Top 10 Best Denver County Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 59 public high schools serving 29,464 students in Denver County, CO.
The top ranked public high schools in Denver County, CO are Denver School Of The Arts, Dsst: Byers High School and George Washington High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Denver County, CO public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Denver County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Colorado public high schools.
Denver County, CO public high school have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Career Education Center Early College, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Best Denver County Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Denver School Of The Arts
Math: 67% | Reading: 86%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Grades: 6-12
| 1,090 students
Rank: #22.
Dsst: Byers High School
Charter School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
150 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 524-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
George Washington High School
Math: 55% | Reading: 74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
655 South Monaco Pkwy
Denver, CO 80224
(720) 423-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,262 students
Rank: #44.
East High School
Math: 50% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1600 City Park Esplanade
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 423-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,589 students
Rank: #55.
Dsst: Montview High School
Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2000 Valentia Street
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 320-5570
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
Rank: #66.
Northfield High School
Math: 42% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5500 Central Park Blvd
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 423-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,570 students
Rank: #77.
Dsst: Conservatory Green High School
Charter School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5590 N Central Park Blvd #4
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 802-4127
Grades: 9-12
| 576 students
Rank: #88.
Denver Online
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4250 Shoshone St
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-8281
Grades: 6-12
| 307 students
Rank: #99.
South High School
Math: 41% | Reading: 71%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1700 East Louisiana Avenue
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 423-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,771 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Contemporary Learning Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 E. 9th Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
(720) 423-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Delta High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
655 South Monaco Parkway
Denver, CO 80224
(720) 423-8740
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #1212.
Thomas Jefferson High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3950 South Holly Street
Denver, CO 80237
(720) 423-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,374 students
Rank: #1313.
Rocky Mountain School Of Expeditionary Learning
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1700 South Holly Street
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 759-2076
Grades: K-12
| 393 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Colorado High School Charter
Alternative School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1175 Osage Street #100
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 892-8475
Grades: 9-12
| 191 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Compassion Road Academy
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 Cherokee Street
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 424-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 69 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Denver Center For 21st-century Learning At Wyman
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1690 Williams Street
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-2980
Grades: 6-12
| 159 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Denver Justice High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 E. 9th Ave.
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 480-5610
Grades: 9-12
| 131 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Emily Griffith High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1860 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203
(720) 423-4901
Grades: 9-12
| 258 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
Montbello Career And Technical High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4501 Airport Way
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 423-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 95 students
Rank: #14 - 2014. - 20.
North High School Engagement Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2960 Speer Blvd
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 423-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Rank: #2121.
Dsst: Green Valley Ranch High School
Charter School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4800 Telluride Street #2
Denver, CO 80249
(303) 524-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 565 students
Rank: #2222.
Denver Center For International Studies
Magnet School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
574 West 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 423-9000
Grades: 6-12
| 516 students
Rank: #2323.
North High School
Math: 22% | Reading: 51%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2960 North Speer Boulevard
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 423-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,711 students
Rank: #2424.
Dsst: Cole High School
Charter School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3240 Humboldt Street
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 524-6354
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students
Rank: #2525.
Dsst: College View High School
Charter School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3111 West Dartmouth Avenue
Denver, CO 80236
(303) 524-6320
Grades: 9-12
| 581 students
Rank: #2626.
American Indian Of Denver
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1862 W. Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO 80223
(720) 919-7559
Grades: 6-9
| 146 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Denver School Of Innovation And Sustainable Design
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
840 E 14th Ave
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Galapago Street
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 282-6437
Grades: 9-12
| 110 students
Rank: #2929.
5280 High School
Charter School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 W Mississippi Ave
Denver, CO 80223
(720) 919-1056
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
Rank: #3030.
Northeast Early College
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11200 E 45th Ave
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 424-2450
Grades: 9-12
| 576 students
Rank: #3131.
Career Education Center Early College
Vocational School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2650 Eliot Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 423-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 490 students
Rank: #3232.
Denver Montessori Junior/senior High School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4250 Shoshone Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-2600
Grades: 7-12
| 225 students
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Kipp Denver Collegiate High School
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
451 South Tejon Street
Denver, CO 80223
(303) 922-5324
Grades: 9-12
| 488 students
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18250 East 51st Avenue
Denver, CO 80249
(720) 452-2570
Grades: 9-12
| 565 students
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Strive Prep - Smart Academy
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3201 W. Arizona Ave
Denver, CO 80219
(303) 962-9880
Grades: 9-12
| 510 students
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Denver County, CO

Denver County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Ace Community Challenge School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
Charter School
948 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 436-9588
Grades: 8-10
| 181 students
1700 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 391-6330
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
574 West 6th Avenue
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-6906
Grades: 6-8
| 272 students
2900 Richard Allen Court
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-9530
Grades: PK-5
| 160 students
3120 Irving Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 688-3842
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
7243 Eastlawn Dr
Denver, CO 80203
(513) 389-0968
Grades: K-6
| 90 students
3240 Humboldt Street, 3rd Floo
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 293-2653
Grades: 7-8
| 115 students
3333 Holly St
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 575-0067
Grades: 9-10
| 143 students
2285 South Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219
(303) 727-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students
750 Galapago
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-1473
Grades: PK-6
| 213 students
655 South Monaco Parkway
Denver, CO 80224
(303) 394-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
3001 South Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 935-5473
Grades: 12
| n/a students
410 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 295-7869
Grades: PK-6
| 122 students
2949 North Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 964-8993
Grades: K-12
| 117 students
520 West 3rd Ave
Denver, CO 80223
(720) 424-7620
Grades: PK-8
| 350 students
14500 East Maxwell Place
Denver, CO 80239
(303) 371-6990
Grades: 3-5
| 293 students
2949 California Street
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-7140
Grades: PK-6
| 202 students
4050 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 355-1676
Grades: 6-8
| 241 students
1150 Lipan St
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 629-6364
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
3301 South Monaco Boulevard
Denver, CO 80222
(720) 747-2400
Grades: PK-2
| 228 students
911 South Hazel Court
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-0000
Grades: 8
| 132 students
2250 South Quitman Street
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-0200
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
1820 Lowell Blvd
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 424-0380
Grades: 8
| 185 students
1700 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 391-6350
Grades: 9-12
| 246 students
Life Skills Center Of Denver (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
Charter School
1000 Cherokee
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 889-2897
Grades: 9-12
| 222 students
1700 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 391-6348
Grades: 9-12
| 249 students
1350 East 33rd Avenue
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-5440
Grades: PK-6
| 365 students
5000 Crown Boulevard
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 423-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 291 students
New America School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
Charter School
9125 East Seventh Place Buildi
Denver, CO 80230
(303) 320-9854
Grades: 9-12
| 434 students
4895 Peoria St
Denver, CO 80239
(303) 307-8837
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
1062 Delaware St
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 575-6690
Grades: 6-12
| 147 students
6550 East 21st Ave
Denver, CO 80207
(303) 388-5313
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
7125 Cherry Creek Drive North
Denver, CO 80224
(720) 424-0960
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
5290 Kitteridge St
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 424-0800
Grades: 8
| 210 students
4735 Pecos Street
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-6461
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Denver County, CO?
The top ranked public high schools in Denver County, CO include Denver School Of The Arts, Dsst: Byers High School and George Washington High School.
How many public high schools are located in Denver County, CO?
59 public high schools are located in Denver County, CO.
What is the racial composition of students in Denver County, CO?
Denver County, CO public high schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high schools average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

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