Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock

Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is a senior high of one-room-style scale in CASTLE ROCK, Colorado, overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1, hosting 113 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 627 students each, so Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock sits 82% below that benchmark.

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 61,550 students. Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Douglas County's rate of about 18%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,841 students), Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: South Ridge Elementary An IB World School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 28%: 157 students in 2018 compared to 113 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.