Summary:
Zip code 80305 in Boulder, Colorado contains one high school, Fairview High School, which serves grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 1,863 students and is part of the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.
Fairview is an elite performer, ranking 6th out of 338 Colorado high schools in 2025–2026 and 6th out of 328 in 2024–2025, with a 5th-place finish in 2023–2024 — consistently placing it in the top 2% of the state. Its 97.6% graduation rate far exceeds the district's 93.3% and the state's 85.6%, while its dropout rate sits at just 0.2%. Test scores are equally impressive: 90% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Reading & Writing and 71% in SAT Math, against state averages of 60% and 32%. Science proficiency on the CMAS exam was 64.1%, more than double the state's 24.8%. In the lower grades, 93% of 9th graders and 94% of 10th graders were proficient in PSAT Reading & Writing, with 77% and 74% proficiency in PSAT Math, respectively.
Fairview also posts a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.6%, roughly half the state's 28.4%, and just 14.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's main area for attention is its 23:1 student-to-teacher ratio, which is high for a top-performing school. Still, Fairview continues to deliver outstanding academic outcomes despite larger class sizes, reflecting strong student motivation and effective instruction. For parents in the 80305 area, Fairview is a consistent, top-tier public high school option.
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