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Best High Schools in Lakewood, CO

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Schools

6,543

Students

Top rankedLakewood High School87^th of 328 Colorado high schools

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Biggest riser

Jefferson County Open Secondary up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

McLain Community High School 10.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Lakewood, Colorado is home to 15 high schools that vary in size, type, and academic performance. The schools serve students in grades 9-12 and are part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The data reveals a diverse landscape, with some high-performing schools standing out while others struggle academically.

Lakewood High School and Green Mountain High School are two of the top-performing schools, consistently ranking in the top 100 high schools in Colorado. These public schools have strong test scores, particularly in science and reading/writing, outpacing the district and state averages. In contrast, Alameda International Junior/Senior High and Brady Exploration School struggle academically, with much lower proficiency rates on state assessments.

The data also reveals a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance. Schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Longview High School, also have the lowest test scores. Additionally, the two virtual high schools, Astravo Online Academy and Colorado Virtual Academy, rank in the bottom half of Colorado high schools and underperform compared to the state and district averages.

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Alameda International Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1255 South Wadsworth Blvd	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-8160	1,002	67	14.9	65.4%	127 (12.7%)	20 (2.0%)	777 (77.5%)	49 (4.9%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.9%)	6.7	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%		7.1	327^th of 349 public high schools	6.3%	14	33.0	5.0	37.0	10.0	27.0	4.0	16.1	16.3	16.2			1.5	3.5	7.4	$18,017
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	1,344	70	19.1	48.7%	533 (39.7%)	26 (1.9%)	639 (47.5%)	89 (6.6%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	45 (3.3%)	50.8	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%		48.6	171^st of 349 public high schools	51.0%	22	61.0	32.0	63.0	34.0	66.0	36.0								34.1	$16,728
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	1,071	53	20.0	23.8%	768 (71.7%)	10 (0.9%)	216 (20.2%)	22 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.4%)	69.4	103^rd of 328 public high schools	68.6%		70	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%	6	70.0	42.0	73.0	46.0	75.0	46.0								40.4	$17,005
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	9700 West 8th Avenue	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7085	1,735	92	18.9	36.8%	855 (49.3%)	37 (2.1%)	673 (38.8%)	74 (4.3%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (4.9%)	74.5	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%		68.7	99^th of 349 public high schools	71.6%	12	72.0	54.0	74.0	55.0	72.0	45.0								38.4	$16,324
Jefferson County Open Secondary	Public	7-12	7655 West 10th Avenue	Lakewood	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7045	315	21	15.0		231 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.3%)	58.4	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		51.9	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%	26	74.0	30.0	80.0	34.0	84.0	13.0	68.3	50.0	59.3	22.0	43.9	32.9	38.5	41.5	$20,574
Warren Technical	Public	11-12	13300 West 2nd Place	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8600	32	9	3.7		23 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Longview High School	Public	9-12	13301 West 2nd Place	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8523	20	5	4.4	85.0%	8 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)															$60,971
Brady Exploration School	Public	9-12	5220 W. Ohio Avenue	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6722	294	18	16.4	67.3%	81 (27.6%)	13 (4.4%)	185 (62.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)															$20,272
New America School	Public, Charter	9-12	5806 W Alameda Ave	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 894-3171	74	4	20.2	89.2%	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$17,761
McLain Community High School	Public	7-12	13600 West 2nd Place	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7460	349	33	10.6	60.5%	157 (45.0%)	5 (1.4%)	164 (47.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)					20.0										$27,215
Addenbrooke Classical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3605 S Teller Street	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 989-1336	191	16	12.2	25.7%	108 (56.5%)	1 (0.5%)	65 (34.0%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	38.9	204^th of 328 public high schools	37.8%		35.9	214^th of 349 public high schools	38.7%	10	49.0	12.0	76.0	36.0	62.0	33.0								15.4	$10,134
Jeffco Transition Services School	Public	11-12	10 Reed Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-6710	116	10	11.6	45.7%	55 (47.4%)	3 (2.6%)	47 (40.5%)	6 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$33,184

Cities Near Lakewood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denver	0.37 mi	234	146^th
Littleton	2.01 mi	42	54^th
Englewood	2.78 mi	25	118^th
Morrison	3.86 mi	2	50^th
Centennial	6.37 mi	24	44^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.