%
2022 69.75 52nd 205 74.6%
2023 69.86 50th 198 74.7%
2024 64.98 55th 199 72.4%
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Rank History for White students at Arvada West High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.75 138th 225 38.7%
2022 55.30 101st 228 55.7%
2023 50.97 113th 234 51.7%
2024 46.95 118th 229 48.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Arvada West High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1766 8 22 44 1 n/a n/a 0 1841
1989 1665 14 32 66 0 n/a n/a 0 1777
1990 1563 9 33 73 0 n/a n/a 0 1678
1991 1478 9 38 76 2 n/a n/a 0 1603
1992 1453 8 34 72 4 n/a n/a 0 1571
1993 1469 4 24 80 8 n/a n/a 0 1585
1994 1502 4 24 84 6 n/a n/a 0 1620
1995 1497 10 29 78 5 n/a n/a 0 1619
1996 1497 10 29 78 5 n/a n/a 0 1619
1997 2146 18 35 113 11 n/a n/a 0 2323
1998 2143 15 42 109 17 n/a n/a 0 2326
1999 2117 17 39 123 10 n/a n/a 0 2306
2000 2156 21 41 133 14 n/a n/a 0 2365
2001 1590 17 29 128 14 n/a n/a 0 1778
2002 1504 19 31 153 14 n/a n/a 0 1721
2003 1504 19 31 153 14 n/a n/a 0 1721
2004 1456 19 25 171 19 n/a n/a 0 1690
2005 1447 25 28 163 18 n/a n/a 0 1681
2006 1473 30 21 191 19 n/a n/a 0 1734
2007 1429 23 18 199 15 n/a n/a 0 1684
2008 1418 26 19 190 11 n/a n/a 0 1664
2009 1411 32 16 190 13 n/a n/a 0 1662
2010 1440 27 33 185 14 n/a n/a 0 1699
2011 1342 16 35 286 8 2 37 0 1726
2012 1293 15 34 304 5 3 39 0 1693
2013 1246 13 29 338 9 1 49 0 1685
2014 1264 13 28 331 13 1 49 0 1699
2015 1262 18 29 367 14 1 55 0 1746
2016 1277 15 41 341 16 1 60 0 1751
2017 1289 17 50 315 14 1 54 0 1740
2018 1300 21 51 327 6 2 61 0 1768
2019 1341 22 48 301 4 2 59 0 1777
2020 1325 19 48 331 4 2 72 0 1801
2021 1360 19 47 318 4 2 75 0 1825
2022 1301 20 41 316 5 2 80 0 1765
2023 1351 22 42 332 7 1 85 0 1840

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 Arvada West High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1841 88.6 20.7 n/a
1989 1777 86.4 20.5 0.6
1990 1678 82.7 20.2 1
1991 1603 76.3 21.0 1.1
1992 1571 76.8 20.4 1.5
1993 1585 75.0 21.1 2.4
1994 1620 73.1 22.2 1.9
1995 1619 75.4 21.5 2.3
1996 1619 75.4 21.5 2.3
1997 2323 110.2 21.1 3.8
1998 2326 111.4 20.9 3.5
1999 2306 109.5 21.1 4
2000 2365 108.1 21.9 5.8
2001 1778 85.2 20.9 6.7
2002 1721 84.5 20.4 8.7
2003 1721 84.5 20.4 8.7
2004 1690 80.3 21.0 10.5
2005 1681 81.0 20.8 12.1
2006 1734 83.6 20.7 17.2
2007 1684 80.2 21.0 18.3
2008 1664 77.8 21.4 18.2
2009 1662 79.6 20.9 17
2010 1699 82.4 20.6 23.7
2011 1726 84.4 20.4 26.9
2012 1693 86.0 19.6 28.1
2013 1685 81.3 20.7 29.4
2014 1699 87.6 19.3 27.4
2015 1746 83.0 21.0 26.1
2016 1751 87.0 20.1 26.3
2017 1740 87.7 19.8 27.2
2018 1768 86.8 20.3 25.2
2019 1777 88.9 19.9 26.4
2020 1801 87.2 20.6 24.8
2021 1825 91.2 20.0 26.4
2022 1765 87.1 20.2 24.5
2023 1840 90.0 20.4 30.7

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 Arvada West High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1841 88.6 20.7 n/a
1989 1777 86.4 20.5 0.6
1990 1678 82.7 20.2 1
1991 1603 76.3 21.0 1.1
1992 1571 76.8 20.4 1.5
1993 1585 75.0 21.1 2.4
1994 1620 73.1 22.2 1.9
1995 1619 75.4 21.5 2.3
1996 1619 75.4 21.5 2.3
1997 2323 110.2 21.1 3.8
1998 2326 111.4 20.9 3.5
1999 2306 109.5 21.1 4
2000 2365 108.1 21.9 5.8
2001 1778 85.2 20.9 6.7
2002 1721 84.5 20.4 8.7
2003 1721 84.5 20.4 8.7
2004 1690 80.3 21.0 10.5
2005 1681 81.0 20.8 12.1
2006 1734 83.6 20.7 17.2
2007 1684 80.2 21.0 18.3
2008 1664 77.8 21.4 18.2
2009 1662 79.6 20.9 17
2010 1699 82.4 20.6 23.7
2011 1726 84.4 20.4 26.9
2012 1693 86.0 19.6 28.1
2013 1685 81.3 20.7 29.4
2014 1699 87.6 19.3 27.4
2015 1746 83.0 21.0 26.1
2016 1751 87.0 20.1 26.3
2017 1740 87.7 19.8 27.2
2018 1768 86.8 20.3 25.2
2019 1777 88.9 19.9 26.4
2020 1801 87.2 20.6 24.8
2021 1825 91.2 20.0 26.4
2022 1765 87.1 20.2 24.5
2023 1840 90.0 20.4 30.7

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 Arvada West High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,752
2020 $10,921
2021 $10,836
2022 $12,844
2023 $13,609

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Arvada West High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 105th of 411 High schoolsRanks 98th of 349 High schools
 2.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17771840
 3.5%
African American2222
American Indian47
 75%
Asian4842
 12.5%
Hispanic301332
 10.3%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White13411351
 0.7%
Two or More Races5985
 44.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.4%30.7%
 4.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,840 students attended Arvada West High School.

Arvada West High School ranks 102nd of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Arvada West High School are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% 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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