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Enrollment
1,735
High
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480000747
Lakewood High School
9700 WEST 8TH AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215 · (303) 982-7085 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,735 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
18.9:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
638 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 | 464 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 426 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Lakewood High School
Lakewood High School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood High School this school | 1,735 | 36.8% | 35.5% |
| Horizon High School BRIGHTON | 1,966 | 33.1% | 32.3% |
| Riverdale Ridge High School THORNTON | 1,784 | 39.2% | 14.1% |
| Littleton High School LITTLETON | 1,187 | 40.2% | 37.5% |
| South High School DENVER | 1,950 | 38.6% | 31.8% |
| Standley Lake High School WESTMINSTER | 1,123 | 32.7% | 30.4% |
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 Lakewood High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #78 of 231 | #10 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,735 | #40 of 409 | #4 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #149 of 250 | #8 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #36 of 250 | #2 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #215 of 320 | #10 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #44 of 139 | #5 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
1,735
-355 (-17%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 1,062
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
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 | 1,735 | 91.6 | 18.9:1 | 37% (638) |
| 2023-24 | 1,798 | 95.8 | 18.8:1 | 44% (789) |
| 2022-23 | 1,885 | 100.8 | 18.7:1 | 43% (810) |
| 2020-21 | 2,090 | 110 | 19.0:1 | 35% (740) |
| 2017-18 | 2,128 | 106.4 | 20.0:1 | 35% (737) |
| 2015-16 | 2,099 | 103 | 20.4:1 | 30% (635) |
| 2010-11 | 2,007 | 107 | 18.8:1 | 28% (560) |
| 2000-01 | 1,484 | 72 | 20.6:1 | 12% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 1,062 | 53 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (2,128 to 1,735); teachers down 14% (106.4 to 91.6).
About Lakewood High School
Families in LAKEWOOD, Colorado, are served by Lakewood High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,735 students. High schools in Colorado have about 627 students on average; enrollment here is 177% higher.
Within Jefferson County School District No. R-1, Lakewood High School is one of 148 schools. The district enrolls 74,935 students.
The biggest share of students at Lakewood High School, 49%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. In Jefferson County overall, about 80% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
The school's 91.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Lakewood High School, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On BeatsExpectations, Lakewood High School is 9.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Colorado schools.
In the wider Jefferson County area, median household income comes to about $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County counts 168 public schools with about 74,739 students.
Dennison Elementary School sits about 0.5 miles from Lakewood High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lakewood High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 17% decline, from 2,090 to 1,735.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Lakewood High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
- Bear Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,344 students
Other schools in LAKEWOOD
- Bear Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,344 students
- Green Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,071 students
- Alameda International Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Bear Creek K-8 SchoolElementary · 863 students
- Dunstan Middle SchoolMiddle · 798 students
- Addenbrooke Classical Grammar SchoolElementary · 774 students
Other Lakewood High schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lakewood High. Lakewood High School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Lakewood HighLakewood, CA · 2,305 students
- Lakewood High SchoolLakewood, OH · 1,372 students
- Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJ · 1,295 students
- Lakewood HighSumter, SC · 1,013 students
- LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 880 students
Nearby schools
- Dennison Elementary School0.5 mi · 575
- Miller Special Education0.6 mi · 97
- Eiber Elementary School0.6 mi · 255
- Creighton Middle School0.8 mi · 741
- South Lakewood Elementary School1.0 mi · 393
- Jefferson County Open Elementary School1.3 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood High SchoolHow large is Lakewood High School?
Lakewood High School enrolls approximately 1,735 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lakewood High School serve?
Lakewood High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakewood High School is approximately 18.9:1 (92 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakewood High School?
At Lakewood High School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakewood High School?
Lakewood High School is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.