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Enrollment
909
High
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000719
Evergreen High School
29300 BUFFALO ROAD, EVERGREEN, CO 80439 · (303) 982-5140 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL909 STUDENTS
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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
20.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
97 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 200 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 237 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 247 | 27% |
Student demographics
24%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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Evergreen High School
Evergreen High School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen High School this school | 909 | 10.7% | 51.1% |
| Conifer Senior High School CONIFER | 819 | 17.0% | 44.4% |
| Berthoud High School BERTHOUD | 722 | 14.7% | 36.1% |
| Monument Charter Academy Secondary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 541 | 10.9% | 47.7% |
| Steamboat Springs High School STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | 871 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Ponderosa High School PARKER | 1,406 | 15.8% | 36.4% |
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 Evergreen High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #22 of 231 | #2 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 909 | #121 of 409 | #15 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #195 of 250 | #16 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.4% | #234 of 250 | #20 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #318 of 320 | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #43 of 139 | #4 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
909
-115 (-11%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,035
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 909 | 44.8 | 20.3:1 | 11% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 931 | 46.2 | 20.1:1 | 12% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 954 | 47.6 | 20.1:1 | 8% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 1,024 | 54 | 19.0:1 | 7% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 1,116 | 55.3 | 20.2:1 | 8% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 1,058 | 50 | 21.2:1 | 9% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 971 | 50 | 19.4:1 | 11% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 933 | 45 | 20.7:1 | 2% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 1,035 | 51 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,116 to 909); teachers down 19% (55.3 to 44.8).
About Evergreen High School
Evergreen High School is a medium-sized high school in Jefferson County School District No. R-1, located in EVERGREEN, Colorado. A federal count lists 909 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Colorado is about 627, so this school runs 45% larger than that.
Evergreen High School falls under Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which has 148 schools enrolling 74,935 students.
About 86% of the student body at Evergreen High School is White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Evergreen High School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Evergreen High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.3:1. That is higher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The lunch program counts 11% of students at Evergreen High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 32% for public schools in Jefferson County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Evergreen High School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 51.1% actual against 60.3% predicted.
In the county around the school, Jefferson County, the median household income is $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 168 public schools in Jefferson County, enrolling about 74,739 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Wilmot Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Evergreen High School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Evergreen High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Evergreen High School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment at Evergreen High School declined 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,024 to 909 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.3:1) than in 2020-21 (19.0:1).
Community posts for Evergreen High School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- 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
Other schools in EVERGREEN
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 478 students
- Bergen Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Marshdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Rocky Mountain Academy of EvergreenElementary · 350 students
- Wilmot Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Bergen Meadow Primary SchoolElementary · 262 students
Other Evergreen High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Evergreen High. Evergreen High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Evergreen High SchoolVancouver, WA · 1,427 students
- Evergreen High SchoolSeattle, WA · 1,080 students
- Evergreen High SchoolMetamora, OH · 302 students
- Evergreen HighOakhurst, CA · 46 students
Nearby schools
- Wilmot Elementary School0.3 mi · 327
- Marshdale Elementary School2.8 mi · 375
- Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen3.0 mi · 350
- Parmalee Elementary School3.5 mi · 278
- Evergreen Middle School4.2 mi · 478
- Bergen Meadow Primary School4.4 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Evergreen High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Evergreen High School?
Evergreen High School enrolls approximately 909 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Evergreen High School serve?
Evergreen High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Evergreen High School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Evergreen High School.
How diverse is Evergreen High School?
Evergreen High School reports a student body of 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Evergreen High School public or private?
Evergreen High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.