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Denver Online

Q: Is Denver Online a good school?

Denver Online ranks 221 st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 33% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Denver Online is a public virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in Denver, Colorado, with 611 students enrolled. While the school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state, Denver Online has seen fluctuating performance, ranging from a 3-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 1-star rating in 2022-2023.

One of the key challenges facing Denver Online is the significant variation in student group performance. While White students perform very well, ranking 20 out of 209 Colorado high schools in 2024-2025, Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students perform much worse, ranking 131 and 192 respectively. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and opportunity gaps. Additionally, Denver Online has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 70.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, Denver Online generally underperforms across a range of metrics, including statewide ranking, academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests that the school may need to closely examine the practices and strategies of its higher-performing neighbors to identify areas for improvement and better support its students.

611

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,944

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 S. Tejon St.
Denver, CO 80223

(720) 424-8281

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

24.4%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (68% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (5% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Colorado avg43%

221^st of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 30High Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	477 of 485	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	340 of 480	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	221 of 328	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	200 of 221	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	101 of 210	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	161 of 411	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	143 of 388	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	117 of 256	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.4	174 of 255	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	118 of 292	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	174 of 369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.1	234 of 349	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.7	262 of 334	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	225 of 337	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.3	245 of 327	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	214 of 310	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.7	242 of 301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.6	267 of 298	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.6	275 of 286	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	195 of 247	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	179 of 257	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	215 of 257	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	131 of 187	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	87 of 199	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.3	164 of 198	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	185 of 205	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	140 of 211	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.1	192 of 200	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	111 of 246	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	143 of 256	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.4	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	195 of 253	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	20 of 209	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	51.7	104 of 229	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	109 of 234	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.9	203 of 228	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	94 of 225	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

White (2025)90th percentile+58 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing51%-11 vs state

Science38%+12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

Math8%-28 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, April 17, 2020

Denver Online does a wonderful job of personalizing education for every student. The dedicated staff truly knows and cares for each student. Clubs, in-building tutoring, Connection Days, Grad Prep, field trips, social events, independent study opportunities, apprenticeships and internships enhance the experience. Students can also earn college and trade school credit while earning their high school diploma. DOHS fosters a strong community where students are encouraged to grow and thrive! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Denver Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	451 S. Tejon St.	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 424-8281	611	32	18.9	65.6%	149 (24.4%)	87 (14.2%)	280 (45.8%)	22 (3.6%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.6%)	46 (7.5%)	34.1	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%		28.8	240^th of 349 public high schools	31.2%	19	63.0	19.0	50.0	17.0	51.0	26.0		40.0		29.2				8.2		37.5	$16,944
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	451 South Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 922-5324	477	40	11.9	88.1%	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	449 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	15.4	281^st of 328 public high schools	14.3%		16.4	293^rd of 349 public high schools	16.0%	12	30.0	16.0	42.0	20.0	39.0	21.0										14.4	$19,598
Florence Crittenton High School	Public	9-12	55 South Zuni	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7900	107	10	10.8	89.7%	9 (8.4%)	9 (8.4%)	87 (81.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$31,733
5280 High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 W Mississippi Ave	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 919-1056	109	13	8.5	37.6%	68 (62.4%)	4 (3.7%)	31 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	15.7	280^th of 328 public high schools	14.6%		6.1	332^nd of 349 public high schools	4.9%	52					39.0											13.6	$32,774
Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	Public, Charter	9-12	3201 W. Arizona Ave	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 962-9880	604	58	10.3	92.2%	12 (2.0%)	6 (1.0%)	567 (93.9%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28.7	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%		21.2	274^th of 349 public high schools	21.5%	37	51.0	40.0	48.0	21.0	43.0	32.0										9.5	$16,319
Denver Center for International Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	574 West 6th Ave	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 423-9000	354	26	13.5	71.5%	41 (11.6%)	13 (3.7%)	255 (72.0%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	31.4	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%		28.7	241^st of 349 public high schools	30.9%	14	50.0	29.0	32.0	11.0	56.0	31.0	25.8	60.0	47.5	45.9	9.1	15.0	19.0	14.8	22.0	34.3	$20,529
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School	Public, Charter	9-12	750 Galapago Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 282-6437	59	11	5.4	61.0%	13 (22.0%)	5 (8.5%)	31 (52.5%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	$23,559
DSST: Cedar High School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 South Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6350	546	35	15.7	57.1%	163 (29.9%)	139 (25.5%)	192 (35.2%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	77.9	72^nd of 328 public high schools	78.0%		81.9	52^nd of 349 public high schools	85.1%	20	76.0	64.0	75.0	53.0	70.0	63.0										36.2	$18,012
West High School	Public	9-12	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5300	519	42	12.2	90.9%	12 (2.3%)	45 (8.7%)	444 (85.5%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	5.4	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%		5.8	334^th of 349 public high schools	4.3%	13	28.0	14.0	13.0	3.0	22.0	6.0										6.1	$23,585
Excel Academy	Public	9-12	1825 S. Federal Blvd.	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2250	227	12	18.3	85.5%	9 (4.0%)	6 (2.6%)	208 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)			25.0														$18,708

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Online

Is Denver Online a good school?

Denver Online ranks 221^st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denver Online?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Denver Online.

What district is Denver Online in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Denver Online?

Students at Denver Online are 46% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% Pacific Islander.

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