Best High Schools in Colorado

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSAT10 and PSAT9 and SAT and CMAS test scores by the Colorado Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

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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
21	Arapahoe High School	Public	9-12	2201 East Dry Creek Road	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-6000	1,748	78	22.5	16.8%	1,382 (79.1%)	34 (1.9%)	197 (11.3%)	33 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	96 (5.5%)	$15,204							91.2	89.5	27	6		080531000873
22	Evergreen High School	Public	9-12	29300 Buffalo Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5140	909	45	20.2	10.7%	786 (86.5%)	10 (1.1%)	80 (8.8%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	$15,926							91.2	94.4	14	8		080480000719
23	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%)	$14,542							90.7	89.4	28	5		080480001797
24	Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County	Public, Charter	9-12	321 Inverness Drive South	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 638-6824	1,035	46	22.7	19.2%	746 (72.1%)	26 (2.5%)	151 (14.6%)	45 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.1%)	$11,367							90.4	93.4	17	7		080002006634
25	Telluride High School	Public	9-12	725 West Colorado Avenue	Telluride	81435	San Miguel County	Telluride School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 728-4377	298	19	15.4	30.9%	231 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$22,523							90.3	81.6	54	29		080687001171
26	Compass Community Collaborative School	Public, Charter	6-12	2105 South College Avenue	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 372-4242	179	14	13	17.3%	142 (79.3%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$11,855							90	91.7	24	2		080399006762
27	Norwood Public Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1225 West Summit Street	Norwood	81423	San Miguel County	Norwood School District No. R-2j	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 327-4336	191	17	11.4	46.6%	153 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (13.6%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$22,757							90	89.7	26	1		080588001012
28	Boulder Universal	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	6500 East Arapahoe Road	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 561-6253	231	16	14.1		145 (62.8%)	7 (3.0%)	47 (20.3%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	$23,203							89.9			(n/a)		080249006463
29	Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)	Public	5-12	1 Academy Loop	Minturn	81645	Eagle County	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	No	No	No	No	(970) 328-2832	278	20	13.7		245 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	$16,899							89.9	91.4	25	4		080354006422
30	Conifer Senior High School	Public	9-12	10441 County Highway 73	Conifer	80433	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5255	819	43	18.9	17.0%	707 (86.3%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (9.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	$16,106							89.4	88	34	4		080480001542

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.