Is Golden High School a good school?

Golden High School ranks 50 th of 221 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golden High School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,363 students attended Golden High School.

What is the racial makeup of Golden High School?

Students at Golden High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Golden High School?

Golden High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kyffin Elementary School Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School Elementary : Mitchell Elementary School Elementary : Ralston Elementary School Elementary : Shelton Elementary School Elementary : Welchester Elementary School Middle : Bell Middle School

Golden High School in Golden CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Golden High School ranks better than 77.4% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7^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 74.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden High School is 20.3. 24 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Golden High School employs 66.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden High School is $10,760. 24 high schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.

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Golden High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden High School 50^th of 221 Colorado public high schools. (See Golden 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 Golden High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	72.53	76^th	279	72.8%
2005	67.73	88^th	280	68.6%
2006	67.62	91^st	286	68.2%
2007	75.43	71^st	298	76.2%
2008	72.48	85^th	301	71.8%
2009	76.69	66^th	310	78.7%
2010	77.86	62^nd	327	81.0%
2011	74.80	76^th	337	77.4%
2012	70.78	95^th	334	71.6%
2013	71.67	91^st	349	73.9%
2014	66.25	112^th	369	69.6%
2015	60.17	74^th	292	74.7%
2016	65.06	44^th	255	82.7%
2017	67.70	38^th	256	85.2%
2018	82.31	54^th	388	86.1%
2019	82.51	59^th	411	85.6%
2021	67.64	64^th	210	69.5%
2022	74.78	50^th	221	77.4%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Monday, August 15, 2011

How old is this school building? It appears to be in a residential neighborhood so is there any parking? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Golden High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1073	5	17	35	6	n/a	n/a	1136
1989	1312	6	22	55	20	n/a	n/a	1415
1990	1209	6	19	50	13	n/a	n/a	1297
1991	1197	8	27	53	9	n/a	n/a	1294
1992	1173	11	30	65	9	n/a	n/a	1288
1993	1207	12	30	62	9	n/a	n/a	1320
1994	1196	12	40	50	8	n/a	n/a	1306
1995	1291	9	34	53	13	n/a	n/a	1400
1996	1291	9	34	53	13	n/a	n/a	1400
1997	1312	8	34	57	12	n/a	n/a	1423
1998	1279	4	35	60	16	n/a	n/a	1394
1999	1244	11	34	74	16	n/a	n/a	1379
2000	1271	13	37	86	14	n/a	n/a	1421
2001	1177	8	28	82	11	n/a	n/a	1306
2002	1155	9	39	91	15	n/a	n/a	1309
2003	1155	9	39	91	15	n/a	n/a	1309
2004	1138	11	38	97	15	n/a	n/a	1299
2005	1132	15	33	88	17	n/a	n/a	1285
2006	1121	17	33	101	15	n/a	n/a	1287
2007	1115	17	35	124	15	n/a	n/a	1306
2008	1153	13	32	115	16	n/a	n/a	1329
2009	1178	12	30	106	17	n/a	n/a	1343
2010	1143	9	37	94	13	n/a	n/a	1296
2011	1086	11	31	114	6	4	24	1276
2012	1011	13	39	135	11	4	36	1249
2013	985	15	37	156	16	4	38	1251
2014	1017	12	35	169	8	7	30	1278
2015	1036	16	33	170	8	6	32	1301
2016	994	11	28	172	6	5	34	1250
2017	1003	4	40	169	4	2	39	1261
2018	1053	4	35	171	10	1	53	1327
2019	1049	9	44	165	8	3	48	1326
2020	1093	7	48	172	3	6	43	1372
2021	1101	7	40	174	5	4	50	1381
2022	1093	8	33	169	8	2	50	1363

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 Golden High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1136	55.5	20.4	n/a
1989	1415	67.8	20.8	3
1990	1297	66.8	19.4	4.8
1991	1294	59.8	21.6	4.3
1992	1288	61.7	20.8	6.1
1993	1320	63.8	20.7	5.2
1994	1306	62.6	20.9	6.4
1995	1400	66.2	21.2	8.4
1996	1400	66.2	21.2	8.4
1997	1423	68.7	20.7	8.4
1998	1394	68.1	20.5	7.9
1999	1379	67.5	20.4	7.6
2000	1421	66.7	21.3	9.9
2001	1306	64.9	20.1	8.7
2002	1309	64.6	20.3	12
2003	1309	64.6	20.3	12
2004	1299	60.3	21.5	12.5
2005	1285	58.3	22.0	13.5
2006	1287	62.8	20.5	17.6
2007	1306	62.6	20.9	18.8
2008	1329	64.2	20.7	17.2
2009	1343	65.6	20.5	14.2
2010	1296	62.6	20.7	19.2
2011	1276	60.6	21.0	19.7
2012	1249	61.6	20.2	22.4
2013	1251	61.8	20.2	26.9
2014	1278	65.4	19.5	26.9
2015	1301	64.0	20.3	23.4
2016	1250	62.0	20.1	23.7
2017	1261	60.6	20.8	24.1
2018	1327	64.8	20.4	21.8
2019	1326	66.3	19.9	20.1
2020	1372	67.0	20.4	19.7
2021	1381	66.5	20.7	18.6
2022	1363	66.9	20.3	16

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 Golden High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1136	55.5	20.4	n/a
1989	1415	67.8	20.8	3
1990	1297	66.8	19.4	4.8
1991	1294	59.8	21.6	4.3
1992	1288	61.7	20.8	6.1
1993	1320	63.8	20.7	5.2
1994	1306	62.6	20.9	6.4
1995	1400	66.2	21.2	8.4
1996	1400	66.2	21.2	8.4
1997	1423	68.7	20.7	8.4
1998	1394	68.1	20.5	7.9
1999	1379	67.5	20.4	7.6
2000	1421	66.7	21.3	9.9
2001	1306	64.9	20.1	8.7
2002	1309	64.6	20.3	12
2003	1309	64.6	20.3	12
2004	1299	60.3	21.5	12.5
2005	1285	58.3	22.0	13.5
2006	1287	62.8	20.5	17.6
2007	1306	62.6	20.9	18.8
2008	1329	64.2	20.7	17.2
2009	1343	65.6	20.5	14.2
2010	1296	62.6	20.7	19.2
2011	1276	60.6	21.0	19.7
2012	1249	61.6	20.2	22.4
2013	1251	61.8	20.2	26.9
2014	1278	65.4	19.5	26.9
2015	1301	64.0	20.3	23.4
2016	1250	62.0	20.1	23.7
2017	1261	60.6	20.8	24.1
2018	1327	64.8	20.4	21.8
2019	1326	66.3	19.9	20.1
2020	1372	67.0	20.4	19.7
2021	1381	66.5	20.7	18.6
2022	1363	66.9	20.3	16

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 Golden High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$313 (2.9%)	$10,446 (97.1%)	$10,760

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Golden High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 59^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 50^th of 221 High schools	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1326	1381	4.1%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	8	5	37.5%
Asian	44	40	9.1%
Hispanic	165	174	5.5%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	1049	1101	5%
Two or More Races	48	50	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.1%	18.6%	1.5%

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Elementary:	Kyffin Elementary School
	Maple Grove Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School
	Ralston Elementary School
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	Shelton Elementary School
	Welchester Elementary School
Middle:	Bell Middle School