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Niwot High School

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 91% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Niwot High School is a large public high school in Niwot, Colorado, serving about 1,509 students in grades 9–12 as part of the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. The school has established itself as one of the strongest high schools in the region, ranking 29th out of 338 Colorado high schools for the 2025-2026 school year—placing it in the 91st percentile with a 5-star rating. This represents a remarkable upward trajectory: the school sat in the 69th percentile as recently as 2021-2022 and has climbed steadily ever since. Graduation rates have consistently hovered around 96–98%, with dropout rates below 0.5%.

Academically, Niwot outperforms every same-district high school in most core subjects. Its 11th-grade SAT reading/writing proficiency rate of 81% and math rate of 51% are well above district and state averages. Underclassmen look even stronger: 90% of 9th graders and 88% of 10th graders are proficient in reading/writing, well above state averages. Niwot also outranks its closest high-performing peer, Silver Creek High School, which sits just 3.5 miles away with a similar student body. Even against Centaurus High School in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, Niwot holds its own with a better overall state rank and higher PSAT scores. The one clear subject-area gap is science, where 11th-grade proficiency dropped to 39.4% in 2025-26, down from over 52% two years earlier.

Niwot's success is broad-based: low-income students rank in the 79th percentile statewide, disabled students in the 83rd, and multi-racial students in the 95th. The school achieves these results despite serving a more economically diverse student body than some neighbors—Erie High School has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (13.1% vs. 25.7%) yet ranks lower statewide. The biggest non-academic concern is chronic absenteeism: 27.7% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, above the district average of 23.1%. With a student-teacher ratio of 23.2, Niwot also posts strong results without the benefit of small class sizes. If attendance improved, this already top-tier school could climb even higher.

1,509

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,775

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

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 — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (73% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg57%

Colorado avg48%

29^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd of 114St. 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
2026	88.6	29 of 340	91.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	66.5	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	87.7	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.8	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	61.2	63 of 198	68.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	74.1	43 of 209	79.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.6	29 of 244	88.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.6	17 of 221	92.3%	★★★★★
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

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing90%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

Science39%+15 vs state

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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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	88.6	29^th of 340 public high schools	91.5%		86.1	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%	11	87.6	65.6	89.8	63.8	80.8	51.4	39.4	$15,775
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)	429.0	389.0			389.0	341.0	711.0	$28,176
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	(720) 494-3975	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%)								(n/a)								$24,125
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%)	80.5	69^th of 340 public high schools	79.7%		78.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%	1	80.8	54.2	81.0	58.3	76.7	47.0	40.0	$17,038
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)								$12,344
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%)	57.5	136^th of 340 public high schools	60.0%		51.3	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%	9	69.3	37.5	68.2	38.6	62.0	39.5	42.7	$16,926
Skyline High School	Public	9-12	600 East Mountain View	Longmont	80504	Weld 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%)	20	273^rd of 340 public high schools	19.7%		24	249^th of 328 public high schools	24.1%	24	40.2	23.6	50.7	23.9	40.8	18.8	16.8	$18,254
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)					453.0	393.0		$33,443
Erie High School	Public	9-12	3180 County Road 5	Erie	80516	Boulder 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%)	81.9	60^th of 340 public high schools	82.4%		77.8	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%	13	83.0	60.8	83.9	58.0	77.8	44.4	32.4	$15,637
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%)	84.8	43^rd of 340 public high schools	87.4%		87.8	35^th of 328 public high schools	89.3%	8	80.2	55.1	81.7	62.4	80.8	56.4	62.5	$19,570

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Niwot High School?

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

Is Niwot High School a good school?

Yes. Niwot High School ranks in the top 8.5% of Colorado high schools.

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.

What district is Niwot High School in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

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