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Boulder High School

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Boulder High School ranks 47 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 86% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Boulder High School is a large comprehensive public high school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 1,939 students in grades 9–12 as part of the high-performing Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. The school holds a solid 4-star statewide ranking (86th percentile) and, most notably, posts a 97.7% graduation rate—the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools, edging out Fairview High School (97.6%), Silver Creek High School (97.5%), and Monarch High School (96.4%).

Academically, Boulder High students perform well above state averages across SAT and PSAT reading/writing and math, and science is a genuine bright spot—CMAS science proficiency has outpaced the district in recent years. That said, math scores trail the district average and are notably lower than at Fairview, where SAT math proficiency is 71% versus Boulder High's 56%. The school also serves a more economically diverse population than nearby Fairview, with 34.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch compared to Fairview's 14.5%, yet its graduation rate remains essentially identical—a testament to the school's success in supporting students through completion.

The biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism: 25.0% of students are chronically absent, well above the district average of 17.5% and higher than Fairview (14.6%), Monarch (18.2%), and Centaurus High School (22.7%). Outcomes also vary meaningfully across student groups, with achievement gaps that mirror a statewide pattern rather than reflecting any single cause. With nearly 2,000 students, Boulder High offers a broad comprehensive curriculum and a strong graduation record, but reducing absenteeism and strengthening math proficiency—particularly for student groups currently performing near the state median—would likely lift both its test scores and its already solid statewide ranking.

1,939

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,873

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302-6312

(720) 561-2200

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Feeder schools for Boulder High School:

Elementary:	Columbine Elementary School
	Crest View Elementary School
	Flatirons Elementary School
	Foothill Elementary School
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	Gold Hill Elementary School
	Heatherwood Elementary School
	Jamestown Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School
Middle:	Casey Middle School
	Centennial Middle School
	Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2018 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Colorado high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2018) to 86th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg72%

Colorado avg48%

47^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

5^th of 114Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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
2026	84.0	47 of 340	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	42 of 328	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	44 of 349	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	31 of 221	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	33 of 210	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	25 of 411	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	22 of 388	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	64.1	50 of 256	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	50.4	86 of 255	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	49 of 292	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	79.0	68 of 369	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	51 of 334	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.9	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.5	46 of 327	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	37 of 310	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	39 of 301	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	42 of 298	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	86.1	26 of 286	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.0	30 of 280	89.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.5	39 of 279	86.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	6 of 74	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	43 of 246	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	42 of 257	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	37 of 239	84.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	94 of 143	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	85 of 136	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	47 of 140	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	46 of 108	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	104 of 198	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	96 of 187	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	94 of 199	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	97 of 205	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	105 of 181	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	112 of 209	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.6	73 of 194	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	83 of 211	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	52 of 200	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	52 of 203	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	61 of 188	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	43 of 244	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	30 of 246	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	27 of 256	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	26 of 253	89.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	25 of 240	89.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	5 of 61	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	4 of 56	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	12 of 77	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	20 of 221	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	24 of 229	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	15 of 234	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	17 of 228	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	10 of 225	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2022)84th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2026)61st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-52 vs school

Asian (2021)24th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing81%+16 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Science54%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Boulder High School	Public	9-12	1604 Arapahoe Avenue	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-2200	1,939	91	21.2	34.5%	1,204 (62.1%)	20 (1.0%)	560 (28.9%)	51 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	93 (4.8%)	84	47^th of 340 public high schools	86.2%		85.8	42^nd of 328 public high schools	87.2%	5	81.0	59.4	79.2	60.1	76.2	56.0										54.3	$18,873
Williamsburg Academy of Colorado	Public, Virtual	6-12	1942 Broadway Street Ste 314c	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 345-4145	622	20	30.8		357 (57.4%)	31 (5.0%)	166 (26.7%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.2%)	64	117^th of 340 public high schools	65.6%		69.8	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%	16	88.9	37.0	68.8	31.3	75.8	36.4		50.0		37.8		735.0		27.0			$9,852
New Vista High School	Public	9-12	700 20th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8700	327	18	17.8	26.3%	246 (75.2%)	4 (1.2%)	40 (12.2%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.5%)	77.6	79^th of 340 public high schools	76.8%		72.8	93^rd of 328 public high schools	71.6%	14	88.0	52.0	82.5	44.4	79.0	40.3										57.1	$23,267
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	1515 Greenbriar Boulevard	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3100	1,863	81	23.0	14.5%	1,268 (68.1%)	23 (1.2%)	225 (12.1%)	189 (10.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (7.8%)	95.7	6^th of 340 public high schools	98.2%		95.8	6^th of 328 public high schools	98.2%		94.2	74.3	93.2	77.0	89.5	71.0										64.1	$18,502
Arapahoe Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6600 Arapahoe Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5220	184	12	15.6	72.8%	66 (35.9%)	6 (3.3%)	97 (52.7%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)					453.0	393.0											$33,443
Boulder Prep Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5075 Chaparral Court #1	Boulder	80301	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 545-6186	114	11	10.2		65 (57.0%)	4 (3.5%)	37 (32.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$12,344
Monarch High School	Public	9-12	329 Campus Drive	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4200	1,431	64	22.2	16.2%	1,098 (76.7%)	8 (0.6%)	162 (11.3%)	71 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (5.7%)	91.5	21^st of 340 public high schools	93.8%		92.3	18^th of 328 public high schools	94.5%	3	88.3	62.8	90.3	67.8	87.4	60.7										740.0	$19,281
Centaurus High School	Public	9-12	10300 South Boulder Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7500	1,557	78	19.9	30.8%	1,000 (64.2%)	14 (0.9%)	415 (26.7%)	42 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.0%)	84.8	43^rd of 340 public high schools	87.4%		87.8	35^th of 328 public high schools	89.3%	8	80.2	55.1	81.7	62.4	80.8	56.4										62.5	$19,570
Niwot High School	Public	9-12	8989 E. Niwot Road	Niwot	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 652-2550	1,509	65	23.2	25.6%	966 (64.0%)	20 (1.3%)	368 (24.4%)	84 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.4%)	88.6	29^th of 340 public high schools	91.5%		86.1	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%	11	87.6	65.6	89.8	63.8	80.8	51.4										39.4	$15,775
Justice High Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	805 Excalibur	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 935-1337	108	5	19.8	89.8%	31 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (59.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$15,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Boulder High School

What is the racial makeup of Boulder High School?

Students at Boulder High School are 62% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Boulder High School a good school?

Boulder High School ranks 47^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Boulder High School?

Boulder High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbine Elementary School
Elementary : Crest View Elementary School
Elementary : Flatirons Elementary School
Elementary : Foothill Elementary School
Elementary : Gold Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Heatherwood Elementary School
Elementary : Jamestown Elementary School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School
Middle : Casey Middle School
Middle : Centennial Middle School
Middle : Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics

How many students attend Boulder High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,939 students attended Boulder High School.

What district is Boulder High School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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

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