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West High School

Public Grades 9-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 2% of Colorado high schools

Summary

West High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving 563 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West High School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools. In 2024-2025, only 6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 32% at the district and state levels. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79.0% to 84.7% in recent years, lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, West High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 50.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Florence Crittenton High School, Contemporary Learning Academy, and Denver Justice High School, share similar academic and demographic profiles with West High School. In contrast, DSST: Cedar High School, a public charter school located about 1.43 miles from West High School, consistently ranks among the top high schools in Colorado and outperforms the state and district averages on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities for West High School to learn from and emulate the practices and strategies of these successful schools to address its persistent challenges.

519

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,739

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

951 Elati St
Denver, CO 80204-3939

(720) 423-5300

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

African American:

8.7%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg41%

Colorado avg47%

321^st of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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
2019	12.7	404 of 458	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	356 of 418	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	387 of 424	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	392 of 400	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	401 of 436	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	321 of 328	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	334 of 349	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	337 of 349	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	341 of 411	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	312 of 388	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	246 of 256	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	247 of 255	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	275 of 292	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	244 of 247	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	252 of 257	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	250 of 254	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	248 of 257	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	238 of 239	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	198 of 199	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	195 of 198	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	203 of 205	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	180 of 181	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	193 of 194	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	200 of 203	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	234 of 246	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	241 of 256	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	248 of 252	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	250 of 253	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	237 of 240	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing22%-40 vs state

Science6%-19 vs state

Mathematics6%-26 vs state

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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 (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	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
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	$22,739
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
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)																	$33,519
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	$21,920
Contemporary Learning Academy	Public	9-12	200 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6900	126	15	8.4	81.7%	12 (9.5%)	33 (26.2%)	71 (56.3%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)	23.0																$30,736
Denver Justice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	300 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 480-5610	106	8	12.8	94.3%	4 (3.8%)	38 (35.8%)	59 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$18,613
Colorado High School Charter	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)																	$17,920
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	Public	9-12	840 E 14th Ave	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2000	60	7	8.5	38.3%	26 (43.3%)	5 (8.3%)	17 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)																	$37,095
Emily Griffith High School	Public	9-12	1860 Lincoln St.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4901	311	17	18.7	80.1%	33 (10.6%)	68 (21.9%)	177 (56.9%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	$20,794
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	$13,498

Frequently Asked Questions about West High School

What schools feed into West High School?

West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barnum Elementary School
Elementary : Center for Talent Development at Greenlee
Elementary : Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont
Elementary : Knapp Elementary School
Elementary : Munroe Elementary School
Elementary : Newlon Elementary School
Elementary : Valverde Elementary School
Middle : Compass Academy
Middle : DSST: College View Middle School
Middle : Kepner Beacon Middle School
Middle : KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood
Middle : West Middle School

How many students attend West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended West High School.

What district is West High School in?

School District No. 1

Is West High School a good school?

West High School ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of West High School?

Students at West High School are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.