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Enrollment
2,010
High
DISTRICT 1,175 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080723001254
Westminster High School
6933 RALEIGH ST, WESTMINSTER, CO 80030 · (303) 657-3980 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,010 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
23.5:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,649 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 531 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 555 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 501 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 423 | 21% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Shaw Heights Middle School06–08Colorado Sports Leadership AcademyPK–08Colorado STEM AcademyPK–08Fairview PK-8PK–08John E. Flynn A Marzano AcademyPK–08Josephine Hodgkins Leadership AcademyPK–08Metropolitan Arts AcademyPK–08Orchard Park AcademyPK–08Sunset Ridge PK-8PK–08Tennyson Knolls Preparatory SchoolPK–08Westminster Academy for International StudiesPK–08
Based on grade levels within Westminster Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
11.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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 Westminster High School
Westminster High School's state test result (11.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster High School this school | 2,010 | 82.0% | 11.3% |
| Northglenn High School NORTHGLENN | 1,844 | 71.7% | 17.1% |
| Abraham Lincoln High School DENVER | 965 | 88.9% | 3.8% |
| Adams City High School COMMERCE CITY | 1,500 | 85.1% | N/A |
| Greeley West High School GREELEY | 1,936 | 69.0% | 16.6% |
| East High School PUEBLO | 1,081 | 82.4% | 12.2% |
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 Westminster High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.3% | #208 of 231 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,010 | #16 of 409 | #1 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #244 of 250 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #224 of 250 | #16 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.0% | #36 of 320 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #60 of 139 | #6 of 13 |
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
2,010
-188 (-9%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,642
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 2,010 | 85.4 | 23.5:1 | 82% (1,649) |
| 2023-24 | 2,011 | 95.7 | 21.0:1 | 84% (1,687) |
| 2022-23 | 2,021 | 104.1 | 19.4:1 | 79% (1,588) |
| 2020-21 | 2,198 | 109 | 20.2:1 | 72% (1,593) |
| 2017-18 | 2,376 | 108.6 | 21.9:1 | 78% (1,861) |
| 2015-16 | 2,489 | 100 | 24.9:1 | 78% (1,950) |
| 2010-11 | 2,342 | 97 | 24.1:1 | 74% (1,731) |
| 2000-01 | 1,426 | 74 | 19.3:1 | 28% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 1,642 | 76 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westminster High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (2,376 to 2,010); teachers down 21% (108.6 to 85.4).
About Westminster High School
Westminster High School is a large high school in Westminster Public Schools, located in WESTMINSTER, Colorado. The school counted 2,010 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 221% bigger than the average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
Westminster Public Schools enrolls 7,724 students, and its 18 schools include Westminster High School.
By race and ethnicity, Westminster High School is 83% Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White and 3% Asian. The county population is about 43% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
There are 85.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westminster High School, giving a ratio of 23.5:1. High schools in Colorado have an average ratio of 16.9:1. By family income, 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Adams County report 62%.
Westminster High School is 5.6 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (11.3% versus 17.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Colorado.
In the surrounding county, Adams County, the median household earns about $94,571 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Adams County has 171 public schools with about 87,938 students, including Westminster High School.
The closest school to Westminster High School is Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy, located about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Westminster High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Westminster High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Westminster High School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 2,010, compared with 2,198 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.5:1) than in 2020-21 (20.2:1).
People who know Westminster High School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westminster Public Schools
- Josephine Hodgkins Leadership AcademyElementary · 597 students
- Orchard Park AcademyElementary · 531 students
- Sunset Ridge PK-8Elementary · 449 students
- Colorado Sports Leadership AcademyElementary · 425 students
- Colorado STEM AcademyElementary · 415 students
- Fairview PK-8Elementary · 397 students
Other schools in WESTMINSTER
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Standley Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 933 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
Other Westminster High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Westminster High. Westminster High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Westminster HighWestminster, CA · 2,529 students
- Westminster HighWestminster, MD · 1,477 students
Nearby schools
- Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy0.6 mi · 597
- Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School0.7 mi · 364
- Hidden Lake Secondary0.7 mi · 340
- Harris Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 234
- Colorado STEM Academy0.8 mi · 415
- Westminster Academy for International Studies1.0 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About Westminster High SchoolHow large is Westminster High School?
Westminster High School enrolls approximately 2,010 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Westminster High School serve?
Westminster High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Westminster High School have?
Westminster High School employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Westminster High School?
Student demographics at Westminster High School are roughly 10% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Westminster High School in?
Westminster High School is part of Westminster Public Schools.
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