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Arvada West High School

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Arvada West High School ranks 94 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 72% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Arvada West High School is a large, traditional public high school in Arvada, Colorado, serving 1,923 students in grades 9–12 as part of Jefferson County School District R-1. The school currently ranks 93rd out of 338 Colorado high schools (72nd percentile) with a 4-star rating, and it has held a steady position in the 59th–72nd percentile range over the past five years, reflecting a solid recovery from the pandemic-era dip.

Graduation is where Arvada West truly shines. Its 95.2% graduation rate is roughly nine points above the state average and 8.5 points above the district, with a dropout rate of just 0.8%. Reading and science scores are also strong, meeting or exceeding district averages at every grade level and running well above the state. The school is particularly effective with Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the 71st and 78th percentiles statewide for those groups, respectively. Among nearby schools, only Ralston Valley Senior High School outperforms it — Wheat Ridge High School, Pomona Junior/Senior High School, and Arvada High School all trail significantly in statewide rankings and graduation rates.

The school's main challenges are math and support for students with disabilities. SAT math proficiency is 37%, five points below the district average, and this gap widens by junior year. Disabled students rank in the 11th percentile statewide, a sharp drop from recent years. Chronic absenteeism sits at 29.7%, slightly above the state average but far better than nearby schools like Arvada High (59.6%) or Wheat Ridge (47.0%). Overall, Arvada West is a dependable high school that gets students to graduation at an impressive rate; closing the math gap and strengthening special education services would push it firmly into the top tier.

1,923

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,200

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11595 Allendale Drive
Arvada, CO 80004-4483

(303) 982-1303

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Colorado avg48%

94^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

24^th of 114Jefferson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	94 of 340	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	106 of 328	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	102 of 349	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	91 of 221	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	123 of 210	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	105 of 411	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	98 of 388	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	55.8	79 of 256	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	102 of 255	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.6	172 of 292	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.8	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	128 of 334	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	124 of 337	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	171 of 327	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	123 of 310	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	87 of 301	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	85 of 298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	103 of 286	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.9	102 of 280	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	84 of 279	69.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	50 of 56	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	42 of 59	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	49 of 84	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	43 of 74	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	91 of 246	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	90 of 247	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	94 of 257	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	92 of 254	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	85 of 257	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	98 of 239	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	74 of 143	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	91 of 136	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	89 of 140	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	106 of 135	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	78 of 118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	57 of 198	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	77 of 187	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	55 of 199	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	50 of 198	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	52 of 205	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	60 of 181	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	46 of 209	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	84 of 211	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	62 of 200	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	50 of 203	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	68 of 188	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	67 of 244	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	84 of 246	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	86 of 256	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	68 of 253	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	101 of 240	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	19 of 61	68.9%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	13 of 77	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	24.3	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	97 of 221	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	99 of 209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	118 of 229	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	113 of 234	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	101 of 228	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	138 of 225	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)83rd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2026)11th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing76%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Science39%+14 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
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%)	71.5	94^th of 340 public high schools	72.4%		68.2	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%	12	78.7	50.6	76.3	51.7	69.6	36.9										38.7	$16,200
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%)	6.8	324^th of 340 public high schools	4.7%		11.7	299^th of 328 public high schools	8.8%	25	32.5	7.7	28.0	13.1	31.8	7.3										7.1	$18,009
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%)	91.9	19^th of 340 public high schools	94.4%		90.7	23^rd of 328 public high schools	93.0%	4	85.6	68.0	88.8	72.9	89.0	64.2										50.1	$15,646
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%)	26.1	255^th of 340 public high schools	25.0%		27.1	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%	11	56.8	25.8	53.7	22.0	49.5	17.3	16.8	29.1	11.3	19.9	9.6	14.5	21.5	14.3	11.3	17.5	$16,542
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%)	53.8	148^th of 340 public high schools	56.5%		51.4	144^th of 328 public high schools	56.1%	4	64.6	35.4	68.4	43.7	66.5	30.0										34.5	$17,431
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%)								(n/a)	40.4	383.0	389.0	363.0	440.0	404.0										719.0	$17,677
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%)	36.9	212^th of 340 public high schools	37.6%		45.4	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%	40	61.7	20.0	78.0	29.3	62.3	13.0										21.4	$12,005
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)	401.0	371.0			27.3	408.0										726.0	$11,132
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2305 Pierce Street	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6056	601	44	13.6	78.7%	40 (6.7%)	17 (2.8%)	517 (86.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.7%)	3.8	337^th of 340 public high schools	0.9%		5.4	320^th of 328 public high schools	2.4%	17	21.1	7.0	19.5	341.0	20.3	382.0		16.9	10.1	13.2		4.8	7.0	6.0	11.1	9.4	$19,051
Summit Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9955 Yarrow Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield 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)					631.0	578.0										62.5	$10,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Arvada West High School

How many students attend Arvada West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,923 students attended Arvada West High School.

What is the racial makeup of Arvada West High School?

Students at Arvada West High School are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Arvada West High School?

Arvada West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairmount Elementary School
Elementary : Fremont Elementary School
Elementary : Stott Elementary School
Elementary : Vanderhoof Elementary School
Middle : Drake Junior High School

Is Arvada West High School a good school?

Arvada West High School ranks 94^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Arvada West High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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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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