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Severance High School

Public Grades 9-12
171st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 48% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Severance High School is a public high school located in Severance, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 880 students. The school is part of the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, which is ranked 18 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Severance High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 132nd out of 349 Colorado high schools in 2022-2023 to 171st out of 328 in 2024-2025, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking 74th out of 187 Colorado high schools in 2024-2025, but the school's performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is weaker, ranking 165th and 126th, respectively, in the same year. The school's performance for gifted and talented students is also relatively low, ranking 74th out of 135 Colorado high schools in 2022-2023.

Severance High School's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 38% for the district and 32% for the state. The school's performance in science, as measured by the CMAS assessment, is also below the district and state averages, with only 27.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, such as Windsor High School and Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School, Severance High School's performance is generally weaker, with the charter school consistently outperforming the traditional high school.

943
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,620
Per pupil spending ?
28.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1200 Hidden Valley Parkway
       Severance, CO  80550-2950

(970) 833-7100

District: Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.4%
Hispanic:
27.5%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2023
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
District avg53%
Colorado avg47%
171st of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2023
From top 38% (2023) to bottom 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3High Schools in the Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4
18th of 115Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202545.8171 of 32847.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.7137 of 34960.7%★★★☆☆
202357.5132 of 34962.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202546.8120 of 24751.4%★★★☆☆
202453.4114 of 25755.6%★★★☆☆
202350.7121 of 25452.4%★★★☆☆
202250.4124 of 25751.8%★★★☆☆
202151.5114 of 23952.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202354.974 of 13545.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.361 of 10843.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202553.874 of 18760.4%★★★☆☆
202449.884 of 19957.8%★★★☆☆
202359.466 of 19866.7%★★★☆☆
202239.2109 of 20546.8%★★☆☆☆
202152.170 of 18161.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202533.4126 of 19435.1%★★☆☆☆
202458.478 of 21163.0%★★★☆☆
202379.634 of 20083.0%★★★★☆
202270.848 of 20376.4%★★★★☆
202138.0123 of 18834.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202539.4143 of 24641.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.1108 of 25657.8%★★★☆☆
202357.5103 of 25259.1%★★★☆☆
202249.9121 of 25352.2%★★★☆☆
202148.7120 of 24050.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202523.1165 of 20921.1%★☆☆☆☆
202433.9153 of 22933.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.5148 of 23436.8%★★☆☆☆
202231.7151 of 22833.8%★★☆☆☆
202128.2165 of 22526.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)45th percentile-17 vs school
Male (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing56%-9 vs state
Mathematics31%-7 vs state
Science28%+3 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 943 students attended Severance High School.

Students at Severance High School are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Severance High School ranks 171st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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