Enrollment
340
High
DISTRICT 1,175 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080723001877
Hidden Lake Secondary
7300 LOWELL BOULEVARD, WESTMINSTER, CO 80030 · (303) 428-2600 · Adams County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
298 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 55% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
4.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Hidden Lake Secondary
Hidden Lake Secondary's state test result (4.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Lake Secondary this school | 340 | 87.6% | 4.8% |
| Sheridan High School ENGLEWOOD | 321 | 86.0% | N/A |
| Career Education Center Early College DENVER | 468 | 85.5% | 7.6% |
| KIPP Denver Collegiate High School DENVER | 477 | 88.1% | 10.8% |
| Atlas Preparatory High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 499 | 82.6% | N/A |
| Rocky Mountain Prep SMART DENVER | 604 | 92.2% | 7.5% |
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 Hidden Lake Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.8% | #229 of 231 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 340 | #200 of 409 | #18 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #125 of 250 | #7 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #229 of 250 | #17 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #17 of 320 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #133 of 139 | #13 of 13 |
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
340
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 340 | 19.1 | 17.8:1 | 88% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 17 | 21.3:1 | 85% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 19 | 20.9:1 | 78% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 331 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 74% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 15.9 | 21.7:1 | 72% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 14 | 18.5:1 | 62% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 65% (186) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidden Lake Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (345 to 340); teachers up 20% (15.9 to 19.1).
About Hidden Lake Secondary
Hidden Lake Secondary is a high school in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, reachable at (303) 428-2600. Students in grades 6 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 340 students. By comparison, high schools in Colorado enroll about 627 students on average.
Hidden Lake Secondary reports to Westminster Public Schools, which has 18 schools and 7,724 students.
Hidden Lake Secondary is 85% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 11% White. That compares with about 43% Hispanic among all Adams County residents. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Hidden Lake Secondary are from different groups.
Hidden Lake Secondary reported 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.8:1. High schools in Colorado average 16.9:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 298 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 88% of enrollment. Public schools in Adams County average 62%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hidden Lake Secondary is -8.8 points: 4.8% actual, 13.6% predicted.
The county, Adams County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $94,571, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 171, with about 87,938 students.
Colorado STEM Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Hidden Lake Secondary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hidden Lake Secondary places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 3% across 4 years, from 331 in 2020-21 to 340 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Hidden Lake Secondary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westminster Public Schools
- Westminster High SchoolHigh · 2,010 students
- Josephine Hodgkins Leadership AcademyElementary · 597 students
- Orchard Park AcademyElementary · 531 students
- Sunset Ridge PK-8Elementary · 449 students
- Colorado Sports Leadership AcademyElementary · 425 students
- Colorado STEM AcademyElementary · 415 students
Other schools in WESTMINSTER
- Westminster High SchoolHigh · 2,010 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Standley Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 933 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado STEM Academy0.1 mi · 415
- Westminster Academy for International Studies0.3 mi · 258
- Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 597
- Harris Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 234
- Westminster High School0.7 mi · 2,010
- Orchard Park Academy0.9 mi · 531
Frequently asked questions
About Hidden Lake SecondaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hidden Lake Secondary?
Hidden Lake Secondary enrolls approximately 340 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Hidden Lake Secondary serve?
Hidden Lake Secondary serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Hidden Lake Secondary?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Hidden Lake Secondary.
How diverse is Hidden Lake Secondary?
Hidden Lake Secondary reports a student body of 11% White, 85% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Hidden Lake Secondary?
Hidden Lake Secondary is overseen by Westminster Public Schools in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.