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Enrollment
1,939
High
DISTRICT 945 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249000101
Boulder High School
1604 ARAPAHOE AVENUE, BOULDER, CO 80302 · (720) 561-2200 · Boulder County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,939 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
669 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 469 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 442 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 519 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 509 | 26% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Boulder High School
Boulder High School's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder High School this school | 1,939 | 34.5% | 58.7% |
| Fort Collins High School FORT COLLINS | 1,836 | 37.4% | 36.3% |
| Centaurus High School LAFAYETTE | 1,557 | 30.8% | 59.8% |
| Columbine High School LITTLETON | 1,710 | 29.7% | 26.5% |
| Mountain View High School LOVELAND | 1,074 | 34.3% | 28.3% |
| Littleton High School LITTLETON | 1,187 | 40.2% | 37.5% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Boulder High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #13 of 231 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,939 | #21 of 409 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #217 of 250 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #91 of 250 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #224 of 320 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #111 of 139 | #7 of 8 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,939
-192 (-9%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,539
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,939 | 91.1 | 21.3:1 | 35% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 2,022 | 99.1 | 20.4:1 | 30% (612) |
| 2022-23 | 2,074 | 102.9 | 20.1:1 | 28% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 2,131 | 108 | 19.7:1 | 23% (499) |
| 2017-18 | 2,064 | 102.1 | 20.2:1 | 23% (466) |
| 2015-16 | 2,002 | 97 | 20.6:1 | 23% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 1,780 | 92 | 19.4:1 | 17% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 1,809 | 92 | 19.7:1 | 5% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 1,539 | 78 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boulder High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,064 to 1,939); teachers down 11% (102.1 to 91.1).
About Boulder High School
Boulder High School serves students in BOULDER, Colorado, as a large high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,939 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Colorado is about 627, so this school runs 209% bigger than that.
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 operates 56 schools. Combined enrollment is 27,988 students.
White students are the majority at Boulder High School, with 62% of enrollment. The school is also 29% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. Boulder High School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. On average, high schools in Colorado have 16.9:1, compared with 21.3:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Boulder High School is 35%. For comparison, public schools in Boulder County average 33%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Boulder High School would be expected to post about 45.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.7%.
Census estimates describe Boulder County this way: the median household income is $103,994, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Boulder High School, Boulder County has 85 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Williamsburg Academy of Colorado, is about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Boulder High School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Boulder High School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Boulder High School's enrollment declined 9%, to 1,939. The school's ratio rose from 19.7:1 to 21.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Boulder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Broomfield High SchoolHigh · 1,693 students
- Centaurus High SchoolHigh · 1,557 students
- Peak to Peak Charter SchoolCombined · 1,447 students
- Monarch High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Aspen Creek K-8 SchoolElementary · 844 students
Other schools in BOULDER
- Fairview High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Williamsburg Academy of ColoradoHigh · 622 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 598 students
- Southern Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 502 students
- Nevin Platt Middle SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and AcademicsMiddle · 482 students
Nearby schools
- Williamsburg Academy of Colorado0.4 mi · 622
- University Hill Elementary School0.6 mi · 405
- Whittier Elementary School0.6 mi · 269
- Flatirons Elementary School0.7 mi · 163
- Casey Middle School0.7 mi · 363
- Mapleton Early Childhood Center0.8 mi · 68
Frequently asked questions
About Boulder High SchoolHow large is Boulder High School?
Boulder High School enrolls approximately 1,939 students in grades 09-12.
Is Boulder High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Boulder High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Boulder High School have?
Boulder High School employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Boulder High School?
At Boulder High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Boulder High School in?
Boulder High School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.
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