Top Rankings
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 23,303 students in Douglas County School District No. Re 1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Vista High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
90 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
63,596 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
3,540 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 180 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
# American Indian Students
266 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3,981 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
10,083 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
836 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
44,534 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
70%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,827 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,463
411
# Students in K Grade:
4,213
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,244
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,357
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,452
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,546
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,624
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,819
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,995
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,069
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,975
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,068
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,124
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,647
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,069 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,669 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$831 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$869 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,069
$15,247
Spending / Student
$13,669
$15,560
Best Douglas County School District No. Re 1 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Canyon High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,376 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Vista High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,365 students
Rank: #33.
Stem School Highlands Ranch
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8773 Ridgeline Drive
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 683-7836
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 683-7836
Grades: K-12
| 1,670 students
Rank: #44.
Thunderridge High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 387-2000
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 387-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,880 students
Rank: #55.
Chaparral High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15655 Brookstone Drive
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-3500
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,076 students
Rank: #66.
Highlands Ranch High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9375 Cresthill Lane
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 387-2500
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 387-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,581 students
Rank: #77.
Legend High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
22219 Hilltop Road
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-4500
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,250 students
Rank: #88.
Skyview Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6161 Business Center Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Grades: PK-12
| 1,257 students
Rank: #99.
Douglas County High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2842 Front Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-1000
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,820 students
Rank: #1010.
Castle View High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5254 North Meadows Dr
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 387-9000
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 387-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,136 students
Rank: #1111.
Edcsd
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
373 Inverness Parkway Ste 207
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 387-9600
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 387-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
Rank: #1212.
Ponderosa High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7007 East Bayou Gulch Road
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 387-4000
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 387-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,464 students
Rank: #1313.
Renaissance Secondary School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3954 Trail Boss Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(720) 689-6120
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(720) 689-6120
Grades: 6-12
| 330 students
Rank: #1414.
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9375 Cresthill Lane
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 387-2700
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 387-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 126 students
Rank: #1515.
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 South Gilbert Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0650
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0650
Grades: 9-12
| 137 students
Rank: #1616.
Hope Online Learning High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
367 Inverness Parkway Suite 22
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 989-3539
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 989-3539
Grades: 9-12
| 1,600 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cloverleaf Home Education
Alternative School
312 Cantril Street Ste 101
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0100
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0100
Grades: K-12
| 201 students
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