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The public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Colorado

This ranking covers the public high schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Colorado, drawn from 250 qualifying public high schools. Calhan Secondary School leads the list at 9.5:1, against a median of 17.8:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

250

Colorado

Best Students/teacher

9.5:1

Median Students/teacher

17.8:1

LOWEST RATIO · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Calhan Secondary School	CALHAN, CO	Calhan District No. RJ1	High	213	9.5:1
2	Colorado High School Charter	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	206	9.8:1
3	DSST: Cole High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	287	10.0:1
4	The Vanguard School (High)	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	High	303	10.0:1
5	Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	604	10.3:1
6	Vantage Point	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	331	10.4:1
7	McLain Community High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	349	10.6:1
8	Career Education Center Early College	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	468	10.7:1
9	Animas High School	DURANGO, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	249	10.9:1
10	Holyoke Senior High School	HOLYOKE, CO	Holyoke School District No. Re-1J	High	212	11.2:1
11	Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School	ROCKY FORD, CO	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	High	271	11.2:1
12	DSST: College View High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	533	11.3:1
13	Buena Vista High School	BUENA VISTA, CO	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	High	256	11.3:1
14	Endeavor Academy	CENTENNIAL, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	262	11.4:1
15	Colorado's Finest High School of Choice	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Englewood Schools	High	216	11.5:1
16	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	562	11.7:1
17	Gilpin County Undivided High School	BLACK HAWK, CO	Gilpin County School District No. Re-1	High	200	11.8:1
18	The Classical Academy High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Academy District 20	High	616	11.8:1
19	Power Technical	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	High	405	11.8:1
20	KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	477	12.0:1
21	Summit Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	236	12.2:1
22	Bayfield High School	BAYFIELD, CO	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	High	404	12.2:1
23	West High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	519	12.3:1
24	DSST: Montview High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	562	12.3:1
25	R-5 High School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	High	207	12.4:1
26	Aspen High School	ASPEN, CO	Aspen School District	High	559	12.5:1
27	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	586	12.7:1
28	Platte Valley High School	KERSEY, CO	Weld County School District No. Re-7	High	331	12.9:1
29	Yuma High School	YUMA, CO	Yuma 1 School District	High	228	12.9:1
30	Rangely Junior/Senior High School	RANGELY, CO	Rangely School District RE4	High	249	12.9:1
31	Manitou Springs High School	MANITOU SPRINGS, CO	Manitou Springs School District	High	367	13.1:1
32	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	434	13.2:1
33	Abraham Lincoln High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	965	13.3:1
34	Nederland Middle-Senior High School	NEDERLAND, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	235	13.4:1
35	DSST: Conservatory Green High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	556	13.6:1
36	Denver Center for International Studies	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	354	13.6:1
37	Olathe Middle/High School	OLATHE, CO	Montrose County School District Re-1J	High	499	13.6:1
38	Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	EDGEWATER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	601	13.7:1
39	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	555	13.7:1
40	Innovations & Options	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	235	13.7:1
41	Highland High School	AULT, CO	Weld County School District No. Re-9	High	299	13.8:1
42	Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)	MINTURN, CO	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	High	278	13.8:1
43	Monte Vista Senior High School	MONTE VISTA, CO	Monte Vista School District No. C-8	High	272	13.8:1
44	DSST: Elevate Northeast High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	545	13.8:1
45	John F Kennedy High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	681	13.9:1
46	Sheridan High School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Sheridan School District No. 2	High	321	13.9:1
47	Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	677	14.0:1
48	Poudre Community Academy	FORT COLLINS, CO	Poudre School District R-1	High	212	14.0:1
49	North Fork High School	HOTCHKISS, CO	Delta County Joint District No. 50	High	265	14.1:1
50	Brush High School	BRUSH, CO	School District No. Re-2 Brush	High	350	14.1:1

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