Best High Schools in Colorado, US 2014

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

State Rank	School	College Readiness	Students / Teachers	Math(Avg. Proficiency)	Reading(Avg. Proficiency)
#1	Peak to Peak Charter School 800 MERLIN DR LAFAYETTE, CO 80026 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 #66 Nationally Ranked	84.0 Above CO Avg 98% Tested (AP®) 79% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 1,446 Students 78 Teachers	2.8 Above CO Avg 64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient	3.1 Above CO Avg 91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient
#2	D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School 10359 WEST NASSAU AVE DENVER, CO 80235 Jefferson County School District R-1 #116 Nationally Ranked	73.8 Above CO Avg 85% Tested (AP®) 70% Passed (AP®)	20:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,002 Students 49 Teachers	3.1 Above CO Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient	3.1 Above CO Avg 98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient
#3	Fairview High School 1515 GREENBRIAR BLVD BOULDER, CO 80305 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 #205 Nationally Ranked	63.4 Above CO Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 61% Passed (AP®)	23:1 Larger than CO Avg 2,073 Students 92 Teachers	2.7 Above CO Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient
#4	Denver Center for International Studies 574 WEST 6TH AVE DENVER, CO 80204 Denver Public Schools #210 Nationally Ranked	63.1 Above CO Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®)	23:1 Larger than CO Avg 695 Students 30 Teachers	1.9 Near CO Avg 28% Proficient 72% Not Proficient	2.6 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#5	Ridgeview Classical Schools 1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 Poudre School District R-1 #281 Nationally Ranked	57.5 Above CO Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®)	18:1 Near CO Avg 788 Students 45 Teachers	2.6 Above CO Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient	3.1 Above CO Avg 89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient
#6	Crested Butte Community School 818 RED LADY AVE CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224 Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J #318 Nationally Ranked	55.6 Above CO Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 52% Passed (AP®)	14:1 Smaller than CO Avg 573 Students 41 Teachers	2.7 Above CO Avg 62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient
#7	Cherry Creek High School 9300 EAST UNION AVE GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111 Cherry Creek School District #321 Nationally Ranked	55.6 Above CO Avg 59% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 3,453 Students 177 Teachers	2.7 Above CO Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient
#8	Denver School of the Arts 7111 MONTVIEW BLVD DENVER, CO 80220 Denver Public Schools #323 Nationally Ranked	55.3 Above CO Avg 84% Tested (AP®) 46% Passed (AP®)	20:1 Near CO Avg 1,051 Students 54 Teachers	2.6 Above CO Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient	3.1 Above CO Avg 93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient
#9	Evergreen High School 29300 BUFFALO RD EVERGREEN, CO 80439 Jefferson County School District R-1 #381 Nationally Ranked	52.1 Above CO Avg 71% Tested (AP®) 46% Passed (AP®)	21:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,017 Students 49 Teachers	2.7 Above CO Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient
#10	Conifer Senior High School 10441 COUNTY HWY 73 CONIFER, CO 80433 Jefferson County School District R-1 #397 Nationally Ranked	51.6 Above CO Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 46% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 856 Students 45 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient
#11	Cheyenne Mountain High School 1200 CRESTA RD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, In The County Of E #408 Nationally Ranked	50.8 Above CO Avg 58% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)	16:1 Near CO Avg 1,325 Students 82 Teachers	2.7 Above CO Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient
#12	Telluride High School 725 WEST COLORADO AVE TELLURIDE, CO 81435 Telluride School District No. R-1 #454 Nationally Ranked	48.8 Above CO Avg 71% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)	12:1 Smaller than CO Avg 184 Students 15 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 83% Proficient 17% Not Proficient
#13	James Irwin Charter High School 5525 ASTROZON BLVD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 Harrison School District 2 #467 Nationally Ranked	48.2 Above CO Avg 66% Tested (AP®) 42% Passed (AP®)	17:1 Near CO Avg 422 Students 24 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 51% Proficient 49% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient
#14	The Vanguard School 1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 State Charter School Institute #478 Nationally Ranked	47.8 Above CO Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 47% Passed (AP®)	14:1 Smaller than CO Avg 211 Students 15 Teachers	3.0 Above CO Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient	3.5 Above CO Avg 100% Proficient 0% Not Proficient
#15	Grandview High School 20500 EAST ARAPAHOE RD AURORA, CO 80016 Cherry Creek School District #530 Nationally Ranked	46.2 Above CO Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 44% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 2,610 Students 137 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 48% Proficient 52% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 82% Proficient 18% Not Proficient
#16	East High School 1545 DETROIT ST DENVER, CO 80206 Denver Public Schools #543 Nationally Ranked	45.6 Above CO Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 2,313 Students 106 Teachers	2.3 Above CO Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient
#17	Lakewood High School 9700 WEST 8TH AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 80215 Jefferson County School District R-1 #554 Nationally Ranked	45.2 Above CO Avg 55% Tested (AP®) 42% Passed (AP®)	20:1 Near CO Avg 2,052 Students 103 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 51% Proficient 49% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient
#18	Dsst: Stapleton High School 2000 VALENCIA ST DENVER, CO 80235 Denver Public Schools #626 Nationally Ranked	43.4 Above CO Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)	15:1 Near CO Avg 927 Students 63 Teachers	3.0 Above CO Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient	3.1 Above CO Avg 96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient
#19	Lewis-Palmer High School 1300 HIGBY RD MONUMENT, CO 80132 Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District 38 #654 Nationally Ranked	42.4 Above CO Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)	21:1 Larger than CO Avg 943 Students 45 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient
#20	Silver Creek High School 4901 NELSON RD LONGMONT, CO 80503 St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J #677 Nationally Ranked	42.0 Above CO Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 39% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,036 Students 47 Teachers	2.3 Above CO Avg 41% Proficient 59% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient
#21	Ralston Valley Senior High School 13355 WEST 80TH AVE ARVADA, CO 80005 Jefferson County School District R-1 #716 Nationally Ranked	41.0 Above CO Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,675 Students 77 Teachers	2.8 Above CO Avg 67% Proficient 33% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient
#22	Palmer Ridge High School 19255 MONUMENT HILL RD MONUMENT, CO 80132 Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District 38 #721 Nationally Ranked	40.9 Above CO Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,123 Students 50 Teachers	2.6 Above CO Avg 55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient
#23	Fossil Ridge High School 5400 ZIEGLER RD FORT COLLINS, CO 80528 Poudre School District R-1 #772 Nationally Ranked	39.9 Above CO Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®)	20:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,960 Students 98 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 82% Proficient 18% Not Proficient
#24	Legacy High School 2701 WEST 136TH ST BROOMFIELD, CO 80020 Adams 12 Five Star Schools #774 Nationally Ranked	39.8 Above CO Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 35% Passed (AP®)	21:1 Larger than CO Avg 2,066 Students 101 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient
#25	Arapahoe High School 2201 EAST DRY CREEK RD CENTENNIAL, CO 80122 Littleton School District 6 #781 Nationally Ranked	39.6 Above CO Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 2,152 Students 98 Teachers	2.6 Above CO Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient
#26	Heritage High School 1401 WEST GEDDES AVE LITTLETON, CO 80120 Littleton School District 6 #943 Nationally Ranked	36.0 Above CO Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®)	23:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,691 Students 73 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient
#27	Steamboat Springs High School 45 EAST MAPLE ST STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO 80487 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 #1043 Nationally Ranked	34.1 Near CO Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®)	16:1 Near CO Avg 621 Students 38 Teachers	2.7 Above CO Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient
#28	South Park High School 640 HATHAWAY ST FAIRPLAY, CO 80440 Park County School District No. Re-2 #1190 Nationally Ranked	31.0 Near CO Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®)	10:1 Smaller than CO Avg 120 Students 12 Teachers	2.3 Above CO Avg 44% Proficient 56% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#29	Wheat Ridge High School 9505 WEST 32ND AVE WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033 Jefferson County School District R-1 #1230 Nationally Ranked	30.4 Near CO Avg 48% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 1,333 Students 69 Teachers	2.1 Near CO Avg 38% Proficient 62% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient
#30	Berthoud High School 850 SPARTAN AVE BERTHOUD, CO 80513 Thompson School District R-2J #1271 Nationally Ranked	29.6 Near CO Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®)	21:1 Larger than CO Avg 623 Students 30 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient
#31	Poudre High School 201 IMPALA DR FORT COLLINS, CO 80521 Poudre School District R-1 #1303 Nationally Ranked	29.0 Near CO Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 1,804 Students 97 Teachers	2.2 Near CO Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#32	Lyons Middle/Senior High School 100 SOUTH 2ND AVE LYONS, CO 80540 St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J #1354 Nationally Ranked	28.1 Near CO Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®)	18:1 Near CO Avg 440 Students 24 Teachers	2.6 Above CO Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient
#33	Longmont High School 1040 SUNSET ST LONGMONT, CO 80501 St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J #1410 Nationally Ranked	27.3 Near CO Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)	21:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,201 Students 58 Teachers	2.2 Near CO Avg 36% Proficient 64% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#34	Martin Luther King Jr. Early College 19535 EAST 46TH AVE DENVER, CO 80249 Denver Public Schools #1454 Nationally Ranked	26.6 Near CO Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)	17:1 Near CO Avg 1,217 Students 70 Teachers	1.9 Near CO Avg 21% Proficient 79% Not Proficient	2.6 Near CO Avg 62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient
#35	Palisade High School 3679 G RD PALISADE, CO 81526 Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 #1478 Nationally Ranked	26.3 Near CO Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®)	19:1 Near CO Avg 1,010 Students 53 Teachers	2.2 Near CO Avg 39% Proficient 61% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#36	Rocky Mountain High School 1300 WEST SWALLOW RD FORT COLLINS, CO 80526 Poudre School District R-1 #1530 Nationally Ranked	25.5 Near CO Avg 31% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®)	20:1 Near CO Avg 1,996 Students 101 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient
#37	Sargent Senior High School 7090 NORTH RD 2 EAST MONTE VISTA, CO 81144 Sargent School District No. Re-33J #1649 Nationally Ranked	23.2 Near CO Avg 39% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®)	11:1 Smaller than CO Avg 115 Students 10 Teachers	2.4 Above CO Avg 48% Proficient 52% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient
#38	Kiowa High School 525 COMANCHE ST KIOWA, CO 80117 School District No. C-2 #1659 Nationally Ranked	23.1 Near CO Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®)	13:1 Smaller than CO Avg 134 Students 11 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient	3.1 Above CO Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient
#39	Doherty High School 4515 BARNES RD COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80917 Colorado Springs School District 11 #1732 Nationally Ranked	22.0 Near CO Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 2,172 Students 99 Teachers	2.2 Near CO Avg 38% Proficient 62% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#40	Sangre De Cristo Undivided High School 5401 TERRY ST MOSCA, CO 81146 Sangre De Cristo School District, No. Re-22J #1746 Nationally Ranked	21.9 Near CO Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®)	9:1 Smaller than CO Avg 133 Students 15 Teachers	2.3 Above CO Avg 32% Proficient 68% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
#41	Sanford Junior/Senior High School 755 SECOND ST SANFORD, CO 81151 Sanford School District 6 #1884 Nationally Ranked	20.0 Near CO Avg 65% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®)	13:1 Smaller than CO Avg 142 Students 11 Teachers	2.8 Above CO Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient	2.6 Near CO Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient
#42	Basalt High School 600 SOUTHSIDE DR BASALT, CO 81621 Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 #1893 Nationally Ranked	19.9 Near CO Avg 28% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)	15:1 Near CO Avg 389 Students 26 Teachers	2.3 Above CO Avg 41% Proficient 59% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient
#43	Salida High School 905 D ST SALIDA, CO 81201 Salida School District No. R-32 #1921 Nationally Ranked	19.5 Near CO Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®)	11:1 Smaller than CO Avg 283 Students 25 Teachers	2.1 Near CO Avg 31% Proficient 69% Not Proficient	2.7 Near CO Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient
#44	Eagle Valley High School 641 VALLEY RD GYPSUM, CO 81637 Eagle County School District No. Re 50 #1937 Nationally Ranked	19.3 Near CO Avg 46% Tested (AP®) 10% Passed (AP®)	17:1 Near CO Avg 700 Students 41 Teachers	2.2 Near CO Avg 38% Proficient 62% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 78% Proficient 22% Not Proficient
#45	Jefferson Charter Academy Senior High School 9955 YARROW ST BROOMFIELD, CO 80021 Jefferson County School District R-1 #1948 Nationally Ranked	19.2 Near CO Avg 27% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®)	18:1 Near CO Avg 325 Students 18 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 51% Proficient 49% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient
—	Aspen High School 0235 HIGH SCHOOL RD ASPEN, CO 81611 Aspen School District	67.3 Above CO Avg 70% Tested (IB) 66% Passed (IB)	14:1 Smaller than CO Avg 555 Students 40 Teachers	2.3 Above CO Avg 45% Proficient 55% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient
—	Boulder High School 1604 ARAPAHOE AVE BOULDER, CO 80302 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	58.8 Above CO Avg 67% Tested (AP®) 56% Passed (AP®)	20:1 Near CO Avg 1,795 Students 90 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient
—	Rock Canyon High School 5810 MAC ARTHUR RANCH RD LITTLETON, CO 80124 Douglas County School District, No. Re 1	53.3 Above CO Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 48% Passed (AP®)	23:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,713 Students 74 Teachers	2.5 Above CO Avg 50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient	2.9 Above CO Avg 87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient
—	Battle Mountain High School 151 MILLER RANCH RD EDWARDS, CO 81620 Eagle County School District No. Re 50	49.8 Above CO Avg 75% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®)	17:1 Near CO Avg 744 Students 43 Teachers	2.1 Near CO Avg 34% Proficient 66% Not Proficient	2.8 Near CO Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient
—	Frontier Charter Academy 2560 WEST 29TH ST GREELEY, CO 80634 Greeley School District 6	47.8 Above CO Avg 70% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®)	22:1 Larger than CO Avg 1,371 Students 63 Teachers	2.2 Near CO Avg 28% Proficient 72% Not Proficient	3.0 Above CO Avg 89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient

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