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Northridge High School

Public Grades 9-12

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Northridge High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Greeley, Colorado, serving 1,322 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of Greeley School District No. 6. A high-poverty school where 68.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Northridge posts some surprising strengths: its 94.4% graduation rate and 0.9% dropout rate both beat district and state averages, and it has outperformed the state on graduation for five straight years. This is a notable achievement for a school whose test scores are well below state norms, suggesting that while students are staying in school and earning diplomas, many may not be reaching grade-level academic benchmarks.

Academically, Northridge struggles significantly, especially in mathematics. Only 16% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT math compared to 32% statewide, and PSAT math proficiency hovers around 20% versus roughly 40% statewide. Reading and writing scores are stronger but still trail the state by wide margins. The good news is that scores have trended upward over the past three years: SAT reading/writing improved from 31% to 40%, and SAT math moved from 9% to 16%. Science proficiency, while low at 15.3%, has also shown steady gains. These improvements suggest recent instructional changes may be starting to take hold.

The school's most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, with a staggering 44.3% of students missing significant school time—about 16 points above the state average and nearly double the rate at nearby Union Colony Preparatory School or Early College Academy. Those two schools, which serve similar shares of low-income students, demonstrate that higher achievement is possible in the same district. Northridge trails its main district peers Greeley Central High School and Greeley West High School on most tests, though it leads them in graduation rate. One bright spot: the disabled students subgroup jumped from the 9th to 37th percentile in statewide rankings over two years, indicating meaningful progress in special education support.

1,322

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,282

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 71st Avenue
Greeley, CO 80634-9182

(970) 348-5200

District: GreeleySchool District No. 6

Feeder schools for Northridge High School:

Elementary:	James Madison STEAM Academy
	Martinez Elementary School
	S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy
	Shawsheen Elementary School
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	Winograd K-8 Elementary School
Middle:	Franklin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

White:

17.5%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Colorado avg48%

291^st of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the GreeleySchool District No. 6

97^th of 114GreeleySchool District No. 6 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
2026	16.3	291 of 340	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	287 of 328	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	307 of 349	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	209 of 221	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.0	205 of 210	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	308 of 411	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	300 of 388	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	230 of 256	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	240 of 255	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	281 of 292	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	314 of 369	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	293 of 349	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	287 of 334	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	291 of 337	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	271 of 327	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	265 of 310	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	246 of 301	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	241 of 298	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.2	252 of 286	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.8	253 of 280	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.0	245 of 279	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	74 of 84	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	67 of 74	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	217 of 246	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	225 of 247	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	229 of 257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	232 of 254	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	226 of 257	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	216 of 239	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	104 of 143	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	119 of 140	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	100 of 118	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	160 of 198	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	159 of 187	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	173 of 199	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	172 of 198	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	169 of 205	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	164 of 181	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	170 of 209	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	164 of 194	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	187 of 211	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	182 of 200	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	177 of 203	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	177 of 188	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	209 of 244	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	209 of 246	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	228 of 256	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	210 of 253	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	206 of 240	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	16.0	67 of 77	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	183 of 221	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	173 of 209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	217 of 234	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	191 of 228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)37th percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)13th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing47%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-21 vs state

Science15%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	100 71st Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5200	1,322	66	19.9	68.5%	232 (17.5%)	26 (2.0%)	1,011 (76.5%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.4%)	16.3	291^st of 340 public high schools	14.4%		14.4	287^th of 328 public high schools	12.5%	4	38.4	19.4	47.3	19.9	40.4	16.5										15.3	$17,282
Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5509 West 11th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-6295	293	1	281.7	62.1%	81 (27.6%)	5 (1.7%)	194 (66.2%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	82	58^th of 340 public high schools	82.9%		81.1	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%	5	83.3	62.5	81.4	62.7	72.4	48.3										41.1	$13,100
Union Colony Preparatory School	Public, Charter	6-12	2000 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 673-4546	333	16	20.2	61.3%	100 (30.0%)	8 (2.4%)	202 (60.7%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	48.5	159^th of 340 public high schools	53.2%		42.8	183^rd of 328 public high schools	44.2%	24	70.3	45.9	67.7	38.7	60.0	25.7	31.7	25.5	22.2	26.1	720.0	726.0	13.0	12.0	13.0	16.2	$13,856
Centennial BOCES High School	Public	11-12	2020 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	Centennial BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 356-7404	82	4	19.0		16 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (78.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$6,664
Innovative Connections High School	Public	10-12	2020 Clubhouse Drive	Greeley	80634	Weld County	Centennial BOCES	No	No	No	No	(970) 352-7404	40	2	20.0		13 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,151
Greeley West High School	Public	9-12	2401 35th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5400	1,936	92	21.1	69.0%	388 (20.0%)	49 (2.5%)	1,386 (71.6%)	56 (2.9%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	39 (2.0%)	16.3	289^th of 340 public high schools	15.0%		20.5	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%	22	39.2	21.1	42.3	20.5	42.8	17.2										14.9	$15,628
Platte Valley Academy	Public	7-12	2200 O Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(303) 866-6600																			(n/a)																	$00
Platte Valley Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	2200 West O Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 304-6220	14	0	3.1		6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$00
Greeley Central High School	Public	9-12	1515 14th Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-5000	1,507	71	21.2	69.6%	308 (20.4%)	79 (5.2%)	1,028 (68.2%)	50 (3.3%)	7 (0.5%)	11 (0.7%)	24 (1.6%)	22.1	265^th of 340 public high schools	22.1%		16.7	279^th of 328 public high schools	14.9%	14	50.0	24.0	42.8	21.4	48.6	22.2										16.4	$16,018
Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	810 Automation Drive	Windsor	80550	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 833-5190	435	24	18.3	17.0%	340 (78.2%)	6 (1.4%)	60 (13.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	91.7	20^th of 340 public high schools	94.1%		94.5	12^th of 328 public high schools	96.3%	8	89.6	79.2	86.0	75.4	89.1	69.1										40.8	$16,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge High School

What schools feed into Northridge High School?

Northridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James Madison STEAM Academy
Elementary : Martinez Elementary School
Elementary : S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy
Elementary : Shawsheen Elementary School
Elementary : Winograd K-8 Elementary School
Middle : Franklin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northridge High School?

Students at Northridge High School are 76% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Northridge High School a good school?

Northridge High School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Colorado high schools.

How many students attend Northridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,322 students attended Northridge High School.

What district is Northridge High School in?

GreeleySchool District No. 6

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 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.

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