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DSST: Montview High School

Q: Is DSST: Montview High School a good school?

DSST: Montview High School ranks 142 nd of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 58% of Colorado high schools

Summary

DSST: Montview High School is a public high school in Denver, CO, serving 562 students in grades 9–12 as part of School District No. 1 (Denver Public Schools). The school serves a high-need population, with roughly 70% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, while maintaining a notably low student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.

Where DSST: Montview truly stands out is in its graduation and dropout rates. With a 95.8% graduation rate and a 0.6% dropout rate, the school dramatically outperforms the Denver district (81.9% and 3.2%) and the state (85.6% and 1.6%). Among nearby schools, only Northfield High School (98.0%) and Denver School of the Arts (96.6%) post higher graduation rates. Academically, Montview beats the district in nearly every SAT/PSAT subject, with math a particular strength—57% of 10th graders are proficient in PSAT math, far above the district's 40% and the state's 39%. That performance is especially notable given the school's poverty level; nearby Northeast Early College, serving an 85.8% free/reduced-lunch population, posts just 7% SAT math proficiency.

It's worth noting that DSST: Montview was once one of Colorado's elite high schools—ranked 4th in the state in 2015–2016—but has settled into a solid mid-tier position, ranking 142nd in 2025–2026. The school outperforms its DSST network sibling, DSST: Elevate Northeast High School, on graduation rate, dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, and most test scores. The biggest area for improvement is chronic absenteeism: 32.3% of students are chronically absent, above the state average of 28.4%, though still far below comparable high-poverty schools like George Washington High School (49.1%). For parents, Montview offers a strong combination of persistence, above-district academics, and math excellence—particularly for a school serving a 70% low-income population.

562

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,644

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

2000 Valentia Street
Denver, CO 80238-2785

(303) 320-5570

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.0%

African American:

38.3%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Above the Colorado median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg43%

Colorado avg48%

142^nd of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 32High Schools in the School District No. 1

69^th of 114School District No. 1 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	56.1	142 of 340	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	138 of 328	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	132 of 349	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	141 of 349	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	133 of 221	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	148 of 210	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.3	40 of 411	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	30 of 388	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	11 of 256	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.5	4 of 255	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	9 of 292	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	22 of 369	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	93.6	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	18 of 334	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	22 of 337	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	41 of 327	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.0	33 of 310	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	35 of 301	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	87.4	27 of 298	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	27.9	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	34 of 74	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	122 of 246	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	116 of 247	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	116 of 257	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	95 of 257	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	128 of 239	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	4 of 143	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	64.6	57 of 136	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	76 of 140	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	76 of 135	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	96 of 118	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	70 of 198	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	70 of 187	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	57 of 205	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	73 of 181	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	49 of 194	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	68 of 211	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	47 of 200	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	31 of 203	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	63 of 188	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	109 of 246	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	105 of 256	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	117 of 253	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	137 of 240	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	13 of 221	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	8 of 209	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	12 of 229	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	41 of 228	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	51 of 225	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing72%+7 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, February 3, 2023

School with poor performance, better chance getting into college going to another East or Northfield Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

I graduated from DSST in 2011, and I love this school. I was often challenged and pushed to achieve great results. The teachers actually CARE about their students, and it shows in their lessons. The entire school is like a family because it is so small. I am so thankful that my mom made me attend. The 4 years spent at DSST has definitely made my college life a whole lot easier and manageable.
I am proud to say that I graduated from DSST! :) Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The school feels more like a family than a school. The teachers are always there for you as a parent to help perpare your child for collage. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
DSST: Montview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	562	46	12.3	69.9%	72 (12.8%)	215 (38.3%)	225 (40.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	56.1	142^nd of 340 public high schools	58.2%		54.3	138^th of 328 public high schools	57.9%	4	71.9	56.8	63.6	40.0	54.0	35.7										27.1	$11,644
Denver School of the Arts	Public	6-12	7111 Montview Blvd	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1700	1,044	52	20.1	15.8%	625 (59.9%)	61 (5.8%)	198 (19.0%)	41 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (9.3%)	95.1	11^th of 340 public high schools	96.8%		95.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%	1	91.7	68.3	95.7	71.7	90.0	70.7	79.3	89.3	83.0	84.1	59.1	62.8	84.1	67.4	78.8	65.9	$16,478
New Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2091 North Dayton Street	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-7880	96	7	13.2	—	6 (6.3%)	9 (9.4%)	78 (81.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$31,382
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	10100 East 13th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-2671	927	46	20.1	94.1%	26 (2.8%)	124 (13.4%)	685 (73.9%)	59 (6.4%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.6%)	6.4	327^th of 340 public high schools	3.8%		6.9	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%	15	29.0	15.1	32.7	363.0	26.2	413.0	9.4	7.3	6.3	7.7	5.5	707.0	694.0	3.0	691.0	7.3	$18,492
New America School - Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	9125 E Seventh Place Building 905	Denver	80010	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-9854	82	5	16.7	92.7%	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.8%)	62 (75.6%)	9 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$19,130
Aurora Science & Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2540 North Scranton Court	Aurora	80045	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 524-6397	434	33	13.1	84.1%	37 (8.5%)	36 (8.3%)	336 (77.4%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	17.5	283^rd of 340 public high schools	16.8%					(n/a)	38.8	22.5	34.1	21.5	38.7	25.0										17.7	$17,392
Northeast Early College	Public	9-12	11200 E 45th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2450	507	33	15.5	85.8%	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.2%)	403 (79.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	7.1	322^nd of 340 public high schools	5.3%		10.5	302^nd of 328 public high schools	7.9%	20	31.5	12.6	34.0	18.1	22.2	7.4										4.9	$19,207
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy	Public	9-12	2900 Richard Allen Ct	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7260	89	16	5.7	68.5%	1 (1.1%)	62 (69.7%)	12 (13.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.5%)	66.9	111^th of 340 public high schools	67.4%					(n/a)	472.0	457.0	76.5	44.1													$44,314
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10825 East 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6355	545	39	13.8	76.9%	27 (5.0%)	110 (20.2%)	366 (67.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.5%)	38.3	204^th of 340 public high schools	40.0%					(n/a)	53.2	40.5	45.9	41.8	50.4	37.2										16.8	$60,091
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Pkwy	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8600	1,326	65	20.5	55.2%	323 (24.4%)	298 (22.5%)	547 (41.3%)	36 (2.7%)	14 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	89 (6.7%)	31.9	229^th of 340 public high schools	32.6%		38.8	205^th of 328 public high schools	37.5%	24	52.6	32.4	49.3	34.2	48.6	27.8										21.3	$16,991

Frequently Asked Questions about DSST: Montview High School

How many students attend DSST: Montview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended DSST: Montview High School.

What district is DSST: Montview High School in?

School District No. 1

Is DSST: Montview High School a good school?

DSST: Montview High School ranks 142^nd of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of DSST: Montview High School?

Students at DSST: Montview High School are 40% Hispanic, 38% African American, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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