High Schools in School District No. 1


Summary:

School District No. 1 contains 52 high schools serving students in the area, with a wide range of performance and student demographics. The district has a mix of traditional public schools, charter schools, and alternative schools, serving students from 9th through 12th grade.

The top-performing schools in the district include Denver School of the Arts, which consistently ranks among the best high schools in Colorado, as well as the DSST: Conservatory Green High School and DSST: Cedar High School, which are part of the high-performing DSST charter network. These schools have exceptional test scores, with over 80% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 50-70% proficient in math and science. In contrast, North High School and Montbello High School are among the lowest performing in the district, with proficiency rates below 30% in most subjects.

Overall, School District No. 1 faces significant challenges, with a district-wide graduation rate of 84.2% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%. There is a strong correlation between student poverty, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with the highest-poverty schools struggling the most. Addressing these achievement gaps should be a top priority for the district.

District Detail

 1860 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203-2996

 (720) 423-3200

SchoolDigger Rank:
76th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 90,471

Primary Schools: 111
Middle Schools: 30
High Schools: 54
Alternative Schools: 1
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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.





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