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Enrollment
721
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WELD RE-8 SCHOOLS·NCES 080402000552
Fort Lupton High School
530 REYNOLDS STREET, FORT LUPTON, CO 80621 · (303) 857-7100 · Weld County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 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
19.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 37.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
390 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 173 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 172 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 202 | 28% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Weld re-8 schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Fort Lupton High School
Fort Lupton High School's state test result (8.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lupton High School this school | 721 | 54.1% | 8.6% |
| Fort Morgan High School FORT MORGAN | 945 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Lake County High School LEADVILLE | 389 | 55.3% | 18.1% |
| Valley High School GILCREST | 483 | 61.1% | 21.6% |
| Skyline High School LONGMONT | 1,082 | 64.1% | 13.2% |
| Central High School PUEBLO | 1,145 | 65.4% | 16.6% |
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 Fort Lupton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.6% | #219 of 231 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #131 of 409 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #152 of 250 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.7% | #223 of 250 | #18 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #134 of 320 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #43 of 108 | #5 of 11 |
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
721
+54 (+8%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 721 | 37.7 | 19.1:1 | 54% (390) |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 36.6 | 20.7:1 | 54% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 37.7 | 20.2:1 | 54% (412) |
| 2020-21 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 70% (470) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 37.5 | 16.7:1 | 67% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 33 | 18.2:1 | 72% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 58% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 29% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 32 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Lupton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (627 to 721); teachers up 1% (37.5 to 37.7).
About Fort Lupton High School
Fort Lupton High School is a high school in FORT LUPTON, Colorado, reachable at (303) 857-7100. It reports enrollment of 721 students in grades 9 through 12.
Besides Fort Lupton High School, Weld re-8 schools runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 2,503 students.
Hispanic students are 82% of those enrolled at Fort Lupton High School. The remaining shares are 15% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Weld County's population at about 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 31, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.1:1. Across high schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%.
In Colorado, Fort Lupton High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 8.6% compared with a predicted 33.9%.
The school's county is Weld County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $97,097, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Weld County's 116 public schools enroll about 61,274 students and include Fort Lupton High School.
Fort Lupton High School's nearest public school is Leo William Butler Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Fort Lupton High School places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 667 students in 2020-21 to 721 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.6:1 to 19.1:1.
This page is set up for the Fort Lupton High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weld re-8 schools
- Twombly Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Fort Lupton Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Leo William Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Kenneth Homyak PK-8Elementary · 311 students
- Little Trappers PreschoolElementary · 157 students
- Weld Re-8 Online AcademyCombined · 48 students
Other schools in FORT LUPTON
- Twombly Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Fort Lupton Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Leo William Butler Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Little Trappers PreschoolElementary · 157 students
- Weld Re-8 Online AcademyCombined · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Leo William Butler Elementary School0.1 mi · 355
- Fort Lupton Middle School0.2 mi · 438
- Weld Re-8 Online Academy0.3 mi · 48
- Little Trappers Preschool0.3 mi · 157
- Twombly Elementary School1.0 mi · 473
- Overland Trail Middle School5.6 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Lupton High SchoolHow large is Fort Lupton High School?
Fort Lupton High School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Fort Lupton High School serve?
Fort Lupton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Fort Lupton High School have?
Fort Lupton High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Fort Lupton High School?
Student demographics at Fort Lupton High School are roughly 15% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Fort Lupton High School public or private?
Fort Lupton High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Weld re-8 schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.