Summary:
Zip code 80621, covering Fort Lupton, Colorado, is served by a single high school: Fort Lupton High School, part of the Weld RE-8 Schools district, which enrolls 721 students in grades 9 through 12.
Fort Lupton High School is the only high school in this zip code, so all comparisons are against district and state averages. The school's most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism—53.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, nearly double the state rate of 28.4% and well above the district's 33.1%. Academic achievement also lags, particularly in science, where just 5.1% of 11th graders scored proficient on the CMAS exam versus 25% statewide. The school's graduation rate of 78.1% trails the state rate of 85.6%, but it actually beats the district's 75.3% rate, showing that the school helps more students finish than the surrounding area. The dropout rate is 2.4%, slightly higher than the district's 1.7% and the state's 1.6%. About 54% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio of 19.1 to 1 is relatively high.
In terms of ranking, Fort Lupton High School has improved from the 1st percentile in 2020-2021 to the 10th percentile in 2023-2024, but it remains among the lowest-performing high schools in Colorado. The combination of high absenteeism, low science scores, and an elevated dropout rate points to serious student engagement challenges. On the positive side, the school's graduation rate outperforms the district, which is a meaningful bright spot. For parents, the key takeaway is that Fort Lupton High School faces significant hurdles, especially around attendance and academics, but it does a better job than the district average at getting students to graduation. Addressing absenteeism and providing targeted academic support will be critical to improving outcomes.
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