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Columbine High School

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Columbine High School ranks 112 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Columbine High School is a large comprehensive high school in Littleton, CO, serving 1,710 students in grades 9–12 within the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. On the most recent state ranking, Columbine ranks 112th out of 338 Colorado high schools, placing it in the 67th percentile with a 3-star rating. The district is rated above average in Colorado, ranking 24th out of 115 districts statewide. Academically, Columbine generally performs above the state average in reading/writing and math, but lags its own district in science, with just 29% of students proficient on the CMAS science test versus 36.1% for the district.

Columbine's most consistent strength is student persistence. Its graduation rate has stayed near or above 95% for five consecutive years—95.2% in the most recent year, compared to 86.7% for the district and 85.6% statewide. The dropout rate is just 0.8%, roughly half the district average. However, test scores tell a more mixed story. SAT Reading/Writing proficiency is 67%, above the 60% state average but below Heritage High School's 83% and Chatfield High School's 81%. SAT Math proficiency is 43%, above the 32% state average but trailing Chatfield's 54% and Heritage's 51%. Surrounding schools include D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (ranked #1 in Colorado), Heritage (31st), Chatfield (57th), and Dakota Ridge Senior High School (119th), making local academic competition tough.

Columbine serves a more economically diverse population than its higher-scoring neighbors, with a free/reduced-price lunch rate of 29.7% compared to roughly 18–20% at Chatfield and Heritage. Despite this, its low-income students rank at the 64th percentile statewide, a solid outcome. Chronic absenteeism sits at 26.2%, higher than Heritage (19.4%) and Chatfield (22.5%), and the clearest area of concern is support for students with disabilities, whose subgroup rankings have lingered between the 24th and 42nd percentile in recent years. Overall, Columbine is a solid, mid-to-upper-tier comprehensive high school that graduates nearly everyone it enrolls, while its academic rankings leave room for growth in science, math, and disability support.

1,710

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,505

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6201 South Pierce Street
Littleton, CO 80123-3636

(303) 982-4400

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Feeder schools for Columbine High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Colorado median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Colorado avg48%

112^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	112 of 340	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	108 of 328	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	106 of 349	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	92 of 221	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	95 of 210	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	77 of 411	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	76 of 388	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	51.5	93 of 256	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	67 of 255	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	54.7	92 of 292	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	102 of 369	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	88 of 349	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	85 of 334	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.4	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	71 of 327	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	64 of 310	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	53 of 301	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	84 of 298	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	69 of 286	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	56 of 280	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	82.6	42 of 279	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	45 of 59	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	62 of 84	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.0	17 of 74	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	95 of 246	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	88 of 247	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	83 of 257	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	68 of 254	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	70 of 239	70.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	60 of 143	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	59 of 136	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	66 of 140	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	70 of 135	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	57 of 118	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	82 of 198	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	79 of 187	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	58 of 199	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	56 of 198	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	61 of 205	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	47 of 181	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	75 of 209	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	76 of 211	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	57 of 200	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	43 of 203	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	41 of 188	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	90 of 246	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	97 of 256	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	92 of 252	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	82 of 253	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	84 of 240	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	35 of 61	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.4	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	29 of 48	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	21 of 77	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	23.2	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	88 of 221	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	85 of 209	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	114 of 229	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	97 of 234	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	97 of 228	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	105 of 225	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2026)41st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing71%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science29%+4 vs state

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by a parent
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

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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
Columbine High School	Public	9-12	6201 South Pierce Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4400	1,710	82	20.7	29.7%	1,097 (64.2%)	28 (1.6%)	445 (26.0%)	50 (2.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.9%)	66.2	112^th of 340 public high schools	67.1%		67.6	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%	4	71.2	49.0	73.9	51.3	66.8	42.9										29.0	$15,505
Mount View Academy	Public	5-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(303) 987-4525																			(n/a)																	$00
Addenbrooke Classical Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3605 S Teller Street	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 989-1336	191	16	12.2	25.7%	108 (56.5%)	1 (0.5%)	65 (34.0%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	46.5	168^th of 340 public high schools	50.6%		38.9	204^th of 328 public high schools	37.8%	36	63.2	47.4	77.1	37.5	55.6	11.1										17.1	$10,134
Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 987-4575	13	5	2.8		2 (15.4%)	3 (23.1%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)																	$00
Chatfield High School	Public	9-12	7227 South Simms Street	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3670	1,808	91	19.7	18.3%	1,388 (76.8%)	16 (0.9%)	277 (15.3%)	45 (2.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (4.3%)	82	57^th of 340 public high schools	83.2%		83.4	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%	10	80.3	59.4	82.2	60.2	80.6	53.6										30.0	$16,102
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10359 W Nassau Avenue	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2600	1,212	58	20.8	13.0%	753 (62.1%)	10 (0.8%)	193 (15.9%)	178 (14.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (5.9%)	98.3	1^st of 340 public high schools	99.7%		98.3	1^st of 328 public high schools	99.7%		98.0	87.9	98.3	93.4	98.6	95.7	79.9	77.9	69.5	76.1	58.8	67.0	66.7	64.2	70.1	94.4	$16,535
SOAR Academy	Public	9-12	3201 W Oxford Ave	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6797	78	5	16.8	88.5%	10 (12.8%)	2 (2.6%)	66 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,830
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	3201 West Oxford Avenue	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6987	321	23	13.9	86.0%	29 (9.0%)	10 (3.1%)	271 (84.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			22.0	345.0	407.0	379.0										713.0	$25,723
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	1401 West Geddes Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7600	1,748	78	22.3	20.0%	1,388 (79.4%)	14 (0.8%)	240 (13.7%)	37 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (3.8%)	87.7	31^st of 340 public high schools	90.9%		87.9	34^th of 328 public high schools	89.6%	3	87.6	56.7	89.1	66.2	83.4	51.3										44.9	$15,970
Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Public	9-12	13399 West Coal Mine Avenue	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-1970	1,277	66	19.4	24.3%	885 (69.3%)	12 (0.9%)	244 (19.1%)	63 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.6%)	63.4	119^th of 340 public high schools	65.0%		69.9	100^th of 328 public high schools	69.5%	19	73.9	49.5	73.0	42.2	69.9	34.9										32.9	$16,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbine High School

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

What district is Columbine High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Columbine High School?

Students at Columbine High School are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Columbine High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,710 students attended Columbine High School.

Is Columbine High School a good school?

Columbine High School ranks 112^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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