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Westminster High School

6933 RALEIGH ST, WESTMINSTER, CO 80030 · (303) 657-3980 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,010 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,010
High
DISTRICT 1,175 · STATE 627
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
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
531
Grade 10
555
Grade 11
501
Grade 12
423
Student demographics
White
20410%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
1,66083%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 37%
Black
322%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
663%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
281%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
90%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
1,02451%
Female
98649%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
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
2,010
-366 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 21.9:1
% White
10%
was 13%
% Hispanic
83%
was 78%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Westminster High School

Located at 6933 RALEIGH ST, in WESTMINSTER, Colorado, Westminster High School is a substantial senior high that enrolls 2,010 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Westminster Public Schools. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 627 students each, so Westminster High School sits 221% bigger than that benchmark.

Westminster Public Schools runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 7,724 students. Westminster High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Westminster High School records that 83% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder consists of 10% White, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 43%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Adams County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Westminster High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 17.0%, the actual is 11.3%, a residual of -5.6 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Adams County put the typical household earns roughly $94,571 per year, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Westminster High School is one.

The closest other public school is Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westminster High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 20.8%.

Westminster High School operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 2,376 students in 2018 compared to 2,010 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 78% to 83%. Class-load math has rose: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 23.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Westminster High School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Adams County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Westminster High School
District
Westminster Public Schools
Address
6933 RALEIGH ST, WESTMINSTER, CO 80030
Phone
(303) 657-3980
County
Adams County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,010
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,649 (82%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
080723001254
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Westminster Public Schools
Other schools in WESTMINSTER
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Westminster High School
How 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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