Lakewood High School

Lakewood High School is a sprawling secondary school in LAKEWOOD, Colorado, overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school enrolls 1,735 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 177% larger than typical.

Across the 148 schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 (74,935 students total), Lakewood High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lakewood High School logs that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 39% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lakewood High School has 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lakewood High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.4%; this one delivers 35.5%.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $110,656, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Lakewood High School is one of 168 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students).

Dennison Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lakewood High School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lakewood High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakewood High School has edged down 18%, going from 2,128 students in 2018 to 1,735 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 32% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.