Is South High School a good school?

South High School ranks 126 th of 351 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,844 students attended South High School.

What is the racial makeup of South High School?

Students at South High School are 48% White, 31% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into South High School?

South High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Asbury Elementary School Elementary : Cory Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Elementary : McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School Elementary : Steele Elementary School Elementary : Stephen Knight Center for Early Education Elementary : University Park Elementary School Middle : Grant Beacon Middle School Middle : Merrill Middle School

South High School

Public 9-12

1700 East Louisiana Avenue
Denver, CO 80210-1810

(720) 423-6000

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
126^th of 351 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,304

Feeder schools for South High School:

Elementary:	Asbury Elementary School
	Cory Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School
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	Steele Elementary School
	Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
	University Park Elementary School
Middle:	Grant Beacon Middle School
	Merrill Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 1,844

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

30.7%

African American:

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South High School ranks better than 64.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 37 ranked high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.9%), Hispanic (30.7%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South High School is 20. 47 high schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South High School is $13,304. 43 high schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South High School 126^th of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See South High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 79^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South High School

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Rank History for all students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	10.30	255^th	279	8.6%
2005	9.84	252^nd	280	10.0%
2006	11.86	258^th	286	9.8%
2007	12.05	263^rd	298	11.7%
2008	11.86	266^th	301	11.6%
2009	11.15	275^th	310	11.3%
2010	12.55	283^rd	327	13.5%
2011	10.79	298^th	337	11.6%
2012	13.30	284^th	334	15.0%
2013	18.93	282^nd	349	19.2%
2014	26.92	276^th	369	25.2%
2015	28.42	205^th	292	29.8%
2016	32.88	153^rd	255	40.0%
2017	38.53	127^th	256	50.4%
2018	44.78	201^st	388	48.2%
2019	62.70	131^st	411	68.1%
2021	45.10	113^th	210	46.2%
2022	40.10	129^th	221	41.6%
2023	61.57	126^th	349	63.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	9.50	46^th	48	4.2%
2022	36.52	37^th	56	33.9%
2023	57.10	28^th	62	54.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	27.77	14^th	16	12.5%
2022	38.31	15^th	32	53.1%
2023	33.31	26^th	44	40.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.58	44^th	60	26.7%
2022	20.00	64^th	77	16.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	34.39	130^th	188	30.9%
2022	34.97	135^th	203	33.5%
2023	28.96	148^th	200	26.0%

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Rank History for Female students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	59.95	92^nd	239	61.5%
2022	58.96	101^st	257	60.7%
2023	61.22	98^th	254	61.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.25	26^th	74	64.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.95	87^th	118	26.3%
2023	57.48	67^th	135	50.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	58.99	92^nd	240	61.7%
2022	54.34	110^th	253	56.5%
2023	55.30	109^th	252	56.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	0.38	41^st	41	0.0%
2022	3.06	42^nd	45	6.7%
2023	8.52	38^th	43	11.6%

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Rank History for African American students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	40.74	17^th	29	41.4%
2022	33.83	23^rd	34	32.4%
2023	25.42	26^th	36	27.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	39.95	95^th	181	47.5%
2022	38.62	115^th	205	43.9%
2023	38.05	116^th	198	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at South High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	72.42	62^nd	225	72.4%
2022	72.26	66^th	228	71.1%
2023	72.14	66^th	234	71.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	640	279	73	241	17	n/a	n/a	1250
1989	587	232	75	197	14	n/a	n/a	1105
1990	543	239	79	185	10	n/a	n/a	1056
1991	554	244	75	178	15	n/a	n/a	1066
1992	621	235	94	254	12	n/a	n/a	1216
1993	700	260	107	270	18	n/a	n/a	1355
1994	714	239	95	248	18	n/a	n/a	1314
1995	613	241	100	268	13	n/a	n/a	1235
1996	613	241	100	268	13	n/a	n/a	1235
1997	651	258	111	312	13	n/a	n/a	1345
1998	660	254	111	360	15	n/a	n/a	1400
1999	644	269	138	463	14	n/a	n/a	1528
2000	613	243	119	445	11	n/a	n/a	1431
2001	556	279	115	506	15	n/a	n/a	1471
2002	460	238	121	531	15	n/a	n/a	1365
2003	460	238	121	531	15	n/a	n/a	1365
2004	432	255	124	558	11	n/a	n/a	1380
2005	409	257	136	523	9	n/a	n/a	1334
2006	447	281	106	528	13	n/a	n/a	1375
2007	454	307	97	653	17	n/a	n/a	1528
2008	419	327	89	554	18	n/a	n/a	1407
2009	419	313	104	524	16	n/a	n/a	1376
2010	395	335	173	472	17	n/a	n/a	1392
2011	322	297	219	474	7	2	38	1359
2012	303	315	231	425	6	1	32	1313
2013	329	302	238	402	8	2	35	1316
2014	343	330	223	420	11	2	41	1370
2015	376	337	182	446	14	2	46	1403
2016	418	363	175	533	18	3	55	1565
2017	446	344	141	581	18	6	59	1595
2018	519	278	136	570	19	7	76	1605
2019	614	236	118	524	16	4	65	1577
2020	733	211	113	493	16	6	64	1636
2021	785	205	96	540	17	2	77	1722
2022	836	167	87	573	16	1	91	1771
2023	883	190	83	566	15	0	107	1844

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1250	73.7	16.9	n/a
1989	1105	62.5	17.6	15
1990	1056	65.5	16.1	17.1
1991	1066	63.6	16.7	16.7
1992	1216	62.4	19.4	21
1993	1355	65.4	20.7	28.9
1994	1314	67.9	19.4	28.8
1995	1235	59.8	20.6	27.9
1996	1235	59.8	20.6	27.9
1997	1345	64.2	21.0	37.1
1998	1400	66.6	21.0	37.5
1999	1528	77.9	19.6	39.1
2000	1431	81.9	17.5	42.2
2001	1471	86.5	17.0	42.2
2002	1365	83.7	16.3	42.7
2003	1365	83.7	16.3	42.7
2004	1380	80.8	17.1	45.4
2005	1334	72.8	18.3	45.1
2006	1375	68.4	20.1	48.9
2007	1528	80.1	19.1	61.5
2008	1407	69.3	20.3	61.1
2009	1376	71.9	19.1	58.8
2010	1392	73.2	19.0	70.5
2011	1359	73.2	18.5	71.5
2012	1313	74.7	17.5	73.5
2013	1316	81.5	16.1	71
2014	1370	76.7	17.8	72.4
2015	1403	88.0	15.9	69.4
2016	1565	94.0	16.6	67.2
2017	1595	97.1	16.4	63.1
2018	1605	86.8	18.4	58.7
2019	1577	90.5	17.4	52.4
2020	1636	90.5	18.0	46
2021	1722	89.5	19.2	42.7
2022	1771	90.4	19.5	38.6
2023	1844	91.9	20.0	39.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1250	73.7	16.9	n/a
1989	1105	62.5	17.6	15
1990	1056	65.5	16.1	17.1
1991	1066	63.6	16.7	16.7
1992	1216	62.4	19.4	21
1993	1355	65.4	20.7	28.9
1994	1314	67.9	19.4	28.8
1995	1235	59.8	20.6	27.9
1996	1235	59.8	20.6	27.9
1997	1345	64.2	21.0	37.1
1998	1400	66.6	21.0	37.5
1999	1528	77.9	19.6	39.1
2000	1431	81.9	17.5	42.2
2001	1471	86.5	17.0	42.2
2002	1365	83.7	16.3	42.7
2003	1365	83.7	16.3	42.7
2004	1380	80.8	17.1	45.4
2005	1334	72.8	18.3	45.1
2006	1375	68.4	20.1	48.9
2007	1528	80.1	19.1	61.5
2008	1407	69.3	20.3	61.1
2009	1376	71.9	19.1	58.8
2010	1392	73.2	19.0	70.5
2011	1359	73.2	18.5	71.5
2012	1313	74.7	17.5	73.5
2013	1316	81.5	16.1	71
2014	1370	76.7	17.8	72.4
2015	1403	88.0	15.9	69.4
2016	1565	94.0	16.6	67.2
2017	1595	97.1	16.4	63.1
2018	1605	86.8	18.4	58.7
2019	1577	90.5	17.4	52.4
2020	1636	90.5	18.0	46
2021	1722	89.5	19.2	42.7
2022	1771	90.4	19.5	38.6
2023	1844	91.9	20.0	39.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,553
2020	$12,481
2021	$12,543
2022	$13,304

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 131^st of 411 High schools	Ranks 126^th of 349 High schools	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1577	1844	16.9%
African American	236	190	19.5%
American Indian	16	15	6.3%
Asian	118	83	29.7%
Hispanic	524	566	8%
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	614	883	43.8%
Two or More Races	65	107	64.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.4%	39.5%	12.9%

Schools Near South High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
South High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Louisiana Avenue	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-6000	1,844	92	20.0	39.5%	883 (47.9%)	190 (10.3%)	566 (30.7%)	83 (4.5%)	15 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (5.8%)	61.6	126^th of 351 public high schools	64.1%		40.1	129^th of 221 public high schools	41.6%	3	72.0	44.0	65.0	60.0	57.0	36.0										28.3	$13,304
DSST: Byers High School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 South Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 524-6350	558	39	14.3	47.0%	210 (37.6%)	112 (20.1%)	186 (33.3%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	83	52^nd of 351 public high schools	85.2%		77.2	45^th of 221 public high schools	79.6%	7	74.0	58.0	74.0	71.0	77.0	54.0										58.4	$14,923
5280 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 W Mississippi Ave	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 919-1056	104	7	15.3	37.5%	66 (63.5%)	7 (6.7%)	24 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	13.8	304^th of 351 public high schools	13.4%					(n/a)	53.0	17.0	24.0	12.0	26.0												$13,943
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	451 South Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 922-5324	477	42	11.3	90.8%	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.7%)	452 (94.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	14.3	300^th of 351 public high schools	14.5%		1.4	219^th of 221 public high schools	0.9%	81	37.0	19.0	37.0	18.0	40.0	16.0										10.9	$13,160
Denver Center for International Studies	Public	6-12	574 West 6th Ave	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-9000	471	31	15.3	69.2%	86 (18.3%)	19 (4.0%)	328 (69.6%)	14 (3.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	31.8	229^th of 351 public high schools	34.8%		23.9	164^th of 221 public high schools	25.8%	65	63.0	27.0	69.0	40.0	27.0	9.0	37.9	45.3	37.7	40.0	10.3	20.4	23.2	18.2	19.1	6.5	$16,928
Denver Justice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	300 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 480-5610	102	7	14.8	90.2%	11 (10.8%)	27 (26.5%)	53 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,921
Contemporary Learning Academy	Public	9-12	200 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-6900	135	16	8.7	74.8%	13 (9.6%)	40 (29.6%)	74 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	11.4	311^th of 351 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)	26.0		26.0		28.0											21.1	$35,166
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Pkwy	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-8600	1,270	66	19.3	46.8%	417 (32.8%)	313 (24.6%)	398 (31.3%)	38 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	97 (7.6%)	55.3	137^th of 351 public high schools	61.0%		40.2	127^th of 221 public high schools	42.5%	10	58.0	42.0	56.0	40.0	62.0	47.0										41.1	$13,902
Delta High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Parkway	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-8740	72	8	9.0	87.5%	8 (11.1%)	15 (20.8%)	41 (56.9%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$17,646
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School	Public, Charter	9-12	750 Galapago Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 282-6437	98	11	9.3	53.1%	28 (28.6%)	10 (10.2%)	49 (50.0%)	6 (6.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)	26.6	253^rd of 351 public high schools	27.9%					(n/a)	64.0	9.0	52.0	23.0													$16,502

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