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Arvada High School

Public Grades 9-12

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 9% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Arvada High School is a public high school located in Arvada, Colorado, serving 722 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

However, Arvada High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 34.7% for the district and 25% for the state. Similarly, only 6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to 42% for the district and 32% for the state. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate, ranging from 64.1% to 85.0% over the past few years, and a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.3% to 56.5% in recent years.

When comparing Arvada High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Wheat Ridge High School and Ralston Valley Senior High School, the performance gap is quite significant. These nearby schools consistently outperform Arvada High School on standardized tests, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The combination of lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that Arvada High School may face significant challenges in terms of resource allocation, student support, and targeted interventions to address the needs of its student population.

754

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,804

Per pupil spending ?

71%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7951 West 65th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80004-3318

(303) 982-0162

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

White:

28.2%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (72% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg56%

Colorado avg47%

299^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-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	11.7	299 of 328	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	302 of 349	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	214 of 221	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	315 of 411	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	301 of 388	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	221 of 256	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	199 of 255	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	231 of 292	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	292 of 369	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	274 of 349	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	250 of 334	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	250 of 337	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	258 of 327	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	239 of 310	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	211 of 301	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.5	222 of 298	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	239 of 286	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.7	226 of 280	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.7	225 of 279	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	221 of 247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	224 of 257	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	222 of 254	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	241 of 257	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	223 of 239	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	96 of 135	28.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	166 of 187	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	167 of 199	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	169 of 198	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	180 of 205	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	175 of 181	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	170 of 194	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	184 of 211	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	179 of 200	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	179 of 203	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	183 of 188	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	211 of 246	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	220 of 256	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	220 of 252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	225 of 253	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	224 of 240	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	176 of 209	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	221 of 229	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	211 of 234	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	0.7	228 of 228	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	221 of 225	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)45th percentile+33 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)29th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing37%-25 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

Mathematics6%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 6, 2020

This school is not what any parent wants for their soon to be adult children. Instead you have students who wear bras for shirts, groups who vape and smoke without having to worry, and very little support. Instead this is where students go to settle in life or give up. Close Quote

Schools Near Arvada High School

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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
Arvada High School	Public	9-12	7951 West 65th Avenue	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0162	754	39	19.0	71.0%	213 (28.2%)	27 (3.6%)	469 (62.2%)	8 (1.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.4%)	11.7	299^th of 328 public high schools	8.8%		13.2	305^th of 349 public high schools	12.6%	6	48.0	9.0	41.0	9.0	37.0	6.0										12.8	$16,804
Westminster High School	Public	9-12	6933 Raleigh St	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 657-3980	2,010	85	23.5	82.0%	204 (10.1%)	32 (1.6%)	1,660 (82.6%)	66 (3.3%)	9 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	28 (1.4%)	11.8	298^th of 328 public high schools	9.1%		11	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%	14	34.0		38.0		40.0											13.6	$17,098
Arvada West High School	Public	9-12	11595 Allendale Drive	Arvada	80004	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1303	1,923	89	21.6	28.4%	1,358 (70.6%)	21 (1.1%)	406 (21.1%)	34 (1.8%)	10 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.8%)	68.2	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		67.5	102^nd of 349 public high schools	70.8%	4	74.0	41.0	76.0	49.0	70.0	38.0										41.1	$14,621
Pomona Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	8101 West Pomona Drive	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0710	1,252	71	17.5	47.4%	620 (49.5%)	16 (1.3%)	520 (41.5%)	30 (2.4%)	14 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (3.9%)	27.1	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%		28.2	244^th of 349 public high schools	30.1%		50.0	19.0	56.0	20.0	54.0	19.0	37.2	27.5	23.8	30.0	21.1	15.5	17.0	18.2	29.6	21.3	$16,192
Hidden Lake Secondary	Public	6-12	7300 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-2600	340	19	17.8	87.6%	36 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	289 (85.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	3.1	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%		4.3	343^rd of 349 public high schools	1.7%	16	20.0		27.0		6.0											5.2	$18,088
Colorado Preparatory Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	823	30	27.4		417 (50.7%)	55 (6.7%)	268 (32.6%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (7.8%)	45.4	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%		52	155^th of 349 public high schools	55.6%	17	79.0	17.0	75.0	21.0	62.0	20.0										34.9	$10,727
Pikes Peak Online School	Public, Virtual	9-12	8601 Turnpike Drive Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 370-7767	438	19	22.7		207 (47.3%)	34 (7.8%)	166 (37.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)								(n/a)	38.0																$10,423
Wheat Ridge High School	Public	9-12	9505 West 32nd Avenue	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7695	932	52	18.0	42.2%	503 (54.0%)	27 (2.9%)	347 (37.2%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.3%)	51.4	144^th of 328 public high schools	56.1%		51.9	156^th of 349 public high schools	55.3%	12	65.0	31.0	63.0	37.0	65.0	32.0										36.5	$16,238
Ralston Valley Senior High School	Public	9-12	13355 West 80th Avenue	Arvada	80005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5600	1,875	88	21.3	9.0%	1,528 (81.5%)	12 (0.6%)	221 (11.8%)	46 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (3.5%)	90.7	23^rd of 328 public high schools	93.0%		89.4	28^th of 349 public high schools	92.0%	5	86.0	72.0	84.0	64.0	83.0	62.0										53.8	$14,542
Summit Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 438-6985	66	2	30.5		50 (75.8%)	1 (1.5%)	6 (9.1%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Arvada High School

What is the racial makeup of Arvada High School?

Students at Arvada High School are 62% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Arvada High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Arvada High School.

What schools feed into Arvada High School?

Arvada High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hackberry Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Lawrence Elementary School
Elementary : Secrest Elementary School
Elementary : Swanson Elementary School
Middle : North Arvada Middle School

Is Arvada High School a good school?

Arvada High School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Arvada High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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