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Enrollment
441
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345006714
Renaissance Secondary School
3954 TRAIL BOSS LANE, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 · (720) 689-6120 · Douglas County
GRADES 06–12HIGH23-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Colorado public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
77 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 6 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 12% |
Student demographics
32%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
45.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 45.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 45.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Renaissance Secondary School
Renaissance Secondary School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Secondary School this school | 441 | 17.5% | 55.4% |
| Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School WINDSOR | 435 | 17.0% | 56.7% |
| Crested Butte Secondary School CRESTED BUTTE | 400 | 16.3% | 45.4% |
| Berthoud High School BERTHOUD | 722 | 14.7% | 36.1% |
| Conifer Senior High School CONIFER | 819 | 17.0% | 44.4% |
| Steamboat Springs High School STEAMBOAT SPRINGS | 871 | 18.1% | N/A |
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 Renaissance Secondary School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #17 of 231 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #7 of 54 no change | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #6 of 57 no change | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #172 of 409 | #11 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #103 of 250 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #221 of 250 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #296 of 320 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.2% | #22 of 108 | N/A |
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
441
+135 (+44%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 441 | 26.6 | 16.6:1 | 17% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 24.9 | 16.3:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 17.9 | 19.4:1 | 11% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 306 | 18 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 16.2 | 21.9:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Secondary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (355 to 441); teachers up 64% (16.2 to 26.6).
About Renaissance Secondary School
Renaissance Secondary School is a public small high school in CASTLE ROCK, Colorado. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 441 students. Across high schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 627.
The 89 schools of Douglas County School District No. Re 1, including Renaissance Secondary School, enroll 61,550 students.
By race and ethnicity, Renaissance Secondary School is 81% White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Douglas County overall, the White share is about 80%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 32, compared with 70 nationally.
Renaissance Secondary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1, with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 16.9:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 17% at Renaissance Secondary School. That is in line with the 18% average for public schools in Douglas County.
Renaissance Secondary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Colorado public high schools.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 56.1%. Renaissance Secondary School scores 55.4%.
Census data for Douglas County show the median household earns about $149,594 a year, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Counting Renaissance Secondary School, Douglas County has 92 public schools.
Renaissance Secondary School's closest public school neighbor is Early Childhood Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Renaissance Secondary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Renaissance Secondary School at 2nd of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small. Renaissance Secondary School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
In 2020-21 the school reported 306 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 441. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Aspen View AcademyElementary · 1,018 students
- Mesa Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- World Compass AcademyElementary · 791 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 110
- Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School0.1 mi · 361
- Douglas County High School0.8 mi · 1,659
- Castle Rock Elementary School1.4 mi · 440
- Academy Charter School1.4 mi · 581
- Aspen View Academy1.6 mi · 1,018
Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance Secondary SchoolHow many students attend Renaissance Secondary School?
Renaissance Secondary School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades 06-12.
Is Renaissance Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Renaissance Secondary School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Secondary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Renaissance Secondary School is approximately 16.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Renaissance Secondary School?
At Renaissance Secondary School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Renaissance Secondary School public or private?
Renaissance Secondary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.