Rock Canyon High School

Public 9-12

5810 McArthur Ranch Road
Highlands Ranch, CO 80124-5207

(303) 387-3000

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 351 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,331

Feeder schools for Rock Canyon High School:

Elementary:	Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
	Redstone Elementary School
	Timber Trail Elementary School
	Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
Middle:	Rocky Heights Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 2,377

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Asian:

13.5%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Canyon High School ranks better than 94.6% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 12 ranked high schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Rock Canyon High School has the largest high school student body size in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Racial makeup is: White (71.1%), Asian (13.5%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Canyon High School is 21.5. 12 high schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Canyon High School is $13,331. 7 high schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Rock Canyon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Canyon High School 19^th of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See Rock Canyon High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Douglas County School District No. Re 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County School District No. Re 1 9^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Canyon High School

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Rank History for all students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	88.44	20^th	279	92.8%
2005	90.40	17^th	280	93.9%
2006	89.77	16^th	286	94.4%
2007	91.84	9^th	298	97.0%
2008	92.01	10^th	301	96.7%
2009	90.71	15^th	310	95.2%
2010	92.71	11^th	327	96.6%
2011	89.67	20^th	337	94.1%
2012	89.63	19^th	334	94.3%
2013	89.38	22^nd	349	93.7%
2014	89.18	27^th	369	92.7%
2015	31.29	195^th	292	33.2%
2016	58.45	58^th	255	77.3%
2017	60.44	60^th	256	76.6%
2018	93.86	17^th	388	95.6%
2019	94.41	20^th	411	95.1%
2021	88.71	17^th	210	91.9%
2022	89.85	15^th	221	93.2%
2023	92.43	19^th	349	94.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	90.02	2^nd	56	96.4%
2023	86.63	5^th	62	91.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	88.64	3^rd	60	95.0%
2022	88.88	3^rd	77	96.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	94.42	7^th	203	96.6%
2023	93.22	9^th	200	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	90.50	16^th	239	93.3%
2022	92.71	13^th	257	94.9%
2023	91.19	16^th	254	93.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.66	12^th	74	83.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	74.96	12^th	118	89.8%
2022	75.18	12^th	108	88.9%
2023	75.48	15^th	135	88.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	91.58	16^th	240	93.3%
2022	91.98	19^th	253	92.5%
2023	91.28	15^th	252	94.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	77.43	8^th	41	80.5%
2022	82.32	3^rd	45	93.3%
2023	83.10	3^rd	43	93.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	93.74	8^th	181	95.6%
2022	97.74	7^th	205	96.6%
2023	95.13	12^th	198	93.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rock Canyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	83.22	30^th	225	86.7%
2022	83.53	33^rd	228	85.5%
2023	80.90	37^th	234	84.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rock Canyon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	185	2	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	199
2005	379	7	12	19	2	n/a	n/a	419
2006	723	12	19	35	4	n/a	n/a	793
2007	1021	20	30	54	4	n/a	n/a	1129
2008	1148	28	39	63	5	n/a	n/a	1283
2009	1254	20	49	65	5	n/a	n/a	1393
2010	1300	22	69	71	3	n/a	n/a	1465
2011	1325	25	88	124	7	4	40	1613
2012	1411	23	100	115	7	2	55	1713
2013	1466	20	110	124	1	2	62	1785
2014	1572	15	130	147	4	2	68	1938
2015	1616	14	139	146	9	3	69	1996
2016	1646	13	157	174	5	1	75	2071
2017	1718	15	179	177	8	1	81	2179
2018	1733	11	184	181	9	4	83	2205
2019	1753	16	202	198	11	1	85	2266
2020	1765	23	223	210	12	3	74	2310
2021	1811	26	241	203	9	2	74	2366
2022	1737	24	278	231	12	1	93	2376
2023	1689	19	321	241	11	2	94	2377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rock Canyon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	199	16.4	12.1	0
2005	419	28.5	14.7	0.5
2006	793	48.2	16.5	0.6
2007	1129	65.4	17.3	0.8
2008	1283	71.7	17.9	1.1
2009	1393	77.6	18.0	1.7
2010	1465	77.9	18.8	1.9
2011	1613	73.5	21.9	1.9
2012	1713	73.8	23.2	2.5
2013	1785	77.7	22.9	2.7
2014	1938	82.7	23.4	3.1
2015	1996	95.0	21.0	2.2
2016	2071	96.0	21.5	2.9
2017	2179	99.2	21.9	3.6
2018	2205	105.5	20.9	3.6
2019	2266	107.8	21.0	3.6
2020	2310	110.5	20.9	3.9
2021	2366	114.0	20.7	n/a
2022	2376	110.2	21.5	4.1
2023	2377	110.4	21.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rock Canyon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	199	16.4	12.1	0
2005	419	28.5	14.7	0.5
2006	793	48.2	16.5	0.6
2007	1129	65.4	17.3	0.8
2008	1283	71.7	17.9	1.1
2009	1393	77.6	18.0	1.7
2010	1465	77.9	18.8	1.9
2011	1613	73.5	21.9	1.9
2012	1713	73.8	23.2	2.5
2013	1785	77.7	22.9	2.7
2014	1938	82.7	23.4	3.1
2015	1996	95.0	21.0	2.2
2016	2071	96.0	21.5	2.9
2017	2179	99.2	21.9	3.6
2018	2205	105.5	20.9	3.6
2019	2266	107.8	21.0	3.6
2020	2310	110.5	20.9	3.9
2021	2366	114.0	20.7	n/a
2022	2376	110.2	21.5	4.1
2023	2377	110.4	21.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rock Canyon High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,122
2020	$12,299
2021	$11,742
2022	$13,331

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Canyon High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 20^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 19^th of 349 High schools	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2266	2377	4.9%
African American	16	19	18.8%
American Indian	11	11
Asian	202	321	58.9%
Hispanic	198	241	21.7%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	1753	1689	3.7%
Two or More Races	85	94	10.6%

Schools Near Rock Canyon High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Science 11th Grade	Total
Rock Canyon High School	Public	9-12	5810 McArthur Ranch Road	Highlands Ranch	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-3000	2,377	110	21.5		1,689 (71.1%)	19 (0.8%)	241 (10.1%)	321 (13.5%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.0%)	92.4	19^th of 351 public high schools	94.6%		89.9	15^th of 221 public high schools	93.2%	4	85.0	67.0	89.0	78.0	87.0	65.0		$13,331
Highlands Ranch High School	Public	9-12	9375 Cresthill Lane	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-2500	1,538	86	17.8		1,040 (67.6%)	36 (2.3%)	271 (17.6%)	88 (5.7%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (6.0%)	81.8	57^th of 351 public high schools	83.8%		71.7	60^th of 221 public high schools	72.9%	3	78.0	54.0	81.0	69.0	74.0	51.0	43.6	$15,149
Mountain Vista High School	Public	9-12	10585 Mountain Vista Ridge	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-1500	2,259	111	20.2		1,694 (75.0%)	26 (1.2%)	276 (12.2%)	141 (6.2%)	8 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (4.9%)	88.6	31^st of 351 public high schools	91.2%		79.3	38^th of 221 public high schools	82.8%	7	83.0	60.0	83.0	70.0	85.0	60.0	59.7	$12,543
Eagle Academy	Public	9-12	9350 Teddy Lane	Lone Tree	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-0870	123	13	9.6		89 (72.4%)	2 (1.6%)	21 (17.1%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)								(n/a)								$22,258
HOPE Online Learning Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	9780 Pyramid Ct Ste 100	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 402-3000	1,361	42	32.6	74.6%	385 (28.3%)	13 (1.0%)	937 (68.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.7%)	6.5	331^st of 351 public high schools	5.7%					(n/a)	28.0	6.0	30.0		23.0	6.0	6.6	$9,484
eDCSD	Public	9-12	373 Inverness Parkway Ste 207	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-9600	67	12	5.6		44 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (20.9%)	6 (9.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)								$94,327
Arapahoe High School	Public	9-12	2201 East Dry Creek Road	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 347-6000	1,820	84	21.7	8.0%	1,397 (76.8%)	36 (2.0%)	227 (12.5%)	44 (2.4%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	105 (5.8%)	88.4	32^nd of 351 public high schools	90.9%		84.6	26^th of 221 public high schools	88.2%	6	86.0	55.0	84.0	68.0	82.0	66.0	65.2	$12,716
Thunderridge High School	Public	9-12	1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-2000	1,881	91	20.5		1,421 (75.5%)	15 (0.8%)	264 (14.0%)	71 (3.8%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (5.1%)	87.7	33^rd of 351 public high schools	90.6%		80.8	34^th of 221 public high schools	84.6%	1	84.0	64.0	84.0	74.0	76.0	57.0	41.4	$12,774
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	15655 Brookstone Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 387-3500	2,009	104	19.3		1,367 (68.0%)	54 (2.7%)	368 (18.3%)	104 (5.2%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	102 (5.1%)	84.9	46^th of 351 public high schools	86.9%		70.2	65^th of 221 public high schools	70.6%	19	82.0	55.0	81.0	69.0	77.0	57.0	45.7	$13,433
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	1401 West Geddes Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 347-7600	1,754	85	20.6	10.3%	1,389 (79.2%)	17 (1.0%)	232 (13.2%)	50 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (3.5%)	88.6	30^th of 351 public high schools	91.5%		78	43^rd of 221 public high schools	80.5%	13	82.0	55.0	87.0	77.0	81.0	60.0	55.4	$12,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Canyon High School

Is Rock Canyon High School a good school?

Yes. Rock Canyon High School ranks in the top 5.4% of Colorado high schools.

What schools feed into Rock Canyon High School?

Rock Canyon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Redstone Elementary School
Elementary : Timber Trail Elementary School
Elementary : Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
Middle : Rocky Heights Middle School

How many students attend Rock Canyon High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,377 students attended Rock Canyon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Canyon High School?

Students at Rock Canyon High School are 71% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Rock Canyon High School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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