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Renaissance Secondary School

Q: Is Renaissance Secondary School a good school?

Renaissance Secondary School ranks 50 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Renaissance Secondary School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Castle Rock, Colorado, part of the highly-ranked Douglas County School District. With 406 students, Renaissance Secondary School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Colorado, ranking 50th out of 328 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Renaissance Secondary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state in standardized test scores across subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.3% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 63.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school also boasts high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 97.2% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school's student-teacher ratio is lower than many nearby schools, its relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients suggests it may not be as socioeconomically diverse as some of its neighbors, such as Mountain Vista High School and Rock Canyon High School, which also demonstrate impressive academic performance.

Overall, Renaissance Secondary School is a standout institution within the Douglas County School District, delivering exceptional academic outcomes and supporting its students to achieve high graduation rates. While the school's demographics may not be as diverse as some nearby options, its consistent excellence in standardized testing and college readiness make it a top choice for families in the Castle Rock area.

441

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,112

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3954 Trail Boss Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80104

(720) 689-6120

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

84^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 54 pts since 2019

From bottom 28% (2019) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

50^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12High Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 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
2025	78.4	84 of 469	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	82 of 485	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	70 of 480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	109 of 448	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	142 of 369	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	330 of 458	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	85 of 347	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	74 of 350	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	84 of 132	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	62 of 352	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	71 of 357	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	83 of 249	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	97 of 275	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	77 of 273	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	98 of 286	65.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	50 of 328	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	70 of 349	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	101 of 349	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	37 of 247	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	47 of 257	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	103 of 254	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	129 of 257	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	40 of 246	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	40 of 256	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	76 of 252	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	87 of 253	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	51 of 209	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	66 of 229	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	98 of 234	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	152 of 228	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)

Middle school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)36th percentile-46 vs school

High school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing83%+18 vs state

English Language Arts66%+22 vs state

Science59%+27 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

Math46%+10 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 (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 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
Renaissance Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	3954 Trail Boss Lane	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 689-6120	441	27	16.6	17.5%	359 (81.4%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	82.3	50^th of 328 public high schools	84.8%		78.2	70^th of 349 public high schools	79.9%	20	84.0	55.0	83.0	52.0	72.0	60.0	50.0	70.5	73.0	66.3	28.3	42.3	62.5	45.7	65.6	45.5	$15,112
Douglas County High School	Public	9-12	2842 Front Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-1000	1,659	86	19.3	23.7%	1,127 (67.9%)	29 (1.7%)	356 (21.5%)	57 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	82 (4.9%)	63.9	116^th of 328 public high schools	64.6%		65.4	113^th of 349 public high schools	67.6%	3	72.0	40.0	74.0	42.0	69.0	36.0										50.0	$16,096
Castle View High School	Public	9-12	5254 North Meadows Dr	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-9000	1,938	80	24.2	17.8%	1,402 (72.3%)	25 (1.3%)	354 (18.3%)	31 (1.6%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (6.0%)	73.1	91^st of 328 public high schools	72.3%		73.7	82^nd of 349 public high schools	76.5%	9	81.0	47.0	79.0	47.0	77.0	36.0										33.3	$14,583
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock	Public	9-12	961 Plum Creek Blvd.	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-0650	113	12	9.1	37.2%	79 (69.9%)	2 (1.8%)	22 (19.5%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.4%)								(n/a)																	$23,299
Ponderosa High School	Public	9-12	7007 East Bayou Gulch Road	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-4000	1,406	69	20.3	15.8%	1,083 (77.0%)	32 (2.3%)	204 (14.5%)	20 (1.4%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (4.3%)	62.5	119^th of 328 public high schools	63.7%		66.4	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%	10	69.0	40.0	73.0	43.0	70.0	36.0										32.7	$15,895
Rock Canyon High School	Public	9-12	5810 McArthur Ranch Road	Highlands Ranch	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3000	2,325	104	22.3	8.4%	1,517 (65.2%)	20 (0.9%)	272 (11.7%)	381 (16.4%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.3%)	92.7	17^th of 328 public high schools	94.8%		92	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%	5	88.0	60.0	92.0	71.0	89.0	63.0										55.4	$16,753
Legend High School	Public	9-12	22219 Hilltop Road	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-4500	2,206	95	23.1	13.2%	1,635 (74.1%)	29 (1.3%)	286 (13.0%)	98 (4.4%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	146 (6.6%)	78.9	67^th of 328 public high schools	79.6%		79.1	66^th of 349 public high schools	81.1%	1	81.0	46.0	83.0	56.0	82.0	43.0										37.2	$14,776
Hope Online Learning Academy County-Op	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	9780 Pyramid Ct Ste 100	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(720) 402-3000	1,307	49	26.6	69.3%	351 (26.9%)	15 (1.1%)	910 (69.6%)	7 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	3.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%		5.6	336^th of 349 public high schools	3.7%	10	24.0	3.0	32.0		17.0			20.4	13.9				12.5	10.4	8.4	1.7	$11,872
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	15655 Brookstone Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3500	2,007	93	21.4	21.5%	1,331 (66.3%)	65 (3.2%)	369 (18.4%)	115 (5.7%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	119 (5.9%)	79.7	64^th of 328 public high schools	80.5%		82.6	50^th of 349 public high schools	85.7%	14	80.0	53.0	78.0	50.0	79.0	50.0										45.3	$15,996
Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	15653 Brookstone Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 242-6165	88	8	10.7	10.2%	71 (80.7%)	3 (3.4%)	6 (6.8%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)	61.7	122^nd of 328 public high schools	62.8%		53.2	151^st of 349 public high schools	56.7%	29	66.0			44.0													$39,651

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Secondary School

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Secondary School?

Students at Renaissance Secondary School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Renaissance Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Renaissance Secondary School.

Is Renaissance Secondary School a good school?

Renaissance Secondary School ranks 50^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Renaissance Secondary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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