Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Summary:

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Littleton, Colorado, with a student population of 1,338 and a predominantly White (72.05%) racial makeup, along with significant Hispanic (16.44%) and Asian (5.75%) populations.

Dakota Ridge Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Colorado, receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with 11th-grade students outperforming district and state averages in CMAS/Science, and 76% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Reading and Writing, compared to 67% for the district and 58% for the state. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with female students ranked 65th, Hispanic students ranked 45th, and low-socioeconomic status students ranked 47th out of all Colorado high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as John F Kennedy High School, Green Mountain High School, and Addenbrooke Classical Academy, Dakota Ridge Senior High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, suggesting it provides a more robust educational experience for its diverse student population. The school's consistent academic excellence and strong subgroup performance indicate that it is effectively supporting the learning needs of its students, including those from diverse backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 13399 West Coal Mine Avenue
       Littleton, CO  80127-5400


(303) 982-1970

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,713 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  1,307

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.5%
Hispanic:
17.4%
Asian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.7% Help


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Compare Details Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks better than 75.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 8th 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 72.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dakota Ridge Senior 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 Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), Hispanic (17.4%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dakota Ridge Senior High School is 19.7. 17 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Dakota Ridge Senior High School employs 66.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dakota Ridge Senior High School is $14,713. 18 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dakota Ridge Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dakota Ridge Senior High School 87th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Dakota Ridge Senior 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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.42 50th 279 82.1%
2005 80.71 47th 280 83.2%
2006 77.75 51st 286 82.2%
2007 85.39 32nd 298 89.3%
2008 84.98 36th 301 88.0%
2009 82.04 42nd 310 86.5%
2010 80.16 49th 327 85.0%
2011 83.04 43rd 337 87.2%
2012 69.06 106th 334 68.3%
2013 84.80 42nd 349 88.0%
2014 85.31 42nd 369 88.6%
2015 73.07 36th 292 87.7%
2016 61.02 52nd 255 79.6%
2017 60.23 61st 256 76.2%
2018 80.02 66th 388 83.0%
2019 83.99 52nd 411 87.3%
2021 68.94 62nd 210 70.5%
2022 72.57 58th 221 73.8%
2023 79.94 66th 349 81.1%
2024 72.16 87th 349 75.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.88 23rd 61 62.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.29 43rd 60 28.3%
2022 31.22 50th 77 35.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.39 16th 188 91.5%
2022 78.73 30th 203 85.2%
2023 78.13 37th 200 81.5%
2024 71.82 47th 211 77.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.40 50th 239 79.1%
2022 82.95 41st 257 84.0%
2023 82.45 39th 254 84.6%
2024 73.93 65th 257 74.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.22 32nd 74 56.8%
2024 36.04 56th 84 33.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.55 35th 118 70.3%
2022 58.93 48th 108 55.6%
2023 55.70 71st 135 47.4%
2024 51.56 82nd 140 41.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.60 60th 240 75.0%
2022 78.76 52nd 253 79.4%
2023 72.32 79th 252 68.7%
2024 64.51 89th 256 65.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.99 26th 41 36.6%
2022 40.58 29th 45 35.6%
2023 56.67 18th 43 58.1%
2024 41.90 23rd 43 46.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.10 37th 181 79.6%
2022 82.13 34th 205 83.4%
2023 76.55 40th 198 79.8%
2024 71.68 45th 199 77.4%
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Rank History for White students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.39 72nd 225 68.0%
2022 70.18 73rd 228 68.0%
2023 65.18 82nd 234 65.0%
2024 51.77 103rd 229 55.0%
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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

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Open Quote Two of my children have gone/are attending DRHS. It's a great school with a wonderful balance of academics, sports and a warm sense of community. The kids have learned to be self-sufficient and are well prepared for life after HS. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 829 9 18 61 5 n/a n/a 0 922
1998 1138 15 25 89 2 n/a n/a 0 1269
1999 1205 10 34 96 1 n/a n/a 0 1346
2000 1320 8 39 114 2 n/a n/a 0 1483
2001 1385 10 60 140 4 n/a n/a 0 1599
2002 1393 18 77 171 7 n/a n/a 0 1666
2003 1393 18 77 171 7 n/a n/a 0 1666
2004 1359 18 74 174 6 n/a n/a 0 1631
2005 1330 18 77 167 10 n/a n/a 0 1602
2006 1360 17 73 188 11 n/a n/a 0 1649
2007 1347 18 70 194 12 n/a n/a 0 1641
2008 1340 13 59 194 15 n/a n/a 0 1621
2009 1333 22 51 197 20 n/a n/a 0 1623
2010 1299 21 53 190 20 n/a n/a 0 1583
2011 1201 19 39 205 12 2 26 0 1504
2012 1209 18 42 216 8 2 23 0 1518
2013 1183 19 38 223 8 2 32 0 1505
2014 1192 17 41 242 10 2 37 0 1541
2015 1191 9 49 244 6 2 39 0 1540
2016 1126 10 56 262 10 2 43 0 1509
2017 1141 12 57 267 10 1 39 0 1527
2018 1153 9 64 258 10 2 57 0 1553
2019 1084 11 63 241 11 3 56 0 1469
2020 1062 11 76 234 7 2 55 0 1447
2021 1043 9 83 218 6 1 61 0 1421
2022 962 11 77 223 3 1 67 0 1344
2023 964 11 77 220 3 1 62 0 1338
2024 948 11 64 227 2 0 55 0 1307

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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 922 42.7 21.6 1.4
1998 1269 55.4 22.9 1.3
1999 1346 62.7 21.5 1.5
2000 1483 66.3 22.4 3.7
2001 1599 71.9 22.2 3.3
2002 1666 81.9 20.3 4.5
2003 1666 81.9 20.3 4.5
2004 1631 77.9 20.9 5.7
2005 1602 75.3 21.3 6.4
2006 1649 77.5 21.3 8.9
2007 1641 77.6 21.1 10.5
2008 1621 78.2 20.7 9.6
2009 1623 79.4 20.4 9.9
2010 1583 79.2 19.9 13.6
2011 1504 78.0 19.2 14.2
2012 1518 76.2 19.9 16.1
2013 1505 79.3 18.9 17.5
2014 1541 93.4 16.4 17.4
2015 1540 77.0 20.0 14
2016 1509 77.0 19.5 14
2017 1527 73.3 20.8 15.9
2018 1553 76.7 20.2 14.4
2019 1469 76.4 19.2 15.2
2020 1447 70.5 20.5 15.9
2021 1421 72.0 19.7 16.1
2022 1344 71.3 18.8 15.9
2023 1338 70.5 18.9 22
2024 1307 66.1 19.7 23.7

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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 922 42.7 21.6 1.4
1998 1269 55.4 22.9 1.3
1999 1346 62.7 21.5 1.5
2000 1483 66.3 22.4 3.7
2001 1599 71.9 22.2 3.3
2002 1666 81.9 20.3 4.5
2003 1666 81.9 20.3 4.5
2004 1631 77.9 20.9 5.7
2005 1602 75.3 21.3 6.4
2006 1649 77.5 21.3 8.9
2007 1641 77.6 21.1 10.5
2008 1621 78.2 20.7 9.6
2009 1623 79.4 20.4 9.9
2010 1583 79.2 19.9 13.6
2011 1504 78.0 19.2 14.2
2012 1518 76.2 19.9 16.1
2013 1505 79.3 18.9 17.5
2014 1541 93.4 16.4 17.4
2015 1540 77.0 20.0 14
2016 1509 77.0 19.5 14
2017 1527 73.3 20.8 15.9
2018 1553 76.7 20.2 14.4
2019 1469 76.4 19.2 15.2
2020 1447 70.5 20.5 15.9
2021 1421 72.0 19.7 16.1
2022 1344 71.3 18.8 15.9
2023 1338 70.5 18.9 22
2024 1307 66.1 19.7 23.7

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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,407
2020 $11,663
2021 $11,397
2022 $13,288
2023 $14,713

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Dakota Ridge Senior 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)
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Ranks 52nd of 411 High schoolsRanks 66th of 349 High schools
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14691338
 8.9%
African American1111
American Indian113
 72.7%
Asian6377
 22.2%
Hispanic241220
 8.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White1084964
 11.1%
Two or More Races5662
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.2%22%
 6.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,307 students attended Dakota Ridge Senior High School.

Students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School are 73% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks 87th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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