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Colorado's Finest High School of Choice

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Colorado's Finest High School of Choice ranks 245 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 25% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Colorado's Finest High School of Choice is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Englewood, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 223 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages, as well as nearby schools in the area.

Over the past several years, Colorado's Finest High School of Choice has consistently ranked in the bottom 30% of high schools in Colorado, with graduation rates declining from 84.2% in 2023-2024 to just 41.6% in the same year. The school's dropout rate has also been increasing, reaching 5.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state and Englewood School District No. 1 averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 60.0% in recent years, which likely contributes to the school's low academic performance on standardized tests.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Englewood High School, which is also part of the Englewood School District No. 1, Colorado's Finest High School of Choice consistently underperforms on various metrics, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students and low-socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, with the school ranking 185th out of 229 Colorado high schools for White students and 168th out of 211 Colorado high schools for low-socioeconomic status students in 2023-2024.

216

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,599

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W Chenango
Englewood, CO 80110-1008

(303) 934-5786

District: Englewood School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2018 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (40% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (43% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (6% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Colorado avg57%

245^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Englewood School District No. 1

80^th of 115Englewood School 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	27.0	245 of 328	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	257 of 349	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	260 of 349	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	276 of 411	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	255 of 388	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	9.4	243 of 256	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	200 of 255	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	324 of 369	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.9	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	313 of 334	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	282 of 337	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	262 of 327	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	248 of 310	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	230 of 301	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	255 of 298	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.9	231 of 286	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	227 of 280	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.9	248 of 279	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	21.7	168 of 211	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	82 of 200	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	185 of 229	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	201 of 234	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)20th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing58%-4 vs state

Science14%-11 vs state

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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Colorado School of choice was a great option for my student. He was able to work at his own pace. The teachers were very flexible with my son. I loved the staff and all of them genuinely cared about my students success. Close Quote

Schools Near Colorado's Finest High School of Choice

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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 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 Science 11th Grade	Total
Colorado's Finest High School of Choice	Public	9-12	300 W Chenango	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 934-5786	216	19	11.5	57.4%	120 (55.6%)	7 (3.2%)	76 (35.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	27	245^th of 328 public high schools	25.3%		24.4	257^th of 349 public high schools	26.4%	12	46.0		42.0		58.0		14.3	$20,599
Littleton High School	Public	9-12	199 East Littleton Blvd	Littleton	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7700	1,187	60	19.6	40.2%	665 (56.0%)	25 (2.1%)	398 (33.5%)	31 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.3%)	70.7	98^th of 328 public high schools	70.1%		70.2	95^th of 349 public high schools	72.8%	3	68.0	51.0	72.0	51.0	70.0	46.0	37.6	$19,248
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
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
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
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	1401 West Geddes Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7600	1,748	78	22.3	20.0%	1,388 (79.4%)	14 (0.8%)	240 (13.7%)	37 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (3.8%)	87.9	34^th of 328 public high schools	89.6%		87.2	36^th of 349 public high schools	89.7%	2	86.0	57.0	87.0	61.0	83.0	54.0	55.8	$14,937
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
Arapahoe High School	Public	9-12	2201 East Dry Creek Road	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-6000	1,748	78	22.5	16.8%	1,382 (79.1%)	34 (1.9%)	197 (11.3%)	33 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	96 (5.5%)	91.2	21^st of 328 public high schools	93.6%		89.5	27^th of 349 public high schools	92.3%	6	90.0	66.0	88.0	66.0	84.0	55.0	64.9	$15,204
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado's Finest High School of Choice

What is the racial makeup of Colorado's Finest High School of Choice?

Students at Colorado's Finest High School of Choice are 56% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Colorado's Finest High School of Choice a good school?

Colorado's Finest High School of Choice ranks 245^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Colorado's Finest High School of Choice?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Colorado's Finest High School of Choice.

What district is Colorado's Finest High School of Choice in?

Englewood School District No. 1

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