Lakewood High School

Summary:

Lakewood High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lakewood, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 1,885 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood High School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 49.5% White, 37.56% Hispanic, and 4.83% Asian students. Academically, the school has consistently ranked in the top 100 Colorado high schools, with strong performance on standardized tests like the SAT and PSAT. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively lower, ranking in the 100s out of Colorado high schools. Lakewood High School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby Wheat Ridge High School, but lower than Jefferson Junior/Senior High School.

While Lakewood High School generally outperforms nearby schools like McLain Community High School and Jefferson Junior/Senior High School, its statewide ranking has declined from 66 out of 411 schools in 2018-2019 to 99 out of 349 schools in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing achievement gaps between different racial and socioeconomic groups to ensure equitable outcomes for all students and maintain its competitive edge among the top-performing high schools in Colorado.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9700 West 8th Avenue
       Lakewood, CO  80215-5807


(303) 982-7085

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
99th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,321 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  1,885

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.5%
Hispanic:
37.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakewood High School ranks better than 71.6% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 10th 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 68.66. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lakewood 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood High School is $14,321. 19 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakewood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood High School 99th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Lakewood High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Lakewood High School

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.71 59th 279 78.9%
2005 78.92 54th 280 80.7%
2006 75.21 64th 286 77.6%
2007 77.94 60th 298 79.9%
2008 80.24 48th 301 84.1%
2009 77.70 61st 310 80.3%
2010 80.03 53rd 327 83.8%
2011 80.65 49th 337 85.5%
2012 74.17 76th 334 77.2%
2013 68.14 108th 349 69.1%
2014 72.83 92nd 369 75.1%
2015 69.43 47th 292 83.9%
2016 52.71 78th 255 69.4%
2017 64.91 48th 256 81.3%
2018 79.01 68th 388 82.5%
2019 80.87 66th 411 83.9%
2021 47.21 107th 210 49.0%
2022 57.37 90th 221 59.3%
2023 71.16 93rd 349 73.4%
2024 68.66 99th 349 71.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.51 13th 48 72.9%
2022 63.42 21st 56 62.5%
2023 60.67 25th 62 59.7%
2024 71.71 14th 61 77.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.60 24th 44 45.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.22 28th 77 63.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.86 129th 188 31.4%
2022 54.38 79th 203 61.1%
2023 44.12 109th 200 45.5%
2024 39.36 126th 211 40.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.24 90th 239 62.3%
2022 69.67 78th 257 69.6%
2023 68.49 75th 254 70.5%
2024 65.10 89th 257 65.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.10 49th 74 33.8%
2024 34.25 59th 84 29.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.17 54th 118 54.2%
2022 55.32 57th 108 47.2%
2023 63.45 53rd 135 60.7%
2024 61.68 61st 140 56.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.12 85th 240 64.6%
2022 69.61 77th 253 69.6%
2023 67.61 85th 252 66.3%
2024 66.66 80th 256 68.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.58 22nd 41 46.3%
2022 58.18 21st 45 53.3%
2023 56.83 17th 43 60.5%
2024 44.96 20th 43 53.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.74 87th 181 51.9%
2022 49.04 83rd 205 59.5%
2023 44.82 100th 198 49.5%
2024 43.07 103rd 199 48.2%
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Rank History for White students at Lakewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.14 76th 225 66.2%
2022 77.96 48th 228 78.9%
2023 77.83 46th 234 80.3%
2024 75.63 48th 229 79.0%
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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

Review counts

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Reviews:
by a student
Saturday, December 10, 2011

Open Quote It was the best decision I have ever made to drive from my hometown of Evergreen to attend the IB program at Lakewood High School. The students are diverse and friendly, while the faculty are amazing teachers. Lakewood is excellent preparation for college. I have several friends attending or receiving scholarships from Stanford and others attending prestigious colleges such as Yale. I myself hope to attend Vanderbilt. Lakewood also has a lot of school pride and spirit. I highly recommend this school! Close Quote


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Friday, August 26, 2011

Open Quote Please stay in the Top 100 LHS! Close Quote


by a student
Friday, May 28, 2010

Open Quote Lakewood high school is a fantastic school! They are very focused on acedemics and is one the best schools in the nation. There are many differnt mixtures of people with many great teachers.Lakewood High is a very school spirited place with many friendly people.Lakewood isn't made up of students, but with a family! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lakewood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 907 8 42 68 7 n/a n/a 0 1032
1989 1124 9 40 89 8 n/a n/a 0 1270
1990 1015 18 48 99 12 n/a n/a 0 1192
1991 873 20 46 112 11 n/a n/a 0 1062
1992 878 14 36 99 9 n/a n/a 0 1036
1993 784 18 36 105 7 n/a n/a 0 950
1994 764 17 35 113 3 n/a n/a 0 932
1995 808 22 31 138 12 n/a n/a 0 1011
1996 808 22 31 138 12 n/a n/a 0 1011
1997 914 18 42 150 9 n/a n/a 0 1133
1998 1025 25 45 151 12 n/a n/a 0 1258
1999 1141 24 55 165 6 n/a n/a 0 1391
2000 1181 23 56 172 17 n/a n/a 0 1449
2001 1194 22 61 183 24 n/a n/a 0 1484
2002 1187 29 76 217 23 n/a n/a 0 1532
2003 1187 29 76 217 23 n/a n/a 0 1532
2004 1229 37 88 234 34 n/a n/a 0 1622
2005 1281 33 109 293 34 n/a n/a 0 1750
2006 1313 40 107 315 27 n/a n/a 0 1802
2007 1289 30 117 327 27 n/a n/a 0 1790
2008 1322 42 113 374 21 n/a n/a 0 1872
2009 1306 39 107 373 31 n/a n/a 0 1856
2010 1341 47 118 421 39 n/a n/a 0 1966
2011 1283 39 84 485 27 10 79 0 2007
2012 1298 36 91 519 16 12 80 0 2052
2013 1266 33 95 541 11 9 84 0 2039
2014 1271 34 101 571 15 10 83 0 2085
2015 1250 33 95 641 17 9 79 0 2124
2016 1222 42 101 622 18 7 87 0 2099
2017 1184 41 119 659 25 8 80 0 2116
2018 1188 38 112 679 30 6 75 0 2128
2019 1132 47 119 690 27 6 70 0 2091
2020 1089 40 112 708 21 4 72 0 2046
2021 1072 43 114 754 17 6 84 0 2090
2022 985 46 100 742 14 7 97 0 1991
2023 933 35 91 708 14 6 98 0 1885

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 Lakewood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1032 50.9 20.2 n/a
1989 1270 60.2 21.0 3.1
1990 1192 57.8 20.6 5.5
1991 1062 53.0 20.0 5.1
1992 1036 51.6 20.0 9
1993 950 49.1 19.3 8.8
1994 932 43.6 21.4 10.9
1995 1011 48.8 20.7 13.8
1996 1011 48.8 20.7 13.8
1997 1133 54.7 20.7 12.3
1998 1258 62.7 20.1 11.8
1999 1391 68.2 20.4 9.2
2000 1449 72.4 20.0 14.8
2001 1484 72.5 20.5 11.5
2002 1532 81.3 18.8 15
2003 1532 81.3 18.8 15
2004 1622 81.9 19.8 15.4
2005 1750 84.9 20.6 18.6
2006 1802 89.7 20.1 24.9
2007 1790 93.8 19.1 24.5
2008 1872 94.2 19.9 26.3
2009 1856 98.0 18.9 22.3
2010 1966 100.0 19.6 27.6
2011 2007 107.2 18.7 27.9
2012 2052 102.6 20.0 29.3
2013 2039 119.6 17.0 31.8
2014 2085 131.6 15.8 32.7
2015 2124 106.0 20.0 32.4
2016 2099 103.0 20.3 30.3
2017 2116 104.3 20.2 35.6
2018 2128 106.4 19.9 34.6
2019 2091 104.8 19.9 34.8
2020 2046 108.5 18.8 35.6
2021 2090 110.0 18.9 35.4
2022 1991 105.5 18.8 33.7
2023 1885 100.7 18.7 43

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 Lakewood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1032 50.9 20.2 n/a
1989 1270 60.2 21.0 3.1
1990 1192 57.8 20.6 5.5
1991 1062 53.0 20.0 5.1
1992 1036 51.6 20.0 9
1993 950 49.1 19.3 8.8
1994 932 43.6 21.4 10.9
1995 1011 48.8 20.7 13.8
1996 1011 48.8 20.7 13.8
1997 1133 54.7 20.7 12.3
1998 1258 62.7 20.1 11.8
1999 1391 68.2 20.4 9.2
2000 1449 72.4 20.0 14.8
2001 1484 72.5 20.5 11.5
2002 1532 81.3 18.8 15
2003 1532 81.3 18.8 15
2004 1622 81.9 19.8 15.4
2005 1750 84.9 20.6 18.6
2006 1802 89.7 20.1 24.9
2007 1790 93.8 19.1 24.5
2008 1872 94.2 19.9 26.3
2009 1856 98.0 18.9 22.3
2010 1966 100.0 19.6 27.6
2011 2007 107.2 18.7 27.9
2012 2052 102.6 20.0 29.3
2013 2039 119.6 17.0 31.8
2014 2085 131.6 15.8 32.7
2015 2124 106.0 20.0 32.4
2016 2099 103.0 20.3 30.3
2017 2116 104.3 20.2 35.6
2018 2128 106.4 19.9 34.6
2019 2091 104.8 19.9 34.8
2020 2046 108.5 18.8 35.6
2021 2090 110.0 18.9 35.4
2022 1991 105.5 18.8 33.7
2023 1885 100.7 18.7 43

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 Lakewood High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,663
2020 $11,106
2021 $11,073
2022 $12,647
2023 $14,321

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakewood 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)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 411 High schoolsRanks 93rd of 349 High schools
 10.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20911885
 9.9%
African American4735
 25.5%
American Indian2714
 48.1%
Asian11991
 23.5%
Hispanic690708
 2.6%
Pacific Islander66
White1132933
 17.6%
Two or More Races7098
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.8%43%
 8.2%


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Lakewood High School ranks 99th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,885 students attended Lakewood High School.

Students at Lakewood High School are 49% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% 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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