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What tradition at Rock Canyon High School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
2,325
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345001961
Rock Canyon High School
5810 MCARTHUR RANCH ROAD, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80124 · (303) 387-3000 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,325 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
22.3:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
196 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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 | 580 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 551 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 579 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 615 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Rock Canyon High School
Rock Canyon High School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Canyon High School this school | 2,325 | 8.4% | 54.0% |
| D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School DENVER | 1,212 | 13.0% | 73.9% |
| Cherry Creek High School GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 3,852 | 20.2% | 47.5% |
| Fairview High School BOULDER | 1,863 | 14.5% | 75.8% |
| Grandview High School AURORA | 2,684 | 30.5% | 46.7% |
| Cherokee Trail High School AURORA | 3,089 | 21.1% | 23.6% |
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 Rock Canyon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #20 of 231 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,325 | #6 of 409 | #1 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #228 of 250 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #81 of 250 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #320 of 320 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #75 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
2,325
-41 (-2%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 1,613
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 2,325 | 104.2 | 22.3:1 | 8% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 2,328 | 109.2 | 21.3:1 | 7% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 2,377 | 110.4 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,366 | 114 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,205 | 105.5 | 20.9:1 | 4% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 2,071 | 96 | 21.6:1 | 3% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 1,613 | 73 | 22.1:1 | 2% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rock Canyon High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (2,205 to 2,325); teachers down 1% (105.5 to 104.2).
About Rock Canyon High School
At 5810 MCARTHUR RANCH ROAD in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado, Rock Canyon High School operates as a large high school. Its enrollment is 2,325 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
Rock Canyon High School reports to Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which has 89 schools and 61,550 students.
The largest group at Rock Canyon High School is White students, at 65%. Enrollment also includes 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Douglas County, the White share is about 80%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rock Canyon High School scores 53%.
Teacher count: 104.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.3:1. Across high schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.9:1. Roughly 8% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 18% average for public schools in Douglas County is 10 points.
Rock Canyon High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.0%, compared with a predicted 61.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Douglas County show the median household earns about $149,594 a year, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Rock Canyon High School, Douglas County has 92 public schools.
Rocky Heights Middle School is about 0.3 miles from Rock Canyon High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 61.9% proficiency; Rock Canyon High School posts 54.0%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 2,366 in 2020-21, 2,325 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.8:1 to 22.3:1.
The allk12 page for Rock Canyon High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- 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
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
Other schools in HIGHLANDS RANCH
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
- STEM School Highlands RanchCombined · 1,394 students
- Skyview AcademyCombined · 1,358 students
- Highlands Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,323 students
- Ben Franklin AcademyElementary · 956 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Heights Middle School0.3 mi · 1,129
- Wildcat Mountain Elementary School0.8 mi · 423
- Arrowwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 390
- Redstone Elementary School1.0 mi · 398
- Copper Mesa Elementary School1.4 mi · 306
- Heritage Elementary School1.7 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Rock Canyon High SchoolHow many students attend Rock Canyon High School?
Rock Canyon High School enrolls approximately 2,325 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Rock Canyon High School serve?
Rock Canyon High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rock Canyon High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rock Canyon High School is approximately 22.3:1 (104 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rock Canyon High School?
Student demographics at Rock Canyon High School are roughly 65% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Rock Canyon High School in?
Rock Canyon High School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.