Rock Canyon High School

Rock Canyon High School, a large four-year high school in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado, one of the schools within Douglas County School District No. Re 1, teaches 2,325 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 271% above typical.

Rock Canyon High School is one of 89 schools operated by Douglas County School District No. Re 1, a district that teaches 61,550 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Rock Canyon High School shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rock Canyon High School has 104 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. Roughly 8% of students at Rock Canyon High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Douglas County's rate of about 18%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rock Canyon High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.6%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of -7.7 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Douglas County) shows that median household income runs about $149,594, about 62% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,841 students), of which Rock Canyon High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rocky Heights Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rock Canyon High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 61.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Rock Canyon High School's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 2,205 (now 2,325). White enrollment moved from 79% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Rock Canyon High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.