Best High Schools in Colorado

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
121	Jeffco Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1829 Denver West Drive Bldg #	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 982-6770	441	26	16.8		264 (59.9%)	3 (0.7%)	143 (32.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	$15,673	62	46.1	178	57	080480006439
122	Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	15653 Brookstone Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 242-6165	88	8	10.7	10.2%	71 (80.7%)	3 (3.4%)	6 (6.8%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)	$39,651	61.7	53.2	151	29	080345006873
123	Gilpin County Undivided High School	Public	6-12	10595 Highway 119	Black Hawk	80422	Gilpin County	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 582-3444	200	17	11.7	38.0%	158 (79.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	$19,443	61.4	66.3	110	13	080423001298
124	Cedaredge High School	Public	9-12	575 SE Deer Creek Dr	Cedaredge	81413	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 856-6882	280	18	15.8	48.9%	228 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$15,220	61	52.7	153	29	080333001335
125	Platte Canyon High School	Public	9-12	57243 Us Highway 285	Bailey	80421	Park County	Platte Canyon School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 838-7666	183	15	12.1	30.1%	148 (80.9%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	$17,983	61	70.9	92	33	080237000087
126	Limon Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	874 F Avenue	Limon	80828	Lincoln County	Limon School District No. Re 4J	No	No	No	No	(719) 775-2350	233	16	14.8	43.8%	174 (74.7%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$18,397	59.5	50.5	164	38	080528000871
127	Otis Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	518 Dungan	Otis	80743	Washington County	Otis School District No. R-3	No	No	No	No	(970) 246-3486	102	8	12.9	55.9%	88 (86.3%)	2 (2.0%)	11 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,508	59.2	42.9	191	64	080594001017
128	North Fork High School	Public	9-12	438 Bulldog St	Hotchkiss	81419	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 872-3882	265	19	14	45.3%	198 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$16,926	58.8	59.2	125	3	080333000300
129	CIVA Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4635 Northpark Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 633-1306	174	16	10.9	39.1%	115 (66.1%)	4 (2.3%)	41 (23.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	$14,971	58.8	57.3	131	2	080306001589
130	Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	34500 County Road 13	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-4616	668	42	15.9	22.6%	535 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	108 (16.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	$15,805	58.5	66.6	108	22	080372000483

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSAT10 Reading and Writing, PSAT10 Mathematics, CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics, PSAT9 Reading and Writing, PSAT9 Mathematics test scores released by the Colorado Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 21, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Colorado Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 328)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
121	Jeffco Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1829 Denver West Drive Bldg #	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 982-6770	441	26	16.8		264 (59.9%)	3 (0.7%)	143 (32.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	$15,673							62	46.1	178	57		080480006439
122	Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	15653 Brookstone Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 242-6165	88	8	10.7	10.2%	71 (80.7%)	3 (3.4%)	6 (6.8%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)	$39,651							61.7	53.2	151	29		080345006873
123	Gilpin County Undivided High School	Public	6-12	10595 Highway 119	Black Hawk	80422	Gilpin County	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 582-3444	200	17	11.7	38.0%	158 (79.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	$19,443							61.4	66.3	110	13		080423001298
124	Cedaredge High School	Public	9-12	575 SE Deer Creek Dr	Cedaredge	81413	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 856-6882	280	18	15.8	48.9%	228 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$15,220							61	52.7	153	29		080333001335
125	Platte Canyon High School	Public	9-12	57243 Us Highway 285	Bailey	80421	Park County	Platte Canyon School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 838-7666	183	15	12.1	30.1%	148 (80.9%)	2 (1.1%)	23 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	$17,983							61	70.9	92	33		080237000087
126	Limon Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	874 F Avenue	Limon	80828	Lincoln County	Limon School District No. Re 4J	No	No	No	No	(719) 775-2350	233	16	14.8	43.8%	174 (74.7%)	3 (1.3%)	47 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	$18,397							59.5	50.5	164	38		080528000871
127	Otis Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	518 Dungan	Otis	80743	Washington County	Otis School District No. R-3	No	No	No	No	(970) 246-3486	102	8	12.9	55.9%	88 (86.3%)	2 (2.0%)	11 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,508							59.2	42.9	191	64		080594001017
128	North Fork High School	Public	9-12	438 Bulldog St	Hotchkiss	81419	Delta County	Delta County Joint District No. 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 872-3882	265	19	14	45.3%	198 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$16,926							58.8	59.2	125	3		080333000300
129	CIVA Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4635 Northpark Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 633-1306	174	16	10.9	39.1%	115 (66.1%)	4 (2.3%)	41 (23.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	$14,971							58.8	57.3	131	2		080306001589
130	Elizabeth High School	Public	9-12	34500 County Road 13	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-4616	668	42	15.9	22.6%	535 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	108 (16.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	$15,805							58.5	66.6	108	22		080372000483