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DSST: College View High School

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DSST: College View High School ranks 197 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 40% of Colorado high schools

Summary

DSST: College View High School is a public charter high school in Denver, Colorado that serves 543 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DSST: College View High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 159 out of 221 Colorado high schools in 2021-2022 to 197 out of 328 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 1 star out of 5 in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 to 3 stars in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, DSST: College View High School generally performs better than Excel Academy and Summit Academy, which are ranked lower and have 0 stars, but lags behind Englewood High School and Addenbrooke Classical Academy, which have higher rankings and 2-star ratings.

DSST: College View High School performs relatively well among its Hispanic and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the top 3 and top 4 in Colorado, respectively, in recent years. However, the school struggles with its Gifted and Talented student population, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 84% in recent years, on par with nearby schools, and its dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 1.3% to 3.8%. While the school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, lag behind district and state averages, it performs better in reading and writing. DSST: College View High School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.55% to 87.85% in recent years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 13.6.

533

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,232

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3111 West Dartmouth Avenue
Denver, CO 80236-2842

(303) 524-6320

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.4%

Asian:

5.4%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Colorado avg47%

197^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	197 of 328	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.3	159 of 221	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	177 of 210	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	191 of 411	53.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	14 of 36	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	134 of 247	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	164 of 257	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	127 of 254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	155 of 257	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	176 of 239	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	118 of 136	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.5	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.0	112 of 118	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	61 of 198	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	64 of 205	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	84 of 181	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	62 of 194	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	82 of 211	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.0	32 of 200	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	41 of 203	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	48 of 188	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	165 of 246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	167 of 256	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	140 of 253	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	160 of 240	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing49%-16 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science18%-7 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 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 Math All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
DSST: College View High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3111 West Dartmouth Avenue	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6320	533	47	11.2	85.7%	13 (2.4%)	17 (3.2%)	466 (87.4%)	29 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	39.8	197^th of 328 public high schools	39.9%		34.9	221^st of 349 public high schools	36.7%	24	53.0	44.0	49.0	27.0	55.0	43.0		17.6	$18,232
Respect Academy	Public	9-12	2285 South Federal Blvd	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5228	99	7	13.4	79.8%	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	92 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,683
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2285 South Federal Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5000	965	73	13.2	88.9%	27 (2.8%)	55 (5.7%)	839 (86.9%)	25 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.1%)	4.3	325^th of 328 public high schools	0.9%		4.9	342^nd of 349 public high schools	2.0%	17	22.0	7.0	17.0	7.0	17.0	7.0		5.2	$19,677
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	3201 West Oxford Avenue	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6987	321	23	13.9	86.0%	29 (9.0%)	10 (3.1%)	271 (84.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)	35.0								$25,927
SOAR Academy	Public	9-12	4107 S. Federal Blvd.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6797	78	5	16.8	88.5%	10 (12.8%)	2 (2.6%)	66 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.0								$23,438
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
Summit Academy	Public	6-12	5590 W Evans Ave.	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2400	236	19	12.1	91.9%	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	224 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	306^th of 328 public high schools	6.7%		4.1	345^th of 349 public high schools	1.1%	39					18.0		4.8	14.3	$24,101
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	2855 South Lamar Street	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4300	681	49	13.8	78.9%	73 (10.7%)	23 (3.4%)	518 (76.1%)	49 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	11.1	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%		11.6	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%	11	39.0	14.0	39.0	14.0	32.0	11.0		11.5	$20,887
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
Englewood High School	Public	9-12	3800 S Logan St	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 806-2200	515	34	15.1	68.0%	211 (41.0%)	24 (4.7%)	252 (48.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.7%)	37.7	209^th of 328 public high schools	36.3%		34.1	224^th of 349 public high schools	35.8%	15	63.0		52.0		54.0	25.0		25.0	$17,938

Frequently Asked Questions about DSST: College View High School

Is DSST: College View High School a good school?

DSST: College View High School ranks 197^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is DSST: College View High School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of DSST: College View High School?

Students at DSST: College View High School are 87% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend DSST: College View High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended DSST: College View High School.

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