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Niwot High School

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Niwot High School ranks 40 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Niwot High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Niwot, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 1,466 students. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Niwot High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Colorado, with a current ranking of 40th out of 328 Colorado high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Niwot High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, including CMAS, SAT, and PSAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 80% of Niwot High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 69% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also has a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 94.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Niwot High School performs well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students.

While Niwot High School outperforms most of the nearby high schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District, such as Erie High School, Skyline High School, and Longmont High School, it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.8% to 28.4% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. This is an area that the school may want to investigate and address, as it could impact student learning and achievement.

1,509

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,315

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8989 E. Niwot Road
Niwot, CO 80503-8646

(303) 652-2550

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Feeder schools for Niwot High School:

Elementary:	Burlington Elementary School
	Indian Peaks Elementary School
	Niwot Elementary School
Middle:	Sunset Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg55%

Colorado avg47%

40^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

27^th of 115St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 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
2025	86.1	40 of 328	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	60 of 349	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	69 of 221	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	55 of 210	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	54 of 411	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	33 of 388	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	65.8	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	55.4	70 of 255	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	43.2	135 of 292	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	89.1	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	26 of 349	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	26 of 334	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	38 of 337	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	90.5	20 of 327	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	89.5	24 of 310	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.9	14 of 301	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.1	10 of 298	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	92.5	11 of 286	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	91.9	12 of 280	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	7 of 279	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	10 of 43	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	71.0	14 of 84	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	49 of 257	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	60 of 254	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	53 of 257	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	56 of 140	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	50 of 135	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	54 of 187	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	70 of 199	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	93 of 198	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	103 of 205	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	126 of 181	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	61 of 211	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	128 of 200	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	105 of 203	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	105 of 188	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	28 of 246	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	48 of 256	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	50 of 252	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	62 of 253	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	53 of 240	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	29 of 209	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	38 of 234	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	36 of 228	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	17 of 225	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2022)70th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing86%+21 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science49%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Niwot 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 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 Science 11th Grade	Total
Niwot High School	Public	9-12	8989 E. Niwot Road	Niwot	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 652-2550	1,509	65	23.2	25.6%	966 (64.0%)	20 (1.3%)	368 (24.4%)	84 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.4%)	86.1	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%		80.1	60^th of 349 public high schools	82.8%	20	82.0	56.0	86.0	60.0	80.0	54.0	49.4	$14,315
New Meridian High School	Public	9-12	1200 South Sunset	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3961	95	10	9.5	64.2%	38 (40.0%)	1 (1.1%)	52 (54.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$26,198
St. Vrain Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1200 South Sunset Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 591-8627	69	20	3.5	14.5%	54 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.6%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	84.5	44^th of 328 public high schools	86.6%					(n/a)					95.0	45.0		$20,728
Silver Creek High School	Public	9-12	4901 Nelson Road	Longmont	80503	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3721	1,208	53	22.9	27.0%	826 (68.4%)	17 (1.4%)	264 (21.9%)	56 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.5%)	78.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%		77.7	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%	2	78.0	51.0	78.0	54.0	78.0	48.0	33.9	$15,264
Boulder Prep Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5075 Chaparral Court #1	Boulder	80301	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 545-6186	114	11	10.2		65 (57.0%)	4 (3.5%)	37 (32.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$11,433
Longmont High School	Public	9-12	1040 Sunset Street	Longmont	80501	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 776-6014	1,268	63	20.2	47.9%	667 (52.6%)	8 (0.6%)	523 (41.2%)	19 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (3.5%)	51.3	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%		51.8	158^th of 349 public high schools	54.7%	13	68.0	42.0	65.0	32.0	58.0	29.0	36.9	$15,575
Skyline High School	Public	9-12	600 East Mountain View	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3741	1,082	59	18.4	64.1%	272 (25.1%)	13 (1.2%)	747 (69.0%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.0%)	24	249^th of 328 public high schools	24.1%		22.1	270^th of 349 public high schools	22.6%	21	48.0	25.0	46.0	22.0	50.0	20.0	15.6	$16,010
Arapahoe Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6600 Arapahoe Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5220	184	12	15.6	72.8%	66 (35.9%)	6 (3.3%)	97 (52.7%)	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)								(n/a)								$26,054
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3180 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 828-4213	1,727	74	23.3	13.1%	1,337 (77.4%)	13 (0.8%)	250 (14.5%)	79 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (2.6%)	77.8	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%		73.3	85^th of 349 public high schools	75.6%	12	74.0	44.0	86.0	61.0	78.0	45.0	33.0	$14,042
Centaurus High School	Public	9-12	10300 South Boulder Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7500	1,557	78	19.9	30.8%	1,000 (64.2%)	14 (0.9%)	415 (26.7%)	42 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.0%)	87.8	35^th of 328 public high schools	89.3%		89.3	29^th of 349 public high schools	91.7%	6	84.0	63.0	82.0	56.0	83.0	62.0	60.5	$18,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Niwot High School

What district is Niwot High School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Is Niwot High School a good school?

Niwot High School ranks 40^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Niwot High School?

Students at Niwot High School are 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Niwot High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,509 students attended Niwot High School.

What schools feed into Niwot High School?

Niwot High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burlington Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Peaks Elementary School
Elementary : Niwot Elementary School
Middle : Sunset Middle School

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