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What's the biggest difference between Arvada West High School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,923
High
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000695
Arvada West High School
11595 ALLENDALE DRIVE, ARVADA, CO 80004 · (303) 982-1303 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,923 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
547 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 481 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 481 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 493 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 468 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Arvada West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #65 of 231 | #9 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,923 | #24 of 409 | #1 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #221 of 250 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #147 of 250 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #62 of 108 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,923
+155 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 20.4:1
% White
71%
was 74%
% Hispanic
21%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,923 | 89 | 21.6:1 | 28% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 1,878 | 89.5 | 21.0:1 | 31% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 1,840 | 90 | 20.4:1 | 31% (564) |
| 2017-18 | 1,768 | 86.9 | 20.4:1 | 25% (446) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arvada West High School.
About Arvada West High School
Arvada West High School is a large high school found in ARVADA, Colorado. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,923 students. That compares with an average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 counts 74,935 students in its 148 schools, and Arvada West High School is one of them.
About 71% of the student body at Arvada West High School is White. The remaining students are 21% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Jefferson County, the White share is about 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arvada West High School is 21.6:1, based on 89 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Colorado, 16.9:1, is lower. Arvada West High School counts 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Arvada West High School would be expected to post about 49.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $110,656 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Jefferson County, 168 public schools serve about 74,739 students.
Among nearby public schools, Fremont Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Arvada West High School ranks 7th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Arvada West High School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 9%. The school's ratio increased from 20.4:1 to 21.6:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
- Bear Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,344 students
Other schools in ARVADA
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Pomona Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · 1,050 students
- Drake Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,002 students
- Lincoln Charter AcademyElementary · 824 students
- Arvada High SchoolHigh · 754 students
Nearby schools
- Fremont Elementary School0.3 mi · 268
- Vanderhoof Elementary School0.5 mi · 403
- Campbell Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 198
- Stott Elementary School0.9 mi · 288
- Lincoln Charter Academy1.2 mi · 824
- Oberon Middle School1.4 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About Arvada West High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arvada West High School?
Arvada West High School enrolls approximately 1,923 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Arvada West High School serve?
Arvada West High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Arvada West High School have?
Arvada West High School employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
How diverse is Arvada West High School?
Arvada West High School reports a student body of 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Arvada West High School?
Arvada West High School is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
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