Lakewood High School - Lakewood, Colorado/CO

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Lakewood High School

9700 West 8th Avenue, Lakewood, CO, 80215-5807 -

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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

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CO) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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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

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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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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1. Jefferson County Open High School - 261 students - view location
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3. Compass Secondary Montessori C - 86 students - view location
4. Wheat Ridge High School - 1493 students - view location
5. Jefferson High School - 692 students - view location
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