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Pomona Junior/Senior High School

Q: Is Pomona Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Pomona Junior/Senior High School ranks 244 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 26% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Pomona High School is a public high school located in Arvada, Colorado, serving 1,022 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Pomona High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 34.7% in the district and 25% statewide. The school's performance on SAT and PSAT exams is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Pomona High School's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 86.8%, is slightly lower than the district and state averages, and the school's dropout rate, ranging from 1.5% to 2.1%, is slightly higher.

Pomona High School's performance is lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Jefferson Academy High School, Standley Lake High School, and Ralston Valley Senior High School, which all outperform Pomona High School on standardized tests and have higher graduation rates. The nearby charter school, Early College of Arvada, also outperforms Pomona High School on several metrics, despite serving a student population with a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

1,252

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,542

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8101 West Pomona Drive
Arvada, CO 80005-2572

(303) 982-0710

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.5%

Hispanic:

41.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2021 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg51%

Colorado avg43%

244^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	244 of 328	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	244 of 349	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	179 of 221	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	184 of 210	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	230 of 411	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	210 of 388	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.8	192 of 256	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.1	84 of 292	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	48.5	195 of 369	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	172 of 334	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.5	117 of 337	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	110 of 327	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	86 of 310	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	74 of 301	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	55 of 298	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	81 of 286	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	62.0	113 of 280	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.6	92 of 279	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	198 of 247	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	188 of 257	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	180 of 254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	180 of 257	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	164 of 239	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	132 of 140	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.3	80 of 135	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	109 of 118	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	139 of 187	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	123 of 198	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	135 of 205	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	132 of 181	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	159 of 211	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	127 of 200	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	123 of 203	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	155 of 188	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	170 of 246	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	175 of 256	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	168 of 252	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	155 of 253	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	184 of 240	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	186 of 209	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	200 of 229	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	192 of 234	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	192 of 228	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	197 of 225	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)6th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing54%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-13 vs state

Math18%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, January 20, 2013

This school is open to all people and has an amazing atmosphere. It's an amazing school. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, July 5, 2012

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by a student
Monday, June 6, 2011

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Pomona Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	8101 West Pomona Drive	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0710	1,252	71	17.5	47.4%	620 (49.5%)	16 (1.3%)	520 (41.5%)	30 (2.4%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	27.1	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%		28.2	244^th of 349 public high schools	30.1%		50.0	19.0	56.0	20.0	54.0	19.0	37.2	27.5	23.8	30.0	21.1	15.5	17.0	18.2	29.6	21.3	$16,542
Summit Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 438-6985	66	2	30.5		50 (75.8%)	1 (1.5%)	6 (9.1%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)								(n/a)																	$10,247
Colorado Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	823	30	27.4		417 (50.7%)	55 (6.7%)	268 (32.6%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.8%)	45.4	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%		52	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%	17	79.0	17.0	75.0	21.0	62.0	20.0										34.9	$12,005
Pikes Peak Online School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8601 Turnpike Drive Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 370-7767	438	19	22.7		207 (47.3%)	34 (7.8%)	166 (37.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)								(n/a)	38.0																$11,132
Arvada High School	Public	9-12	7951 West 65th Avenue	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0162	754	39	19.0	71.0%	213 (28.2%)	27 (3.6%)	469 (62.2%)	8 (1.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.4%)	11.7	299^th of 328 public high schools	8.8%		13.2	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%	6	48.0	9.0	41.0	9.0	37.0	6.0										12.8	$18,009
Standley Lake High School	Public	9-12	9300 West 104th Avenue	Westminster	80021	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3311	1,123	58	19.4	32.7%	665 (59.2%)	12 (1.1%)	307 (27.3%)	60 (5.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.4%)	55.5	136^th of 328 public high schools	58.5%		53.4	149^th of 349 public high schools	57.3%	13	68.0	31.0	77.0	39.0	66.0	29.0										32.8	$16,780
Westminster High School	Public	9-12	6933 Raleigh St	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 657-3980	2,010	85	23.5	82.0%	204 (10.1%)	32 (1.6%)	1,660 (82.6%)	66 (3.3%)	9 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	28 (1.4%)	11.8	298^th of 328 public high schools	9.1%		11	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%	14	34.0		38.0		40.0											13.6	$17,677
Hidden Lake Secondary	Public	6-12	7300 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-2600	340	19	17.8	87.6%	36 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	289 (85.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	3.1	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%		4.3	343^rd of 349 public high schools	1.7%	16	20.0		27.0		6.0											5.2	$19,583
Ralston Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	13355 West 80th Avenue	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5600	1,875	88	21.3	9.0%	1,528 (81.5%)	12 (0.6%)	221 (11.8%)	46 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.5%)	90.7	23^rd of 328 public high schools	93.0%		89.4	28^th of 349 public high schools	92.0%	5	86.0	72.0	84.0	64.0	83.0	62.0										53.8	$15,646
Arvada West High School	Public	9-12	11595 Allendale Drive	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1303	1,923	89	21.6	28.4%	1,358 (70.6%)	21 (1.1%)	406 (21.1%)	34 (1.8%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.8%)	68.2	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		67.5	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%	4	74.0	41.0	76.0	49.0	70.0	38.0										41.1	$16,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Pomona Junior/Senior High School

Is Pomona Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Pomona Junior/Senior High School ranks 244^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pomona Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,252 students attended Pomona Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Pomona Junior/Senior High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Pomona Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Pomona Junior/Senior High School are 50% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Pomona Junior/Senior High School?

Pomona Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Little Elementary School
Elementary : Warder Elementary School
Elementary : Weber Elementary School

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