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Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Q: Is Dakota Ridge Senior High School a good school?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks 100 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 70% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is a public high school located in Littleton, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,307 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dakota Ridge Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Colorado high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 100 out of 328 schools. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the top 25% and 30% of Colorado high schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for Multi-racial and Special Education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% and 50% of Colorado high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has been consistently high, ranging from 83.1% to 94.5% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Green Mountain High School and Addenbrooke Classical Academy generally perform worse than Dakota Ridge Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. However, the school lags behind the highly-ranked D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School, which consistently ranks among the top 1-3 high schools in Colorado. Chatfield High School, another nearby school, also performs well and is ranked in the top 50 high schools in Colorado, comparable to Dakota Ridge Senior High School.

1,277

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,438

Per pupil spending ?

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13399 West Coal Mine Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127-5400

(303) 982-1970

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Above the Colorado median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Colorado avg47%

100^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	100 of 328	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	58 of 221	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	62 of 210	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	52 of 411	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	66 of 388	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	61 of 256	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.0	52 of 255	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	36 of 292	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	85.3	42 of 369	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	42 of 349	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	106 of 334	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.0	43 of 337	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	49 of 327	85.0%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	42 of 310	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.0	36 of 301	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	32 of 298	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	51 of 286	82.2%	★★★★☆
2005	80.7	47 of 280	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	50 of 279	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	56 of 84	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	32 of 74	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	71 of 247	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	39 of 254	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	41 of 257	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	79 of 136	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	82 of 140	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	71 of 135	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	48 of 108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	35 of 118	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	45 of 187	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	45 of 199	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	40 of 198	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	34 of 205	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	37 of 181	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	60 of 194	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	47 of 211	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	37 of 200	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	30 of 203	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	16 of 188	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	95 of 246	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	89 of 256	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	79 of 252	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	52 of 253	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	60 of 240	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	50 of 77	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	104 of 209	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	103 of 229	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	82 of 234	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	73 of 228	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	72 of 225	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2022)35th percentile-39 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile-42 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing71%+7 vs state

Mathematics40%+4 vs state

Science39%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Two of my children have gone/are attending DRHS. It's a great school with a wonderful balance of academics, sports and a warm sense of community. The kids have learned to be self-sufficient and are well prepared for life after HS. Close Quote

Schools Near Dakota Ridge Senior 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
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%)	69.9	100^th of 328 public high schools	69.5%		72.2	87^th of 349 public high schools	75.1%	13	71.0	40.0	76.0	48.0	79.0	42.0										39.0	$15,438
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%)	83.4	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%		86	45^th of 349 public high schools	87.1%	2	81.0	62.0	82.0	60.0	80.0	55.0										30.4	$15,492
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 328 public high schools	99.7%		98.4	1^st of 349 public high schools	99.7%		99.0	93.0	98.0	87.0	98.0	92.0	81.4	76.8	66.1	74.6	63.1	67.0	78.3	69.7	81.3	85.0	$15,548
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%)	67.6	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%		66.8	106^th of 349 public high schools	69.6%	2	69.0	47.0	73.0	51.0	73.0	46.0										26.4	$14,891
Bear Creek High School	Public	9-12	9800 West Dartmouth Place	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8855	1,344	70	19.1	48.7%	533 (39.7%)	26 (1.9%)	639 (47.5%)	89 (6.6%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	45 (3.3%)	50.8	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%		48.6	171^st of 349 public high schools	51.0%	22	61.0	32.0	63.0	34.0	66.0	36.0										34.1	$15,747
Mount View Youth Services Center	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
Betty K Marler Youth Services Center	Public	6-12	7862 West Mansfield Parkway	Denver	80235	Jefferson County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(720) 220-1246																			(n/a)																	$00
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)																	$44,248
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%)	38.9	204^th of 328 public high schools	37.8%		35.9	214^th of 349 public high schools	38.7%	10	49.0	12.0	76.0	36.0	62.0	33.0										15.4	$10,162
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	2855 South Lamar Street	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4300	681	49	13.8	78.9%	73 (10.7%)	23 (3.4%)	518 (76.1%)	49 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	11.1	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%		11.6	311^th of 349 public high schools	10.9%	11	39.0	14.0	39.0	14.0	32.0	11.0										11.5	$20,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Dakota Ridge Senior High School

How many students attend Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,277 students attended Dakota Ridge Senior High School.

What schools feed into Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blue Heron Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Carbon Elementary School
Elementary : Powderhorn Elementary School
Elementary : Westridge Elementary School
Middle : Summit Ridge Middle School

What district is Dakota Ridge Senior High School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Dakota Ridge Senior High School a good school?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks 100^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

Students at Dakota Ridge Senior High School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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