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Thompson Valley High School

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Thompson Valley High School ranks 177 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 48% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Thompson Valley High School serves approximately 1,005 students in grades 9–12 in Loveland, Colorado, as part of the Thompson School District R-2j. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking 176th out of 338 Colorado high schools at the 48th percentile. Within its own district, it trails Loveland High School and Berthoud High School but sits ahead of Mountain View High School. About 31.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate-to-high-poverty population.

Academically, the school shows a striking split. Reading and writing scores are near state averages—62% of 11th graders met the SAT reading/writing benchmark versus 60% statewide—and science proficiency (30.3%) actually exceeds the state average (24.8%). However, math is a persistent weakness: only 19% of juniors scored proficient on SAT math, compared with 32% statewide, and the school has remained below state averages in math across multiple grade levels and years. Nearby Berthoud High School, just 6.2 miles away, posts 44% math proficiency, while Fort Collins High School and Rocky Mountain High School—schools with similar poverty rates—achieve 44% and 45% respectively.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism. At 41.3%, Thompson Valley's rate is nearly double the district's 25.0% and well above Berthoud (26.8%) and Loveland High School (33.3%). This is especially notable given that the school's graduation rate has improved to 92.3%, above the state average of 85.6%, and dropout rates have fallen to 1.2%. The combination of high graduation rates and high absenteeism suggests many students ultimately earn diplomas but miss substantial instructional time, which likely depresses achievement—particularly in math, where concepts build cumulatively.

1,005

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1669 Eagle Drive
Loveland, CO 80537-6225

(970) 613-7900

District: Thompson School District R-2j

Feeder schools for Thompson Valley High School:

Elementary:	B F Kitchen Elementary School
	Big Thompson Elementary School
	Carrie Martin Elementary School
	Namaqua Elementary School
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	Sarah Milner Elementary School
Middle:	Bill Reed Middle School
	Walt Clark Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 28% Colorado)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg50%

Colorado avg48%

177^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Thompson School District R-2j

35^th of 114Thompson School District R-2j 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	44.1	177 of 340	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	179 of 328	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	122 of 221	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	133 of 210	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	180 of 411	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	184 of 388	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.5	155 of 256	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	136 of 255	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.7	131 of 292	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.2	189 of 369	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.5	150 of 334	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	92 of 327	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	112 of 310	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	150 of 301	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	115 of 298	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	116 of 286	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.1	72 of 280	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.9	83 of 279	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	144 of 246	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	158 of 247	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	130 of 257	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	141 of 254	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	120 of 257	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	126 of 239	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	91 of 143	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	40 of 136	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	32.0	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	95 of 108	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	92 of 118	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	108 of 198	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	123 of 187	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	98 of 199	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	94 of 198	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	100 of 205	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	124 of 181	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	139 of 209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.4	143 of 194	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	135 of 211	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	90 of 200	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	86 of 203	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	87 of 188	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	125 of 244	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	130 of 246	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	120 of 256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	138 of 253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	125 of 240	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	45 of 77	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	159 of 221	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	168 of 209	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	176 of 234	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	150 of 228	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	156 of 225	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing62%-4 vs state

Science30%+6 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 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 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
Thompson Valley High School	Public	9-12	1669 Eagle Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7900	1,005	52	19.3	31.5%	707 (70.3%)	7 (0.7%)	233 (23.2%)	11 (1.1%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.6%)	44.1	177^th of 340 public high schools	47.9%		43.4	179^th of 328 public high schools	45.4%	2	70.1	39.0	61.8	27.6	62.1	18.9										30.3	$16,324
Harold Ferguson High School	Public	9-12	1811 W 15th St	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5300	164	16	10.0		92 (56.1%)	1 (0.6%)	62 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$34,279
Loveland High School	Public	9-12	920 West 29th Avenue	Loveland	80538	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-5200	1,354	72	18.8	27.3%	916 (67.7%)	18 (1.3%)	350 (25.8%)	9 (0.7%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (3.8%)	51.6	149^th of 340 public high schools	56.2%		53.4	141^st of 328 public high schools	57.0%	8	70.8	33.5	69.7	35.4	68.4	24.7										33.1	$15,335
Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	3500 Mountain Lion Drive	Loveland	80537	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7800	1,074	58	18.5	34.3%	639 (59.5%)	16 (1.5%)	337 (31.4%)	17 (1.6%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.1%)	40.3	194^th of 340 public high schools	42.9%		43	181^st of 328 public high schools	44.8%	13	62.9	38.1	57.9	36.9	54.7	20.9										24.4	$16,309
Berthoud High School	Public	9-12	850 Spartan Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7700	722	37	19.6	14.7%	564 (78.1%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (15.8%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.0%)	75.5	84^th of 340 public high schools	75.3%		75.3	81^st of 328 public high schools	75.3%	3	73.9	52.2	76.7	54.6	73.4	44.3										46.2	$16,081
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor	Public, Charter	5-12	7640 Westgate Dr	Windsor	80528	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 657-2860	196	15	13.1	26.0%	153 (78.1%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (16.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)									30.4	27.3			34.8	38.6	36.4		$21,881
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	3349 Roosevelt Parkway	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-6000	1,184	59	19.9	31.5%	731 (61.7%)	7 (0.6%)	394 (33.3%)	12 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	34 (2.9%)	36.5	215^th of 340 public high schools	36.8%		44.9	173^rd of 328 public high schools	47.3%	42	63.4	28.5	64.7	34.1	50.6	18.6										19.5	$16,462
Fossil Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5400 Ziegler Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6260	1,846	96	19.2	16.4%	1,404 (76.1%)	19 (1.0%)	216 (11.7%)	116 (6.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (4.6%)	91.5	22^nd of 340 public high schools	93.5%		92.8	16^th of 328 public high schools	95.1%	6	88.0	59.7	91.1	73.1	86.1	59.8										69.6	$17,886
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	Public, Charter	6-12	4424 Innovation Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 377-0044	971	40	24.5	33.5%	714 (73.5%)	20 (2.1%)	164 (16.9%)	29 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.0%)	81.9	59^th of 340 public high schools	82.6%		84.2	45^th of 328 public high schools	86.3%	14	86.1	56.5	83.3	51.0	82.4	45.8	51.9	48.1	42.9	47.3	32.7	34.6	35.7	34.5	42.9	47.1	$12,307
Rocky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1300 West Swallow Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7023	2,044	104	19.5	34.4%	1,522 (74.5%)	36 (1.8%)	378 (18.5%)	15 (0.7%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.1%)	81.8	62^nd of 340 public high schools	81.8%		80.9	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%	7	83.3	61.1	80.3	56.6	76.6	44.9										51.1	$17,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Valley High School

What district is Thompson Valley High School in?

Thompson School District R-2j

How many students attend Thompson Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,005 students attended Thompson Valley High School.

Is Thompson Valley High School a good school?

Thompson Valley High School ranks 177^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Valley High School?

Students at Thompson Valley High School are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Thompson Valley High School?

Thompson Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B F Kitchen Elementary School
Elementary : Big Thompson Elementary School
Elementary : Carrie Martin Elementary School
Elementary : Namaqua Elementary School
Elementary : Sarah Milner Elementary School
Middle : Bill Reed Middle School
Middle : Walt Clark Middle School

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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