Is Columbine High School a good school?

Columbine High School ranks 92 nd of 221 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbine High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,707 students attended Columbine High School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbine High School?

Students at Columbine High School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Columbine High School?

Columbine High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Columbine Hills Elementary School Elementary : Dutch Creek Elementary School Elementary : Governor's Ranch Elementary School Elementary : Leawood Elementary School Elementary : Normandy Elementary School Middle : Ken Caryl Middle School

Columbine High School in Littleton CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbine High School ranks better than 58.4% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 13^th among 20 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), Hispanic (21.3%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbine High School is 19.6. 20 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbine High School employs 86.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbine High School is $10,766. 23 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Columbine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbine High School 92^nd of 221 Colorado public high schools. (See Columbine High School in the ranking list.)

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 28^th of 102 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbine High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	82.60	42^nd	279	84.9%
2005	78.63	56^th	280	80.0%
2006	73.97	69^th	286	75.9%
2007	71.25	84^th	298	71.8%
2008	78.36	53^rd	301	82.4%
2009	77.05	64^th	310	79.4%
2010	75.74	71^st	327	78.3%
2011	78.42	63^rd	337	81.3%
2012	73.14	85^th	334	74.6%
2013	72.18	88^th	349	74.8%
2014	69.16	102^nd	369	72.4%
2015	54.65	92^nd	292	68.5%
2016	55.65	67^th	255	73.7%
2017	51.54	93^rd	256	63.7%
2018	75.04	76^th	388	80.4%
2019	76.63	77^th	411	81.3%
2021	53.21	95^th	210	54.8%
2022	56.77	92^nd	221	58.4%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

Inclusive. Extreme care. Something beyond pride. Community. Support. A family. These are only the tip of the iceberg in describing this incredible school, the best school on earth. The teachers and staff truly take the time and make the effort to KNOW your kid. They genuinely care about them, their successes, their safety, their happiness. I promise you’ll never find a better community to be a part of. You will never regret sending your kid to Columbine and you’ll never regret all you’ll gain by being in the Columbine family! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Columbine High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1720	9	19	46	3	n/a	n/a	1797
1989	1580	11	21	58	11	n/a	n/a	1681
1990	1457	5	26	57	5	n/a	n/a	1550
1991	1480	4	30	58	4	n/a	n/a	1576
1992	1477	7	33	66	4	n/a	n/a	1587
1993	1472	9	31	78	4	n/a	n/a	1594
1994	1543	11	26	85	3	n/a	n/a	1668
1995	1641	9	32	100	5	n/a	n/a	1787
1996	1641	9	32	100	5	n/a	n/a	1787
1997	1702	13	37	106	5	n/a	n/a	1863
1998	1722	11	43	115	10	n/a	n/a	1901
1999	1783	16	42	112	12	n/a	n/a	1965
2000	1808	19	42	103	11	n/a	n/a	1983
2001	1721	14	33	103	10	n/a	n/a	1881
2002	1611	15	38	122	9	n/a	n/a	1795
2003	1611	15	38	122	9	n/a	n/a	1795
2004	1543	9	41	133	3	n/a	n/a	1729
2005	1482	11	44	130	5	n/a	n/a	1672
2006	1440	19	53	157	8	n/a	n/a	1677
2007	1385	22	57	168	13	n/a	n/a	1645
2008	1376	20	59	187	11	n/a	n/a	1653
2009	1383	27	64	211	15	n/a	n/a	1700
2010	1288	26	69	232	21	n/a	n/a	1636
2011	1206	14	52	285	16	4	45	1622
2012	1205	17	58	284	19	2	47	1632
2013	1194	18	61	305	12	3	41	1634
2014	1198	19	63	325	9	3	58	1675
2015	1213	19	64	319	8	4	63	1690
2016	1209	16	68	296	6	9	60	1664
2017	1213	16	81	317	7	9	65	1708
2018	1222	22	81	297	6	9	54	1691
2019	1226	21	78	304	8	6	54	1697
2020	1234	33	68	344	7	6	53	1745
2021	1217	23	65	360	7	5	55	1732
2022	1193	23	55	364	6	3	63	1707

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1797	84.5	21.2	n/a
1989	1681	81.6	20.6	0.4
1990	1550	76.8	20.1	1.4
1991	1576	71.1	22.1	1.3
1992	1587	74.4	21.3	1.5
1993	1594	77.0	20.7	1.3
1994	1668	75.5	22.1	0.9
1995	1787	78.8	22.7	1.3
1996	1787	78.8	22.7	1.3
1997	1863	84.6	22.0	1.7
1998	1901	85.6	22.2	1.2
1999	1965	89.6	21.9	2.1
2000	1983	92.1	21.5	3.7
2001	1881	90.1	20.9	3.2
2002	1795	87.9	20.4	4.7
2003	1795	87.9	20.4	4.7
2004	1729	82.4	21.0	5.1
2005	1672	77.2	21.7	6.9
2006	1677	79.9	21.0	9.8
2007	1645	79.2	20.8	11.1
2008	1653	82.2	20.1	10.2
2009	1700	82.4	20.6	9.9
2010	1636	80.4	20.3	15
2011	1622	83.0	19.5	18.3
2012	1632	85.0	19.2	19.3
2013	1634	93.8	17.4	21
2014	1675	87.2	19.2	21
2015	1690	85.0	19.8	21.4
2016	1664	86.0	19.3	20
2017	1708	87.3	19.5	20.5
2018	1691	84.8	19.9	19.9
2019	1697	87.1	19.4	20.2
2020	1745	87.2	19.9	20.6
2021	1732	86.6	20.0	22.3
2022	1707	86.7	19.6	20.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Columbine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1797	84.5	21.2	n/a
1989	1681	81.6	20.6	0.4
1990	1550	76.8	20.1	1.4
1991	1576	71.1	22.1	1.3
1992	1587	74.4	21.3	1.5
1993	1594	77.0	20.7	1.3
1994	1668	75.5	22.1	0.9
1995	1787	78.8	22.7	1.3
1996	1787	78.8	22.7	1.3
1997	1863	84.6	22.0	1.7
1998	1901	85.6	22.2	1.2
1999	1965	89.6	21.9	2.1
2000	1983	92.1	21.5	3.7
2001	1881	90.1	20.9	3.2
2002	1795	87.9	20.4	4.7
2003	1795	87.9	20.4	4.7
2004	1729	82.4	21.0	5.1
2005	1672	77.2	21.7	6.9
2006	1677	79.9	21.0	9.8
2007	1645	79.2	20.8	11.1
2008	1653	82.2	20.1	10.2
2009	1700	82.4	20.6	9.9
2010	1636	80.4	20.3	15
2011	1622	83.0	19.5	18.3
2012	1632	85.0	19.2	19.3
2013	1634	93.8	17.4	21
2014	1675	87.2	19.2	21
2015	1690	85.0	19.8	21.4
2016	1664	86.0	19.3	20
2017	1708	87.3	19.5	20.5
2018	1691	84.8	19.9	19.9
2019	1697	87.1	19.4	20.2
2020	1745	87.2	19.9	20.6
2021	1732	86.6	20.0	22.3
2022	1707	86.7	19.6	20.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbine High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$313 (2.9%)	$10,452 (97.1%)	$10,766

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbine High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 77^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 92^nd of 221 High schools	22.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1697	1732	2.1%
African American	21	23	9.5%
American Indian	8	7	12.5%
Asian	78	65	16.7%
Hispanic	304	360	18.4%
Pacific Islander	6	5	16.7%
White	1226	1217	0.7%
Two or More Races	54	55	1.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.2%	22.3%	2.1%

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Elementary:	Columbine Hills Elementary School
	Dutch Creek Elementary School
	Governor's Ranch Elementary School
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	Normandy Elementary School
Middle:	Ken Caryl Middle School