Columbine High School

Summary:

Columbine High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 1,686 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating.

Columbine High School has a higher percentage of White students (68.56%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 52.74% to 81% White students. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (22.84%) than the surrounding area. Academically, Columbine's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with 66% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to the district's 67% and the state's 58%. However, the school's 11th-grade CMAS Science scores (26.6% proficient or better) are lower than the district (34.1%) and state (24.8%) averages. The school performs well for Hispanic students, ranking 58th out of 199 Colorado high schools, but ranks lower for Asian (34th out of 43) and multi-racial (45th out of 61) students.

Columbine High School has maintained a relatively consistent performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 70s and 90s out of over 200-400 Colorado high schools. This suggests the school is providing a stable educational experience. However, the school's higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.33%) compared to nearby schools like Heritage High School (10.26%) and D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (11.73%) suggests a more diverse socioeconomic background, which may be a factor in the school's academic performance and could warrant further investigation into the support and resources available to students from lower-income families.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6201 South Pierce Street
       Littleton, CO  80123-3636


(303) 982-4400

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
106th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,782 Help


Feeder schools for Columbine High School:

Elementary:    Columbine Hills Elementary School
    Dutch Creek Elementary School
    Governor's Ranch Elementary School
    Leawood Elementary School
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Middle:    Ken Caryl Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  1,686

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.6%
Hispanic:
22.8%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Columbine High School ranks better than 69.6% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 12th 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 66.8. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Columbine 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 Columbine 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 Columbine High School is $13,782. 22 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbine High School 106th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Columbine 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 Columbine High School

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Rank History for all students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.60 42nd 279 84.9%
2005 78.63 56th 280 80.0%
2006 73.97 69th 286 75.9%
2007 71.25 84th 298 71.8%
2008 78.36 53rd 301 82.4%
2009 77.05 64th 310 79.4%
2010 75.74 71st 327 78.3%
2011 78.42 63rd 337 81.3%
2012 73.14 85th 334 74.6%
2013 72.18 88th 349 74.8%
2014 69.16 102nd 369 72.4%
2015 54.65 92nd 292 68.5%
2016 55.65 67th 255 73.7%
2017 51.54 93rd 256 63.7%
2018 75.04 76th 388 80.4%
2019 76.63 77th 411 81.3%
2021 53.21 95th 210 54.8%
2022 56.77 92nd 221 58.4%
2023 70.56 94th 349 73.1%
2024 66.80 106th 349 69.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.98 29th 48 39.6%
2022 56.36 26th 56 53.6%
2023 15.54 49th 62 21.0%
2024 33.33 45th 61 26.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.21 53rd 60 11.7%
2022 64.81 21st 77 72.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.07 41st 188 78.2%
2022 73.49 43rd 203 78.8%
2023 67.46 57th 200 71.5%
2024 58.64 76th 211 64.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.20 70th 239 70.7%
2022 71.36 70th 257 72.8%
2023 70.63 68th 254 73.2%
2024 67.34 83rd 257 67.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.95 17th 74 77.0%
2024 32.55 62nd 84 26.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.01 57th 118 51.7%
2022 58.88 49th 108 54.6%
2023 55.85 70th 135 48.1%
2024 57.47 66th 140 52.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.71 84th 240 65.0%
2022 68.16 82nd 253 67.6%
2023 63.46 92nd 252 63.5%
2024 60.82 97th 256 62.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.59 34th 43 20.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.04 47th 181 74.0%
2022 64.56 61st 205 70.2%
2023 64.63 56th 198 71.7%
2024 62.57 58th 199 70.9%
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Rank History for White students at Columbine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.07 105th 225 53.3%
2022 57.45 97th 228 57.5%
2023 55.22 97th 234 58.5%
2024 49.34 114th 229 50.2%
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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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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Open Quote Inclusive. Extreme care. Something beyond pride. Community. Support. A family. These are only the tip of the iceberg in describing this incredible school, the best school on earth. The teachers and staff truly take the time and make the effort to KNOW your kid. They genuinely care about them, their successes, their safety, their happiness. I promise you’ll never find a better community to be a part of. You will never regret sending your kid to Columbine and you’ll never regret all you’ll gain by being in the Columbine family! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Columbine High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1720 9 19 46 3 n/a n/a 0 1797
1989 1580 11 21 58 11 n/a n/a 0 1681
1990 1457 5 26 57 5 n/a n/a 0 1550
1991 1480 4 30 58 4 n/a n/a 0 1576
1992 1477 7 33 66 4 n/a n/a 0 1587
1993 1472 9 31 78 4 n/a n/a 0 1594
1994 1543 11 26 85 3 n/a n/a 0 1668
1995 1641 9 32 100 5 n/a n/a 0 1787
1996 1641 9 32 100 5 n/a n/a 0 1787
1997 1702 13 37 106 5 n/a n/a 0 1863
1998 1722 11 43 115 10 n/a n/a 0 1901
1999 1783 16 42 112 12 n/a n/a 0 1965
2000 1808 19 42 103 11 n/a n/a 0 1983
2001 1721 14 33 103 10 n/a n/a 0 1881
2002 1611 15 38 122 9 n/a n/a 0 1795
2003 1611 15 38 122 9 n/a n/a 0 1795
2004 1543 9 41 133 3 n/a n/a 0 1729
2005 1482 11 44 130 5 n/a n/a 0 1672
2006 1440 19 53 157 8 n/a n/a 0 1677
2007 1385 22 57 168 13 n/a n/a 0 1645
2008 1376 20 59 187 11 n/a n/a 0 1653
2009 1383 27 64 211 15 n/a n/a 0 1700
2010 1288 26 69 232 21 n/a n/a 0 1636
2011 1206 14 52 285 16 4 45 0 1622
2012 1205 17 58 284 19 2 47 0 1632
2013 1194 18 61 305 12 3 41 0 1634
2014 1198 19 63 325 9 3 58 0 1675
2015 1213 19 64 319 8 4 63 0 1690
2016 1209 16 68 296 6 9 60 0 1664
2017 1213 16 81 317 7 9 65 0 1708
2018 1222 22 81 297 6 9 54 0 1691
2019 1226 21 78 304 8 6 54 0 1697
2020 1234 33 68 344 7 6 53 0 1745
2021 1217 23 65 360 7 5 55 0 1732
2022 1193 23 55 364 6 3 63 0 1707
2023 1156 20 55 385 5 2 63 0 1686

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 Columbine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1797 84.5 21.2 n/a
1989 1681 81.6 20.6 0.4
1990 1550 76.8 20.1 1.4
1991 1576 71.1 22.1 1.3
1992 1587 74.4 21.3 1.5
1993 1594 77.0 20.7 1.3
1994 1668 75.5 22.1 0.9
1995 1787 78.8 22.7 1.3
1996 1787 78.8 22.7 1.3
1997 1863 84.6 22.0 1.7
1998 1901 85.6 22.2 1.2
1999 1965 89.6 21.9 2.1
2000 1983 92.1 21.5 3.7
2001 1881 90.1 20.9 3.2
2002 1795 87.9 20.4 4.7
2003 1795 87.9 20.4 4.7
2004 1729 82.4 21.0 5.1
2005 1672 77.2 21.7 6.9
2006 1677 79.9 21.0 9.8
2007 1645 79.2 20.8 11.1
2008 1653 82.2 20.1 10.2
2009 1700 82.4 20.6 9.9
2010 1636 80.4 20.3 15
2011 1622 83.0 19.5 18.3
2012 1632 85.0 19.2 19.3
2013 1634 93.8 17.4 21
2014 1675 87.2 19.2 21
2015 1690 85.0 19.8 21.4
2016 1664 86.0 19.3 20
2017 1708 87.3 19.5 20.5
2018 1691 84.8 19.9 19.9
2019 1697 87.1 19.4 20.2
2020 1745 87.2 19.9 20.6
2021 1732 86.6 20.0 22.3
2022 1707 86.7 19.6 20.7
2023 1686 86.6 19.4 26.3

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 Columbine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1797 84.5 21.2 n/a
1989 1681 81.6 20.6 0.4
1990 1550 76.8 20.1 1.4
1991 1576 71.1 22.1 1.3
1992 1587 74.4 21.3 1.5
1993 1594 77.0 20.7 1.3
1994 1668 75.5 22.1 0.9
1995 1787 78.8 22.7 1.3
1996 1787 78.8 22.7 1.3
1997 1863 84.6 22.0 1.7
1998 1901 85.6 22.2 1.2
1999 1965 89.6 21.9 2.1
2000 1983 92.1 21.5 3.7
2001 1881 90.1 20.9 3.2
2002 1795 87.9 20.4 4.7
2003 1795 87.9 20.4 4.7
2004 1729 82.4 21.0 5.1
2005 1672 77.2 21.7 6.9
2006 1677 79.9 21.0 9.8
2007 1645 79.2 20.8 11.1
2008 1653 82.2 20.1 10.2
2009 1700 82.4 20.6 9.9
2010 1636 80.4 20.3 15
2011 1622 83.0 19.5 18.3
2012 1632 85.0 19.2 19.3
2013 1634 93.8 17.4 21
2014 1675 87.2 19.2 21
2015 1690 85.0 19.8 21.4
2016 1664 86.0 19.3 20
2017 1708 87.3 19.5 20.5
2018 1691 84.8 19.9 19.9
2019 1697 87.1 19.4 20.2
2020 1745 87.2 19.9 20.6
2021 1732 86.6 20.0 22.3
2022 1707 86.7 19.6 20.7
2023 1686 86.6 19.4 26.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbine High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,808
2020 $11,296
2021 $10,783
2022 $12,403
2023 $13,782

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbine High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 77th of 411 High schoolsRanks 94th 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 Students16971686
 0.6%
African American2120
 4.8%
American Indian85
 37.5%
Asian7855
 29.5%
Hispanic304385
 26.6%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White12261156
 5.7%
Two or More Races5463
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.2%26.3%
 6.1%


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Students at Columbine High School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Columbine High School ranks 106th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,686 students attended Columbine High School.


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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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