Bear Creek High School
Bear Creek High School serves 1,564 students in grades 9-12.
Bear Creek High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bear Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
School Overview
Bear Creek High School's student population of 1,564 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,564 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Bear Creek High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bear Creek High School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#477 out of 1783 schools
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
7%
3%

Hispanic
40%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
48%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
94%
80%

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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