Niwot High School

Located at 8989 E. NIWOT ROAD, in NIWOT, Colorado, Niwot High School is a high-enrollment high school that teaches 1,509 students (grades 9 through 12), run under St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 141% bigger than typical.

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J comprises 54 schools with combined enrollment of 31,607 students; Niwot High School is among them.

On demographics, Niwot High School records that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Niwot High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.2%; this one delivers 51.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Boulder County) records that median household income runs about $103,994, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Boulder County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students), Niwot High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Niwot Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Niwot High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Niwot High School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

Niwot High School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 24%: 1,221 students in 2018 compared to 1,509 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 57% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.