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KIPP Denver Collegiate High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado high schools

Summary

KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is a public charter high school in south-central Denver serving 477 students in grades 9–12 within School District No. 1. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population—roughly 88–91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—with a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio. However, the school currently sits in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools, with a 1-star rating and a statewide rank around the 14th–16th percentile, a significant drop from its mid-2010s ranking near the 50th–60th percentile.

KIPP's most notable strength is its graduation rate, which has consistently exceeded district and state averages—88.0% versus 81.9% for the district and 85.6% for the state in the most recent year. Chronic absenteeism, however, is a major concern, with 52.8% of students chronically absent compared to 38.1% districtwide and 28.4% statewide. Academic proficiency trails district and state averages across nearly every subject: 11th-grade science proficiency sits at just 7.2%, and SAT reading/writing proficiency is 29% versus 52% districtwide. The school does show a notable bright spot: English Language Learner students ranked at the 50th percentile statewide in 2025–2026.

Nearby comparisons put KIPP in the middle of a varied landscape. Rocky Mountain Prep SMART, just 1.27 miles away with an even higher free/reduced-price lunch rate, outperforms KIPP in state ranking (34th vs. 14th percentile), SAT proficiency, chronic absenteeism (35.1% vs. 52.8%), and graduation rate (94.6% vs. 88.0%). Meanwhile, DSST: Cedar High School ranks in the 78th percentile with SAT reading/writing proficiency around 74%. KIPP does, however, outperform West High School on graduation rate and SAT math proficiency. Improving attendance appears to be the most critical lever for improving academic outcomes at KIPP.

477

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,696

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 South Tejon Street
Denver, CO 80223-1928

(303) 922-5324

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

African American:

1.7%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

Colorado avg48%

292^nd of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	16.1	292 of 340	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	293 of 349	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	299 of 349	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	219 of 221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	235 of 411	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	229 of 388	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	97 of 256	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.8	120 of 255	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.8	148 of 292	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	225 of 369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	202 of 349	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.6	234 of 334	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.7	259 of 337	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	11.9	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	207 of 246	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	209 of 247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	203 of 257	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	220 of 254	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	219 of 257	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	220 of 239	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	0.6	115 of 118	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	155 of 198	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	124 of 187	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	146 of 199	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	150 of 205	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	124 of 194	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	146 of 200	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	156 of 203	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	172 of 188	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	202 of 244	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	215 of 246	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	219 of 256	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	223 of 253	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	218 of 240	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)3rd percentile

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing44%-21 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science7%-18 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
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%)	16.1	292^nd of 340 public high schools	14.1%		15.4	281^st of 328 public high schools	14.3%	11	44.5	26.1	37.1	17.2	28.6	27.4										7.2	$17,696
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%)	24.1	261^st of 340 public high schools	23.2%		34.1	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%	40	54.0	16.0	51.1	14.9	50.9	22.6			712.0	17.4			712.0	13.0	15.0	21.1	$16,971
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)																	$29,155
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%)								(n/a)					40.0	398.0										722.0	$31,611
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%)	33.6	224^th of 340 public high schools	34.1%		28.7	237^th of 328 public high schools	27.7%	13	50.3	48.4	42.5	29.9	44.9	38.1										13.7	$17,257
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%)	78.3	76^th of 340 public high schools	77.6%		77.9	72^nd of 328 public high schools	78.0%	4	73.8	58.2	79.1	68.4	74.3	66.4										27.1	$13,498
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%)	6.5	326^th of 340 public high schools	4.1%		5.4	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%	5	25.3	8.8	38.0	13.0	24.2	6.7										6.7	$22,739
Colorado High School Charter - Osage	Public, Charter	9-12	1175 Osage Street #100	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 892-8475	206	21	9.7	87.4%	5 (2.4%)	34 (16.5%)	152 (73.8%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)																732.0	$17,920
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)			17.6	332.0													$20,858
Compassion Road Academy	Public	9-12	1000 Cherokee Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2200	96	8	11.9	80.2%	15 (15.6%)	18 (18.8%)	55 (57.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$27,745

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Denver Collegiate High School

How many students attend KIPP Denver Collegiate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended KIPP Denver Collegiate High School.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Denver Collegiate High School?

Students at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School are 94% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What district is KIPP Denver Collegiate High School in?

School District No. 1

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KIPP Denver Collegiate High School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Colorado high schools.

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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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