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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Colorado

This ranking covers the highest-performing public high schools in science in Colorado, drawn from 247 qualifying public high schools. D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School leads the list at 81.9%, against a median of 28.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

247

Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

81.9%

Median % Proficient (Science)

28.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	DENVER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,212	81.9%
2	Fossil Ridge High School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	High	1,846	73.1%
3	Boulder High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,939	70.0%
4	The Vanguard School (High)	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an	High	303	69.4%
5	Denver School of the Arts	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	High	1,044	69.3%
6	Lyons Middle/Senior High School	LYONS, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	344	68.8%
7	Meeker High School	MEEKER, CO	Meeker School District Re1	High	224	68.8%
8	Monarch High School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,431	65.9%
9	Arapahoe High School	CENTENNIAL, CO	Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe	High	1,748	64.9%
10	Swink Junior-Senior High School	SWINK, CO	Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St	High	159	64.7%
11	Monument Charter Academy Secondary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co	High	541	64.1%
12	Soroco High School	OAK CREEK, CO	South Routt School District No. Re 3	High	103	63.2%
13	Compass Community Collaborative School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	High	179	61.6%
14	Fairview High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,863	61.5%
15	Centaurus High School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,557	60.5%
16	Telluride High School	TELLURIDE, CO	Telluride School District No. R-1	High	298	60.3%
17	Renaissance Secondary School	CASTLE ROCK, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	441	58.5%
18	Pine Creek High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	High	1,875	58.5%
19	Nederland Middle-Senior High School	NEDERLAND, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	235	58.3%
20	Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School	WINDSOR, CO	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4	High	435	57.3%
21	Colorado Early Colleges Windsor	WINDSOR, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	196	56.4%
22	Palmer Ridge High School	MONUMENT, CO	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co	High	1,066	56.3%
23	Thunderridge High School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	1,820	56.1%
24	Heritage High School	LITTLETON, CO	Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe	High	1,748	55.8%
25	Rock Canyon High School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	2,325	55.4%
26	The Classical Academy High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	High	616	55.3%
27	Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County	ENGLEWOOD, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	1,035	55.2%
28	Discovery Canyon Campus High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	High	1,021	54.7%
29	Jefferson Academy Secondary	BROOMFIELD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	696	54.7%
30	Manitou Springs High School	MANITOU SPRINGS, CO	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El	High	367	54.5%
31	Ralston Valley Senior High School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,875	53.8%
32	Crested Butte Secondary School	CRESTED BUTTE, CO	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J	High	400	53.2%
33	New Vista High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	327	51.4%
34	Douglas County High School	CASTLE ROCK, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	1,659	50.0%
35	Sangre de Cristo Undivided High School	MOSCA, CO	Sangre de Cristo School District No. Re-22J	High	146	50.0%
36	Niwot High School	NIWOT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,509	49.4%
37	Rampart High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an	High	1,305	48.1%
38	Elizabeth High School	ELIZABETH, CO	ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	668	47.9%
39	Platte Canyon High School	BAILEY, CO	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park	High	183	47.1%
40	Conifer Senior High School	CONIFER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	819	46.8%
41	Timnath Middle-High School	TIMNATH, CO	Poudre School District R-1	High	1,456	45.7%
42	Chaparral High School	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	2,007	45.3%
43	Limon Junior-Senior High School	LIMON, CO	Limon School District No. Re 4J	High	233	45.0%
44	Woodland Park High School	WOODLAND PARK, CO	Woodland Park School District No. Re-2	High	490	44.4%
45	Highlands Ranch High School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	1,323	44.3%
46	Ascend College Prep	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES	High	109	44.2%
47	Aspen High School	ASPEN, CO	Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta	High	559	43.5%
48	Cherry Creek High School	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	High	3,852	43.2%
49	Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	FORT COLLINS, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	971	43.2%
50	Rocky Mountain High School	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	High	2,044	42.7%

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