Is Conifer Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Conifer Senior High School ranks in the top 9.7% of Colorado high schools.

How many students attend Conifer Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 837 students attended Conifer Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Conifer Senior High School?

Students at Conifer Senior High School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Conifer Senior High School?

Conifer Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elk Creek Elementary School Elementary : Marshdale Elementary School Elementary : Parmalee Elementary School Elementary : West Jefferson Elementary School Middle : West Jefferson Middle School

Conifer Senior High School

Summary:

Conifer Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Conifer, Colorado, with a student population of 821. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 35 out of 116 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Conifer Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Colorado, receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 83% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 67% for the district and 58% for the state. The school's mathematics performance is also strong, with 53% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 40% for the district and 31% for the state. Conifer Senior High School excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 77 Colorado high schools for its performance with special education students and 9th out of 211 high schools for its performance with low socioeconomic status students.

While Conifer Senior High School outperforms many nearby high schools, such as Green Mountain High School, Columbine High School, and Bear Creek High School, it lags behind the highly-ranked D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, which is the top-performing high school in the district and the state. Additionally, Conifer Senior High School has a significantly higher percentage of White students (85.87%) compared to nearby schools, and its performance with gifted and talented students is relatively lower, ranking 87th out of 140 Colorado high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10441 County Highway 73
Conifer, CO 80433

(303) 982-5255

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,077

Feeder schools for Conifer Senior High School:

Elementary:	Elk Creek Elementary School
	Marshdale Elementary School
	Parmalee Elementary School
	West Jefferson Elementary School
Middle:	West Jefferson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 837

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Conifer Senior High School ranks better than 90.3% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 24 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Conifer Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Conifer Senior High School is 20.8. 22 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Conifer Senior High School employs 40.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Conifer Senior High School is $15,077, which is the 14^th highest among 24 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Conifer Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Conifer Senior High School 34^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Conifer Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

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

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Rank History for Conifer Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	86.84	30^th	279	89.2%
2005	92.54	7^th	280	97.5%
2006	89.09	20^th	286	93.0%
2007	88.15	22^nd	298	92.6%
2008	91.35	12^th	301	96.0%
2009	88.84	26^th	310	91.6%
2010	84.30	39^th	327	88.1%
2011	89.11	25^th	337	92.6%
2012	86.65	29^th	334	91.3%
2013	87.48	28^th	349	92.0%
2014	86.48	36^th	369	90.2%
2015	72.76	37^th	292	87.3%
2016	55.45	69^th	255	72.9%
2017	77.27	21^st	256	91.8%
2018	88.63	29^th	388	92.5%
2019	88.13	37^th	411	91.0%
2021	74.44	49^th	210	76.7%
2022	78.90	41^st	221	81.4%
2023	87.68	34^th	349	90.3%
2024	87.97	34^th	349	90.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.53	5^th	77	93.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	90.17	13^th	203	93.6%
2023	99.17	1^st	200	99.5%
2024	92.37	9^th	211	95.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	79.55	47^th	239	80.3%
2022	85.81	29^th	257	88.7%
2023	86.53	28^th	254	89.0%
2024	89.26	24^th	257	90.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.49	2^nd	74	97.3%
2024	74.48	10^th	84	88.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	61.13	46^th	118	61.0%
2022	57.20	53^rd	108	50.9%
2023	58.89	64^th	135	52.6%
2024	49.46	87^th	140	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	82.59	40^th	240	83.3%
2022	85.03	33^rd	253	87.0%
2023	85.22	35^th	252	86.1%
2024	82.69	39^th	256	84.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	70.58	41^st	181	77.3%
2022	79.75	39^th	205	81.0%
2023	72.32	44^th	198	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at Conifer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	70.05	66^th	225	70.7%
2022	76.23	53^rd	228	76.8%
2023	77.53	47^th	234	79.9%
2024	74.07	53^rd	229	76.9%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Conifer Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	722	7	12	22	0	n/a	n/a	763
1998	963	7	13	34	4	n/a	n/a	1021
1999	982	5	10	31	5	n/a	n/a	1033
2000	995	7	8	32	6	n/a	n/a	1048
2001	982	5	14	39	8	n/a	n/a	1048
2002	963	3	12	45	4	n/a	n/a	1027
2003	963	3	12	45	4	n/a	n/a	1027
2004	963	3	11	52	6	n/a	n/a	1035
2005	956	8	12	52	5	n/a	n/a	1033
2006	969	6	9	50	8	n/a	n/a	1042
2007	978	5	12	50	9	n/a	n/a	1054
2008	966	7	8	46	9	n/a	n/a	1036
2009	903	9	13	47	11	n/a	n/a	983
2010	932	7	10	44	15	n/a	n/a	1008
2011	824	3	10	58	4	1	14	914
2012	776	2	10	52	3	1	12	856
2013	781	4	11	51	3	1	12	863
2014	748	4	11	48	4	1	9	825
2015	735	3	12	50	5	1	8	814
2016	696	2	14	54	4	1	10	781
2017	734	2	15	59	5	1	17	833
2018	760	2	23	60	9	1	24	879
2019	758	1	20	48	8	0	22	857
2020	759	1	14	61	8	2	28	873
2021	724	2	14	61	7	3	26	837
2022	704	3	10	64	5	1	28	815
2023	705	1	7	77	5	2	24	821
2024	728	4	7	73	3	0	22	837

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 Conifer Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	763	38.6	19.8	4.6
1998	1021	50.4	20.3	3.2
1999	1033	52.2	19.8	3.2
2000	1048	48.5	21.6	5.3
2001	1048	51.9	20.2	4.3
2002	1027	54.4	18.9	4.1
2003	1027	54.4	18.9	4.1
2004	1035	52.3	19.8	4.4
2005	1033	49.8	20.7	6.3
2006	1042	51.2	20.4	8.4
2007	1054	52.6	20.0	7
2008	1036	54.2	19.1	6.9
2009	983	51.0	19.3	6.6
2010	1008	52.8	19.0	10.9
2011	914	50.2	18.2	10.9
2012	856	45.0	19.0	12.6
2013	863	55.1	15.6	14.6
2014	825	52.0	15.8	15.2
2015	814	45.0	18.0	13.5
2016	781	42.0	18.5	13.4
2017	833	43.0	19.3	15.1
2018	879	45.4	19.3	13.4
2019	857	42.7	20.0	10.9
2020	873	43.8	19.9	11.8
2021	837	44.8	18.6	11.4
2022	815	42.6	19.1	9.9
2023	821	39.0	21.0	14.7
2024	837	40.1	20.8	16.4

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 Conifer Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	763	38.6	19.8	4.6
1998	1021	50.4	20.3	3.2
1999	1033	52.2	19.8	3.2
2000	1048	48.5	21.6	5.3
2001	1048	51.9	20.2	4.3
2002	1027	54.4	18.9	4.1
2003	1027	54.4	18.9	4.1
2004	1035	52.3	19.8	4.4
2005	1033	49.8	20.7	6.3
2006	1042	51.2	20.4	8.4
2007	1054	52.6	20.0	7
2008	1036	54.2	19.1	6.9
2009	983	51.0	19.3	6.6
2010	1008	52.8	19.0	10.9
2011	914	50.2	18.2	10.9
2012	856	45.0	19.0	12.6
2013	863	55.1	15.6	14.6
2014	825	52.0	15.8	15.2
2015	814	45.0	18.0	13.5
2016	781	42.0	18.5	13.4
2017	833	43.0	19.3	15.1
2018	879	45.4	19.3	13.4
2019	857	42.7	20.0	10.9
2020	873	43.8	19.9	11.8
2021	837	44.8	18.6	11.4
2022	815	42.6	19.1	9.9
2023	821	39.0	21.0	14.7
2024	837	40.1	20.8	16.4

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 Conifer Senior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,683
2020	$12,131
2021	$12,137
2022	$13,751
2023	$15,077

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Conifer Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 34^th of 349 High schools	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	857	821	4.2%
African American	1	1
American Indian	8	5	37.5%
Asian	20	7	65%
Hispanic	48	77	60.4%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	758	705	7%
Two or More Races	22	24	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.9%	14.7%	3.9%

Schools Near Conifer Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Conifer Senior High School	Public	9-12	10441 County Highway 73	Conifer	80433	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5255	837	40	20.8	16.4%	728 (87.0%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.7%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	88	34^th of 349 public high schools	90.3%		87.7	34^th of 349 public high schools	90.3%		87.0	61.0	84.0	66.0	83.0	53.0										42.0	$15,077
Evergreen High School	Public	9-12	29300 Buffalo Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5140	931	46	20.1	11.6%	818 (87.9%)	6 (0.6%)	75 (8.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.4%)	94.4	14^th of 349 public high schools	96.0%		95.5	9^th of 349 public high schools	97.4%	5	90.0	68.0	90.0	74.0	86.0	67.0										60.8	$14,930
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Public	9-12	13399 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1970	1,307	66	19.7	23.7%	948 (72.5%)	11 (0.8%)	227 (17.4%)	64 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)	72.2	87^th of 349 public high schools	75.1%		79.9	66^th of 349 public high schools	81.1%	21	80.0	41.0	76.0	44.0	76.0	40.0										41.6	$14,713
Chatfield High School	Public	9-12	7227 South Simms Street	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3670	1,812	92	19.7	16.9%	1,426 (78.7%)	14 (0.8%)	244 (13.5%)	44 (2.4%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.2%)	86	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%		87.1	39^th of 349 public high schools	88.8%	6	82.0	55.0	80.0	60.0	80.0	58.0										47.6	$14,182
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10359 W Nassau Avenue	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2600	1,197	56	21.1	12.1%	757 (63.2%)	14 (1.2%)	178 (14.9%)	184 (15.4%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (4.8%)	98.4	1^st of 349 public high schools	99.7%		98.1	3^rd of 349 public high schools	99.1%	2	99.0	95.0	98.0	92.0	97.0	89.0	77.7	76.9	81.6	78.8	66.9	72.7	62.5	67.5	67.4	78.5	$14,800
Platte Canyon High School	Public	9-12	57243 Us Highway 285	Bailey	80421	Park County	Platte Canyon School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 838-7666	224	16	13.6	20.5%	180 (80.4%)	3 (1.3%)	30 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	70.9	92^nd of 349 public high schools	73.6%		66.5	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%	14	75.0	48.0	74.0	41.0	74.0	35.0										47.6	$17,109
Clear Creek High School	Public	9-12	185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 679-4600	189	15	12.4	24.3%	146 (77.2%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (12.7%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	49.4	169^th of 349 public high schools	51.6%		62.2	124^th of 349 public high schools	64.5%	45	50.0	19.0	69.0	42.0	70.0	26.0										38.1	$23,245
Columbine High School	Public	9-12	6201 South Pierce Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4400	1,667	86	19.4	28.3%	1,115 (66.9%)	14 (0.8%)	408 (24.5%)	60 (3.6%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (3.8%)	66.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%		70.6	94^th of 349 public high schools	73.1%	12	74.0	43.0	74.0	50.0	66.0	40.0										26.6	$13,782
Bear Creek High School	Public	9-12	9800 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8855	1,405	75	18.6	50.2%	576 (41.0%)	22 (1.6%)	643 (45.8%)	100 (7.1%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.6%)	48.6	171^st of 349 public high schools	51.0%		52.2	151^st of 349 public high schools	56.7%	20	66.0	33.0	61.0	26.0	59.0	38.0										27.9	$14,722
Green Mountain High School	Public	9-12	13175 W Green Mountain Drive	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9500	1,081	56	19.3	26.4%	780 (72.2%)	11 (1.0%)	201 (18.6%)	31 (2.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.8%)	70	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%		75.8	79^th of 349 public high schools	77.4%	18	74.0	43.0	74.0	50.0	67.0	37.0										46.2	$15,209

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