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The most racially diverse public high schools in Colorado

Across Colorado, 250 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Smoky Hill High School leads the list at 34.2%, against a median of 66.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

250

Colorado

Best Largest group

34.2%

Median Largest group

66.9%

MOST DIVERSE · COLORADO

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Smoky Hill High School	AURORA, CO	2,297	34.2% White (785)	34.2%(785)	16.3%(374)	33.3%(765)	5.5%(127)
2	DSST: Cedar High School	DENVER, CO	546	35.2% Hispanic (192)	29.9%(163)	25.5%(139)	35.2%(192)	3.7%(20)
3	Endeavor Academy	CENTENNIAL, CO	262	35.9% White (94)	35.9%(94)	12.2%(32)	35.9%(94)	2.3%(6)
4	Mesa Ridge High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	1,304	38.6% White (504)	38.6%(504)	12.1%(158)	33.7%(439)	1.4%(18)
5	Sand Creek High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	1,426	39.1% White (557)	39.1%(557)	8.2%(117)	35.8%(510)	3.0%(42)
6	DSST: Montview High School	DENVER, CO	562	40.0% Hispanic (225)	12.8%(72)	38.3%(215)	40.0%(225)	3.4%(19)
7	Widefield High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	1,193	40.6% White (485)	40.6%(485)	10.1%(120)	34.9%(416)	1.8%(22)
8	Thomas Jefferson High School	DENVER, CO	1,390	40.9% Hispanic (569)	31.8%(442)	16.6%(231)	40.9%(569)	3.7%(52)
9	Palmer High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	1,265	41.0% Hispanic (519)	39.0%(494)	9.6%(121)	41.0%(519)	0.6%(7)
10	George Washington High School	DENVER, CO	1,326	41.3% Hispanic (547)	24.4%(323)	22.5%(298)	41.3%(547)	2.7%(36)
11	Fountain-Fort Carson High School	FOUNTAIN, CO	1,974	42.2% White (833)	42.2%(833)	11.2%(221)	30.7%(606)	1.9%(38)
12	Eaglecrest High School	CENTENNIAL, CO	2,851	42.6% White (1,214)	42.6%(1,214)	15.8%(452)	23.7%(676)	7.4%(210)
13	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	1,784	44.5% Hispanic (794)	42.4%(757)	2.0%(35)	44.5%(794)	5.9%(105)
14	Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	291	44.7% Hispanic (130)	30.6%(89)	8.3%(24)	44.7%(130)	0.7%(2)
15	Overland High School	AURORA, CO	2,228	45.1% Hispanic (1,005)	16.6%(371)	24.1%(538)	45.1%(1,005)	5.4%(120)
16	Northfield High School	DENVER, CO	2,137	45.6% White (975)	45.6%(975)	14.1%(301)	29.2%(624)	2.6%(56)
17	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	421	46.1% White (194)	46.1%(194)	3.1%(13)	43.2%(182)	2.6%(11)
18	Vista Ridge High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	1,473	46.6% White (686)	46.6%(686)	7.8%(115)	28.9%(425)	4.3%(64)
19	McLain Community High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	349	47.0% Hispanic (164)	45.0%(157)	1.4%(5)	47.0%(164)	0.9%(3)
20	Ellicott Senior High School	ELLICOTT, CO	259	47.1% Hispanic (122)	44.4%(115)	3.1%(8)	47.1%(122)	0.0%(0)
21	Bear Creek High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	1,344	47.5% Hispanic (639)	39.7%(533)	1.9%(26)	47.5%(639)	6.6%(89)
22	Burlington High School	BURLINGTON, CO	216	47.7% Hispanic (103)	45.8%(99)	2.8%(6)	47.7%(103)	1.4%(3)
23	Pueblo County High School	PUEBLO, CO	1,148	47.8% White (549)	47.8%(549)	0.3%(4)	47.3%(543)	0.3%(3)
24	Montezuma-Cortez High School	CORTEZ, CO	598	47.8% White (286)	47.8%(286)	0.3%(2)	22.2%(133)	1.3%(8)
25	Roaring Fork High School	CARBONDALE, CO	472	47.9% Hispanic (226)	47.3%(223)	0.8%(4)	47.9%(226)	0.0%(0)
26	Doherty High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	1,715	48.2% White (827)	48.2%(827)	6.1%(105)	32.4%(556)	1.8%(31)
27	Odyssey Early College and Career Options	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	287	48.4% White (139)	48.4%(139)	7.0%(20)	30.0%(86)	2.8%(8)
28	Poudre Community Academy	FORT COLLINS, CO	212	48.6% Hispanic (103)	40.1%(85)	1.9%(4)	48.6%(103)	2.4%(5)
29	The Vanguard School (High)	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	303	48.8% White (148)	48.8%(148)	3.3%(10)	25.7%(78)	9.2%(28)
30	Englewood High School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	515	48.9% Hispanic (252)	41.0%(211)	4.7%(24)	48.9%(252)	1.0%(5)
31	Rangeview High School	AURORA, CO	2,078	49.1% Hispanic (1,021)	16.6%(345)	20.5%(426)	49.1%(1,021)	4.6%(95)
32	Lakewood High School	LAKEWOOD, CO	1,735	49.3% White (855)	49.3%(855)	2.1%(37)	38.8%(673)	4.3%(74)
33	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	593	49.4% Hispanic (293)	43.8%(260)	2.5%(15)	49.4%(293)	1.5%(9)
34	Pomona Junior/Senior High School	ARVADA, CO	1,252	49.5% White (620)	49.5%(620)	1.3%(16)	41.5%(520)	2.4%(30)
35	Coal Ridge High School	NEW CASTLE, CO	578	49.6% Hispanic (287)	47.6%(275)	0.2%(1)	49.6%(287)	0.2%(1)
36	Grand Valley High School	PARACHUTE, CO	293	49.8% White (146)	49.8%(146)	0.0%(0)	46.1%(135)	0.3%(1)
37	Grandview High School	AURORA, CO	2,684	50.1% White (1,346)	50.1%(1,346)	8.6%(232)	21.1%(565)	10.9%(293)
38	Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory	AURORA, CO	2,045	50.3% Hispanic (1,028)	17.6%(359)	18.9%(386)	50.3%(1,028)	5.5%(113)
39	Olathe Middle/High School	OLATHE, CO	499	50.3% Hispanic (251)	45.7%(228)	0.2%(1)	50.3%(251)	0.4%(2)
40	James Irwin Charter High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	425	50.6% Hispanic (215)	26.1%(111)	8.0%(34)	50.6%(215)	1.6%(7)
41	South High School	DENVER, CO	1,950	50.9% White (992)	50.9%(992)	7.7%(150)	29.6%(578)	4.1%(80)
42	Weld Central Senior High School	KEENESBURG, CO	651	51.1% Hispanic (333)	45.6%(297)	0.1%(1)	51.1%(333)	0.6%(4)
43	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	1,788	51.2% Hispanic (916)	35.5%(635)	1.7%(30)	51.2%(916)	5.8%(103)
44	Brush High School	BRUSH, CO	350	51.4% Hispanic (180)	46.6%(163)	0.9%(3)	51.4%(180)	0.3%(1)
45	Centauri High School	LA JARA, CO	301	51.5% White (155)	51.5%(155)	0.3%(1)	47.8%(144)	0.0%(0)
46	Cherokee Trail High School	AURORA, CO	3,089	51.5% White (1,592)	51.5%(1,592)	10.1%(312)	19.8%(610)	9.6%(297)
47	R-5 High School	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	207	51.7% White (107)	51.7%(107)	1.0%(2)	40.6%(84)	0.0%(0)
48	East High School	DENVER, CO	2,476	51.8% White (1,282)	51.8%(1,282)	13.6%(336)	22.9%(568)	2.8%(70)
49	Pueblo West High School	PUEBLO WEST, CO	1,540	52.5% White (809)	52.5%(809)	0.8%(12)	38.3%(590)	0.8%(13)
50	Longmont High School	LONGMONT, CO	1,268	52.6% White (667)	52.6%(667)	0.6%(8)	41.3%(523)	1.5%(19)

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