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Enrollment
519
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006551
West High School
951 ELATI ST, DENVER, CO 80204 · (720) 423-5300 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
472 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 9 | 159 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 21% |
Student demographics
25%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
5.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
11.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 12% 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 →
Where West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 5.8% | #227 of 231 | #26 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #160 of 409 | #22 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #23 of 250 | #9 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #233 of 250 | #26 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #6 of 320 | #4 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #91 of 139 | #11 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
519
-92 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 519 | 42.3 | 12.3:1 | 91% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 46.1 | 12.2:1 | 94% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 47.2 | 13.5:1 | 93% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 90% (551) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 46.6 | 12.4:1 | 96% (556) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 47 | 15.9:1 | 94% (703) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West High School.
About West High School
West High School, a low-enrollment high school, is located in DENVER, Colorado. The school has 519 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Denver Public Schools has 90,471 students spread across 198 schools.
By race and ethnicity, West High School is 86% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 9% Black and 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 58 points above the 28% share among Denver County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
West High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1, with 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 91% at West High School. On average, public schools in Denver County report 63%.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, West High School's results are 5.7 points below predicted: 5.8% against 11.6%.
The county, Denver County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $94,718 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting West High School, Denver County has 206 public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, West Middle School, is the closest to West High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 5.8% is below the 25.6% average for nearby schools.
West High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 15% across 4 years, from 611 in 2020-21 to 519 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.5:1 in 2020-21 to 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
People who know West High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- West Middle School0.0 mi · 188
- Compassion Road Academy0.2 mi · 96
- Girls Athletic Leadership School High School0.2 mi · 59
- Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School0.2 mi · 223
- Denver Center for International Studies0.4 mi · 354
- Center for Talent Development at Greenlee0.4 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About West High SchoolHow large is West High School?
West High School enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West High School serve?
West High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does West High School have?
West High School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West High School?
At West High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is West High School public or private?
West High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.