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Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock

961 PLUM CREEK BLVD., CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 · (303) 387-0650 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
42 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1011%
Grade 111614%
Grade 129685%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
7970%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
2219%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
33%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
54%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
6658%
Female
4742%

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BeatsExpectations

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Where Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ColoradoIn Douglas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
113#310 of 409#13 of 14
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.2%#214 of 320#1 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
113
-29 (-20%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 89
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511312.39.2:137% (42)
2023-2414111.712.1:132% (45)
2022-2314912.312.1:1N/A
2020-211421211.8:1N/A
2017-1815713.311.8:115% (23)
2015-161581213.2:13% (4)
2010-111531410.9:15% (7)
2000-018999.9:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock.

Since 2017-18: students down 28% (157 to 113); teachers down 8% (13.3 to 12.3).

About Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock

Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is a small high school for students in CASTLE ROCK, Colorado. The school had 113 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Colorado) has about 627 students.

Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is one school in an 89-school district, Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which enrolls 61,550 students.

At Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock, White students make up 70% of the student body. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Douglas County residents. The school's diversity index is 47%, meaning two students picked at random have a 47% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock counts 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.2 students for each one. This ratio sits 7.7 below the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. About 37% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The average for public schools in Douglas County is 18%.

In the county around the school, Douglas County, the median household income is $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 92 public schools in Douglas County, enrolling about 63,841 students in all.

Nearby, South Ridge Elementary An IB World School is about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is Suburb: Small.

Federal data show a 20% enrollment decrease, from 142 in 2020-21 to 113 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.8:1 to 9.2:1.

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Douglas County at a glance

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Population
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students

Quick facts

School name
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Address
961 PLUM CREEK BLVD., CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104
Phone
(303) 387-0650
County
Douglas County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
113
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
42 (37%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
080345006218
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
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Frequently asked questions

About Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock
How large is Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock?
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 09-12.
Is Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is approximately 9.2:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock?
Student demographics at Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock are roughly 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock?
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in Douglas County.
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