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Hayden High School

Public Grades 9-12
233rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 29% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Hayden High School is a public high school located in Hayden, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 123 students. The school is part of the Hayden School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 97 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Hayden High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with a ranking between 196 and 234 out of the state's high schools.

Academically, Hayden High School consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with significantly lower proficiency rates in subjects like CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. The school's performance on PSAT9 and PSAT10 exams also lags behind the state averages. This academic underperformance is reflected in the school's low ranking among Colorado high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Hayden High School has experienced higher-than-average dropout rates and lower four-year graduation rates compared to the state.

The closest comparable school to Hayden High School is Moffat County High School, located approximately 16 miles away. Moffat County High School has a larger student population and is part of the Moffat County School District RE: No. 1, which is ranked 81 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Moffat County High School generally outperforms Hayden High School on academic measures, but it also has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

119
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,972
Per pupil spending ?
38.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Breeze Basin Blvd
       Hayden, CO  81639

(970) 276-3761

District: Hayden School District No. Re 1


Feeder schools for Hayden High School:

Elementary:    Hayden Valley Elementary School
Middle:    Hayden Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.2%
Hispanic:
19.3%
African American:
0.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013
!Reading and Writing scores 26 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg35%
Colorado avg47%
233rd of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 34 pts since 2015
From top 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
97th of 115Hayden 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202529.9233 of 32829.0%★☆☆☆☆
202431.5234 of 34933.0%★★☆☆☆
202331.8227 of 34935.0%★★☆☆☆
201942.6218 of 41147.0%★★☆☆☆
201845.9196 of 38849.5%★★☆☆☆
201716.9209 of 25618.4%★☆☆☆☆
201643.5108 of 25557.6%★★★☆☆
201547.9109 of 29262.7%★★★☆☆
201452.3178 of 36951.8%★★★☆☆
201339.0231 of 34933.8%★★☆☆☆
201237.1223 of 33433.2%★★☆☆☆
201143.4209 of 33738.0%★★☆☆☆
201048.1190 of 32741.9%★★☆☆☆
200967.6109 of 31064.8%★★★☆☆
200860.6134 of 30155.5%★★★☆☆
200761.1120 of 29859.7%★★★☆☆
200647.8161 of 28643.7%★★☆☆☆
200532.0206 of 28026.4%★☆☆☆☆
200461.6106 of 27962.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202334.5161 of 25436.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202328.2178 of 25229.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202420.6184 of 22919.7%★☆☆☆☆
20238.2220 of 2346.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Female (2023)37th percentile~ school
Male (2023)29th percentile-6 vs school
White (2024)20th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing36%-26 vs state
Mathematics18%-14 vs state
Science16%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Hayden High School.

Hayden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hayden Valley Elementary School
Middle : Hayden Middle School

Hayden High School ranks 233rd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Hayden High School are 78% White, 19% Hispanic.


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