Lakewood High School
9700 West 8th Avenue, Lakewood, CO, 80215-5807 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Lakewood High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Jefferson County, CO
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1802 students
% Male / % Female 48%  /  52%
Total Classroom Teachers 89 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 509 students
Grade 10 - 493 students
Grade 11 - 449 students
Grade 12 - 351 students
This School (CO) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School (CO) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 6% 3%
% Hispanic 17% 29%
% Black 2% 5%
% White 73% 62%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School (CO) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 20% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(CO) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Jefferson County R-1 School District
This School's Agency (CO) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 162 3
Number of Students Managed 86,808 students 613 students
District Total Revenue $789,345,000 $5,882,000
District Expenditure $785,424,000 $5,502,000
District Revenue / Student $9,093 $9,630
District Expenditure / Student $9,048 $9,250
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
School Notes:
  • Lakewood High School is a public secondary school located in Lakewood, Colorado and is part of the Jefferson County School District. Lakewood was ranked as the 111th best school in the nation by Newsweek in 2006, which makes it the highest ranked high school in the U.S. state of Colorado. Lakewood is an International Baccalaureate World School.
  • History: Lakewood's students have won awards for photography, literature, visual arts, DECA, the AME, Choir, orchestral band, and others.
  • New Building: As a result of a bond issue on the 2004 ballot, Lakewood has received over 26 million USD to construct a new school building. Construction began in January 2006, and is expected to continue until the summer of 2007.
  • Academics: Lakewood has both honors and Advanced Placement programs for more advanced students. Lakewood is also an International Baccalaureate school.
  • Scholarships: For five out of the last six years, a Lakewood student has received a Boettcher Scholarship, marking them as one of the top forty students in the state of Colorado. Additionally, Lakewood High School has had more students qualify for National Merit honors than all other Jefferson County School National Merit recipients combined from 2002 to 2006.
  • Rocket Club: In 2003, the Lakewood rocket club took 13th place in the United States at the Team America Rocketry Challenge. In 2005, the team took 20th place at Nationals.
  • Choir: The Lakewood choir took 2nd place at the CMEA awards in 2005.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (80215)
School Zip (80215) (CO) State Average
Population (Approximate) 29,942 people 4,157,972 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 33%
Population Average Age 39 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $42,604 $49,703
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.2 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 45 years old 35 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 52% / 48% 67% / 33%
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