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KIPP Denver Collegiate High School

451 SOUTH TEJON STREET, DENVER, CO 80223 · (303) 922-5324 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Enrollment
477
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
420 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
139
Grade 10
121
Grade 11
120
Grade 12
97
Student demographics
White
71%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
44994%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25754%
Female
22046%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
477
+35 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.6:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
94%
was 96%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KIPP Denver Collegiate High School

KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is a four-year high school of low-enrollment scale in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, works with 477 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 627 students each, so KIPP Denver Collegiate High School sits 24% leaner than that benchmark.

KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that educates 90,471 students overall.

Looking at the student body, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 88% of students at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 13.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 10.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

Denver Online is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIPP Denver Collegiate High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 16.2%.

KIPP Denver Collegiate High School operates from an urban location. KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. KIPP Denver Collegiate High School's enrollment has climbed 8% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 477). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Denver County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Address
451 SOUTH TEJON STREET, DENVER, CO 80223
Phone
(303) 922-5324
County
Denver County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
477
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
420 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080336006448
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Other schools in DENVER
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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP Denver Collegiate High School
What is the total enrollment at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School?
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does KIPP Denver Collegiate High School serve?
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is approximately 12.0:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School?
Student demographics at KIPP Denver Collegiate High School are roughly 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Denver Collegiate High School?
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School is overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C in Denver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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