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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT R-2J·NCES 080540000938

Thompson Valley High School

1669 EAGLE DRIVE, LOVELAND, CO 80537 · (970) 613-7900 · Larimer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,005 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,005
High
DISTRICT 864 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
317 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
227
Grade 10
227
Grade 11
265
Grade 12
286
Student demographics
White
70770%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
23323%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 37%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
364%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
52352%
Female
48248%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,005
-142 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.6:1
% White
70%
was 77%
% Hispanic
23%
was 18%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Thompson Valley High School

Located at 1669 EAGLE DRIVE, in LOVELAND, Colorado, Thompson Valley High School is a roomy secondary school that hosts 1,005 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Thompson School District R-2J. That puts it 60% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Thompson School District R-2J comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 14,580 students; Thompson Valley High School is among them.

On demographics, Thompson Valley High School logs that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Thompson Valley High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.6%; actual is 27.4%, a gap of -20.1 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Larimer County put the typical household earns roughly $93,765 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Larimer County's 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), Thompson Valley High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sarah Milner Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thompson Valley High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 29.3%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thompson Valley High School has edged down 12%, going from 1,147 students in 2018 to 1,005 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 77% to 70%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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Larimer County at a glance

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Population
367,368
Census ACS
Median income
$93,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
47,159 students

Quick facts

School name
Thompson Valley High School
District
Thompson School District R-2J
Address
1669 EAGLE DRIVE, LOVELAND, CO 80537
Phone
(970) 613-7900
County
Larimer County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,005
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
317 (32%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
080540000938
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Thompson School District R-2J
Other schools in LOVELAND
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Thompson Valley High School
What is the total enrollment at Thompson Valley High School?
Thompson Valley High School enrolls approximately 1,005 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Thompson Valley High School serve?
Thompson Valley High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thompson Valley High School is approximately 19.3:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Thompson Valley High School?
Student demographics at Thompson Valley High School are roughly 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Thompson Valley High School?
Thompson Valley High School is overseen by Thompson School District R-2J in Larimer County.
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