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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Colorado

Across Colorado, 332 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. DSST: Montview High School leads the list at 38.3%, against a median of 1.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
332
Colorado
Top % Black
38.3%
Median % Black
1.4%
MOST BLACK · COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1DSST: Montview High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C56238.3%(215)
2Denver Justice High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C10635.9%(38)
3Manual High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C34834.8%(121)
4RiseUp Community SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C10030.0%(30)
5Delta High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C10527.6%(29)
6Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at WymanDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C15026.7%(40)
7Contemporary Learning AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C12626.2%(33)
8DSST: Cedar High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C54625.5%(139)
9DSST: Green Valley Ranch High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C56225.4%(143)
10Overland High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,22824.1%(538)
11Colorado High School Charter - GESDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C20923.4%(49)
12George Washington High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,32622.5%(298)
13Emily Griffith High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C31121.9%(68)
14Legacy Options High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C15321.6%(33)
15Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early CollegeDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,02720.9%(215)
16Rangeview High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A2,07820.5%(426)
17DSST: Elevate Northeast High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C54520.2%(110)
18Vista AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C29119.6%(57)
19Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A2,04518.9%(386)
20Gateway High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A1,74818.4%(322)
21KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C55518.0%(100)
22Sierra High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an84317.3%(146)
23DSST: Conservatory Green High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C55617.3%(96)
24Montbello Career and Technical High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C15817.1%(27)
25Thomas Jefferson High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,39016.6%(231)
26Colorado High School CharterDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C20616.5%(34)
27Smoky Hill High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,29716.3%(374)
28Rocky Mountain Prep RISEDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C58616.0%(94)
29Eaglecrest High SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,85115.8%(452)
30Harrison High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an1,08915.6%(170)
31Montbello High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,11215.3%(170)
32DSST: Cole High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C28714.3%(41)
33Northfield High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C2,13714.1%(301)
34East High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C2,47613.6%(336)
35Aurora West College Preparatory AcademyAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A92713.4%(124)
36Colorado Early Colleges AuroraAURORA, COState Charter School Institute56712.9%(73)
37Endeavor AcademyCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah26212.2%(32)
38Mesa Ridge High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of1,30412.1%(158)
39Hinkley High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A1,52711.5%(176)
40Northeast Early CollegeDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C50711.2%(57)
41Fountain-Fort Carson High SchoolFOUNTAIN, COFountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an1,97411.2%(221)
42Cherokee Trail High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah3,08910.1%(312)
43Widefield High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of1,19310.1%(120)
44Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1629.9%(16)
45Eastlake High School of Colorado SpringsCOLORADO SPRINGS, COColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E1049.6%(10)
46Palmer High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COColorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E1,2659.6%(121)
47West High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C5198.7%(45)
48Grandview High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,6848.6%(232)
49Florence Crittenton High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1078.4%(9)
50Aurora Science & Tech High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A4348.3%(36)
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