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Enrollment
1,653
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000389
North High School
2960 NORTH SPEER BOULEVARD, DENVER, CO 80211 · (720) 423-2700 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,653 STUDENTS
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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
17.4:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,035 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 514 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 346 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 353 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 440 | 27% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 29% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 North High School
North High School's state test result (15.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North High School this school | 1,653 | 62.6% | 15.9% |
| Central High School PUEBLO | 1,145 | 65.4% | 16.6% |
| Skyline High School LONGMONT | 1,082 | 64.1% | 13.2% |
| Northridge High School GREELEY | 1,322 | 68.5% | 11.2% |
| Brighton High School BRIGHTON | 1,733 | 55.7% | 15.8% |
| Centennial High School PUEBLO | 801 | 70.4% | 11.1% |
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 North High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #181 of 231 | #13 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,653 | #47 of 409 | #4 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #117 of 250 | #25 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #116 of 250 | #17 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #107 of 320 | #38 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.3% | #13 of 108 | #4 of 17 |
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
1,653
+62 (+4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,957
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,653 | 95.3 | 17.4:1 | 63% (1,035) |
| 2023-24 | 1,635 | 95.7 | 17.1:1 | 64% (1,051) |
| 2022-23 | 1,637 | 99.8 | 16.4:1 | 64% (1,054) |
| 2020-21 | 1,591 | 94 | 16.9:1 | 69% (1,097) |
| 2017-18 | 1,115 | 70.4 | 15.8:1 | 77% (856) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 65 | 14.3:1 | 83% (770) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 86% (752) |
| 2000-01 | 1,565 | 88 | 17.8:1 | 66% (1,034) |
| 1990-91 | 1,957 | 132 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (1,115 to 1,653); teachers up 35% (70.4 to 95.3).
About North High School
A large high school in DENVER, Colorado, North High School is part of Denver Public Schools. The latest federal count shows 1,653 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students, so this school is 164% bigger than average.
The 198 schools of Denver Public Schools, including North High School, enroll 90,471 students.
At North High School, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. The remaining shares are 22% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 95.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.4:1. That matches the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 63% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Denver County.
North High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 15.9%. Predicted: 28.8%. Difference: 12.8 points.
According to the American Community Survey, in Denver County, the median household income is $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 206 public schools in Denver County, enrolling about 91,233 students in all.
North High School Engagement Center is located less than a tenth of a mile from North High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 15.9% is below the 34.6% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put North High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Over 4 years, North High School's enrollment grew 4%, to 1,653.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at North High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other North High schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named North High. North High School is the 7th largest of the 22.
- North High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,532 students
- North HighBakersfield, CA · 2,135 students
- North HighWichita, KS · 2,041 students
- North High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,837 students
- North HighTorrance, CA · 1,812 students
Nearby schools
- North High School Engagement Center0.0 mi · 103
- Valdez Elementary School0.2 mi · 423
- AUL Denver0.3 mi · 156
- Career Education Center Early College0.4 mi · 468
- Academia Ana Marie Sandoval0.6 mi · 409
- Brown International Academy0.8 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About North High SchoolHow many students attend North High School?
North High School enrolls approximately 1,653 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North High School serve?
North High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North High School is approximately 17.4:1 (95 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North High School?
At North High School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is North High School public or private?
North High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.