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DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12
139th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 58% of Colorado high schools
Summary

DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School is a public charter high school in Denver, Colorado that serves 565 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state.

DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Colorado high schools over the past 8 years, with strong academic performance on standardized tests like the SAT. In 2024-2025, the school's 11th-grade students scored 58% proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 53% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also performs well in mathematics, with 11th-grade students scoring 39% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 32% for the district and state. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its diverse student population and providing a quality education.

While the school serves a high percentage of low socioeconomic status students and has significant representation of African American and Hispanic students, its performance for gifted and talented students is relatively lower, ranking 71st-100th out of 135-140 Colorado high schools in this category. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 40.8% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Addressing these challenges could help the school continue to improve and differentiate itself from nearby schools like Hinkley High School and Northeast Early College.

562
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,107
Per pupil spending ?
73.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4800 Telluride Street #2
       Denver, CO  80249-6803

(303) 524-6300

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.9%
African American:
25.4%
Asian:
10.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2021)
✓Above the Colorado median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)
!Science scores 12 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg41%
Colorado avg47%
139th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 36 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 42% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 30High Schools in the School District No. 1
76th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202554.0139 of 32857.6%★★★☆☆
202454.1146 of 34958.2%★★★☆☆
202351.1154 of 34955.9%★★★☆☆
202246.6112 of 22149.3%★★☆☆☆
202129.8141 of 21032.9%★★☆☆☆
201968.7109 of 41173.5%★★★★☆
201867.6103 of 38873.5%★★★★☆
201764.947 of 25681.6%★★★★☆
201666.138 of 25585.1%★★★★☆
201580.220 of 29293.2%★★★★★
201478.271 of 36980.8%★★★★☆
201372.686 of 34975.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202586.23 of 3090.0%★★★★★
202492.82 of 3894.7%★★★★★
202389.53 of 3691.7%★★★★★
202288.82 of 3494.1%★★★★★
202167.26 of 2979.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202552.921 of 4351.2%★★★☆☆
202266.313 of 4571.1%★★★★☆
202186.23 of 4192.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202565.27 of 2065.0%★★★☆☆
202488.76 of 3683.3%★★★★☆
202365.211 of 4475.0%★★★★☆
202263.18 of 3275.0%★★★★☆
202165.15 of 1668.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202555.0104 of 24757.9%★★★☆☆
202456.7110 of 25757.2%★★★☆☆
202355.0111 of 25456.3%★★★☆☆
202268.082 of 25768.1%★★★☆☆
202153.3109 of 23954.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202553.378 of 13642.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.271 of 14049.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.4100 of 13525.9%★☆☆☆☆
202120.7104 of 11811.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202558.763 of 18766.3%★★★☆☆
202459.263 of 19968.3%★★★☆☆
202360.264 of 19867.7%★★★☆☆
202282.135 of 20582.9%★★★★☆
202167.843 of 18176.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202570.645 of 19476.8%★★★★☆
202473.644 of 21179.1%★★★★☆
202378.236 of 20082.0%★★★★☆
202290.711 of 20394.6%★★★★★
202178.929 of 18884.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202546.0124 of 24649.6%★★★☆☆
202445.5131 of 25648.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.5145 of 25242.5%★★☆☆☆
202253.8112 of 25355.7%★★★☆☆
202138.3146 of 24039.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)90th percentile+32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing61%-3 vs state
Mathematics48%+12 vs state
Science13%-12 vs state

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DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School ranks 139th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School are 56% Hispanic, 25% African American, 10% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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