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Does South High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,950
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000408
South High School
1700 EAST LOUISIANA AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80210 · (720) 423-6000 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,950 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
19.4:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
752 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 | 565 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 494 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 443 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 448 | 23% |
Student demographics
64%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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 South High School
South High School's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South High School this school | 1,950 | 38.6% | 31.8% |
| Vista Ridge High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,473 | 37.9% | 33.9% |
| Lakewood High School LAKEWOOD | 1,735 | 36.8% | 35.5% |
| Rampart High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,305 | 31.4% | 44.7% |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School FOUNTAIN | 1,974 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Horizon High School BRIGHTON | 1,966 | 33.1% | 32.3% |
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 South High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #100 of 231 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,950 | #20 of 409 | #3 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #166 of 250 | #30 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #27 of 250 | #7 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #206 of 320 | #42 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.5% | #29 of 108 | #10 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
1,950
+228 (+13%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 1,066
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,950 | 100.3 | 19.4:1 | 39% (752) |
| 2023-24 | 1,846 | 98.5 | 18.7:1 | 39% (712) |
| 2022-23 | 1,844 | 92 | 20.1:1 | 40% (729) |
| 2020-21 | 1,722 | 89 | 19.4:1 | 43% (736) |
| 2017-18 | 1,605 | 86.9 | 18.5:1 | 59% (942) |
| 2015-16 | 1,565 | 94 | 16.6:1 | 67% (1,052) |
| 2010-11 | 1,359 | 73 | 18.6:1 | 72% (972) |
| 2000-01 | 1,471 | 86 | 17.1:1 | 42% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 1,066 | 63 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,605 to 1,950); teachers up 15% (86.9 to 100.3).
About South High School
South High School is a large high school in DENVER, Colorado, under Denver Public Schools. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,950 students. For comparison, high schools in Colorado average about 627 students.
District-wide, Denver Public Schools has 198 schools and 90,471 students.
Roughly 51% of students at South High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 19.4:1 comes from the school's 100.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 39% in 2024-25. Compared with the 63% average for public schools in Denver County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, South High School would be expected to post about 43.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.8%.
Denver County census figures show that the median household income is $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Denver County is home to 206 public schools and about 91,233 public school students.
Nearest public school: Grant Beacon Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 61.6% on proficiency, and South High School is below that at 31.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 1,950 students in 2024-25, 228 more than the 1,722 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for South High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 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
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other South High schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named South High. South High School is the 3rd largest of the 14.
- South High SchoolPUEBLO, CO · 795 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,412 students
- South HighBakersfield, CA · 2,107 students
- South HighTorrance, CA · 1,734 students
- South HighWichita, KS · 1,662 students
Nearby schools
- Grant Beacon Middle School0.9 mi · 339
- Asbury Elementary School0.9 mi · 292
- Cory Elementary School0.9 mi · 407
- McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School0.9 mi · 305
- Merrill Middle School1.1 mi · 611
- Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About South High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South High School?
South High School enrolls approximately 1,950 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South High School serve?
South High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at South High School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at South High School.
What is the student diversity at South High School?
Student demographics at South High School are roughly 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is South High School in?
South High School is part of Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.