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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at DSST: Montview High School?
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Enrollment
562
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336001833
DSST: Montview High School
2000 VALENTIA STREET, DENVER, CO 80238 · (303) 320-5570 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
393 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 162 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 DSST: Montview High School
DSST: Montview High School's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSST: Montview High School this school | 562 | 69.9% | 28.5% |
| Manual High School DENVER | 348 | 78.2% | N/A |
| DSST: Cedar High School DENVER | 546 | 57.1% | 38.3% |
| Overland High School AURORA | 2,228 | 64.8% | 10.2% |
| George Washington High School DENVER | 1,326 | 55.2% | 30.1% |
| Rangeview High School AURORA | 2,078 | 69.6% | 26.8% |
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 DSST: Montview High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #126 of 231 | #10 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #151 of 409 | #15 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #24 of 250 | #10 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #18 of 250 | #5 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #82 of 320 | #35 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #130 of 139 | #14 of 16 |
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
562
-16 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 874
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 562 | 45.7 | 12.3:1 | 70% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 566 | 43.8 | 12.9:1 | 71% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 42.3 | 13.5:1 | 67% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 67% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 53% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 53% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 50 | 17.5:1 | 44% (385) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DSST: Montview High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (576 to 562); teachers up 17% (39 to 45.7).
About DSST: Montview High School
DSST: Montview High School is a high school in DENVER, Colorado, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 562 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
DSST: Montview High School is run by Denver Public Schools, whose 198 schools enroll 90,471 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at DSST: Montview High School, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Black, 13% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.3:1. That is 4.6 students per teacher below the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 70%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, DSST: Montview High School is 4.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 28.5% actual, 24.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Colorado.
Denver County census figures show that the median household income is $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Denver County is home to 206 public schools and about 91,233 public school students.
The school nearest to DSST: Montview High School is DSST: Montview Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, DSST: Montview High School is 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. Charter status: DSST: Montview High School is a public charter school.
The school enrolled 562 students in 2024-25, 16 fewer than the 578 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.2:1 to 12.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for DSST: Montview High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- DSST: Montview Middle School0.0 mi · 463
- Ashley Elementary School0.4 mi · 387
- William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School0.4 mi · 872
- Westerly Creek Elementary0.6 mi · 647
- Denver School of the Arts0.8 mi · 1,044
- New Legacy Charter School0.8 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About DSST: Montview High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DSST: Montview High School?
DSST: Montview High School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DSST: Montview High School serve?
DSST: Montview High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DSST: Montview High School have?
DSST: Montview High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at DSST: Montview High School?
Student demographics at DSST: Montview High School are roughly 13% White, 40% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DSST: Montview High School in?
DSST: Montview High School is part of Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.