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Golden High School

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Golden, CO 80401

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Golden High School is a secondary school located in Golden, the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district.

Serving 1,453 students in grades 9-12, Golden High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,453 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 93% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Golden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Golden High School's student population of 1,453 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Golden High School
9	394
10	375
11	343
12	341

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Total Students

1,453 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden High School
2023	1,416
2022	1,363
2021	1,381
2020	1,326
2019	1,326
2018	1,261
2017	1,261
2016	1,250
2015	1,301
2014	1,278
2013	1,251
2012	1,249
2011	1,276
2010	1,296
2009	1,343
2008	1,329
2007	1,306
2006	1,287
2005	1,285
2004	1,299
2003	1,309
2002	1,314
2001	1,306
2000	1,421
1999	1,379
1998	1,394
1997	1,423
1996	1,400
1995	1,358
1994	1,306
1993	1,320
1992	1,288
1991	1,294
1990	1,297
1989	1,415
1988	1,136
1987	1,205

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden High School
2023	67
2022	67
2021	67
2020	66
2019	66
2018	61
2017	61
2016	62
2015	64
2014	65
2013	62
2012	62
2011	61
2010	63
2009	66
2008	64
2007	62
2006	62
2005	58
2004	60
2003	64
2002	63
2001	64
2000	66
1999	67
1998	68
1997	69
1996	66
1995	60
1994	63
1993	64
1992	62
1991	60
1990	67
1989	68
1988	56
1987	56

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Year Founded

1873

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School Rankings

Golden High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Golden High School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#139 out of 1779 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden High School
2022	#139
2021	#130
2019	#153
2018	#180
2017	#355
2016	#522
2015	#486
2014	#979
2013	#895
2012	#928
2011	#860

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52%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	52%	32%	38%
2021	51%	33%	36%
2019	54%	35%	41%
2018	58%	35%	42%
2017	47%	33%	40%
2016	45%	33%	40%
2015	34%	31%	39%
2014	44%	57%	63%
2013	44%	57%	63%
2012	44%	56%	62%
2011	78%	82%	88%

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76%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	76%	45%	52%
2021	73%	47%	53%
2019	76%	47%	54%
2018	63%	44%	42%
2017	54%	42%	49%
2016	48%	40%	46%
2015	54%	40%	49%
2014	73%	69%	76%
2013	77%	70%	77%
2012	76%	70%	76%
2011	95%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	21:1	16:1	16:1
2022	20:1	15:1	16:1
2021	21:1	15:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	18:1
2019	20:1	16:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	16:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	19:1
2004	22:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	21:1	17:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	21:1	18:1	21:1
1996	21:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	22:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	19:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	18:1	21:1
1988	20:1	18:1	21:1
1987	22:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	13%	35%	26%
2022	12%	35%	25%
2021	13%	34%	25%
2020	12%	34%	23%
2019	12%	34%	23%
2018	14%	34%	25%
2017	14%	34%	25%
2016	14%	33%	25%
2015	14%	33%	26%
2014	13%	33%	24%
2013	12%	32%	24%
2012	11%	32%	24%
2011	9%	32%	23%
2010	7%	29%	19%
2009	8%	28%	19%
2008	9%	28%	19%
2007	9%	28%	18%
2006	8%	27%	17%
2005	7%	26%	16%
2004	7%	25%	15%
2003	7%	24%	14%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	6%	22%	12%
2000	6%	21%	11%
1999	5%	20%	10%
1998	4%	19%	10%
1997	4%	19%	9%
1996	4%	18%	9%
1995	4%	18%	8%
1994	4%	17%	8%
1993	5%	17%	8%
1992	5%	17%	8%
1991	4%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

80%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	80%	51%	65%
2022	80%	52%	66%
2021	80%	52%	66%
2020	79%	53%	67%
2019	79%	53%	67%
2018	80%	53%	67%
2017	80%	53%	67%
2016	80%	54%	68%
2015	80%	54%	66%
2014	80%	55%	68%
2013	79%	56%	68%
2012	81%	56%	68%
2011	85%	57%	68%
2010	88%	60%	73%
2009	88%	61%	74%
2008	87%	61%	74%
2007	85%	62%	75%
2006	87%	63%	76%
2005	88%	64%	77%
2004	88%	65%	78%
2003	88%	66%	79%
2002	89%	67%	81%
2001	90%	68%	82%
2000	89%	70%	84%
1999	90%	71%	85%
1998	92%	72%	85%
1997	92%	72%	86%
1996	92%	73%	86%
1995	92%	74%	87%
1994	91%	75%	87%
1993	91%	75%	87%
1992	91%	75%	87%
1991	92%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.34	0.62	0.51
2022	0.35	0.61	0.51
2021	0.34	0.61	0.51
2020	0.36	0.60	0.49
2019	0.36	0.60	0.49
2018	0.34	0.60	0.49
2017	0.34	0.60	0.49
2016	0.34	0.60	0.48
2015	0.34	0.60	0.49
2014	0.36	0.59	0.49
2013	0.36	0.59	0.49
2012	0.33	0.59	0.49
2011	0.27	0.58	0.48
2010	0.22	0.55	0.43
2009	0.22	0.55	0.42
2008	0.24	0.55	0.42
2007	0.27	0.54	0.40
2006	0.24	0.53	0.39
2005	0.22	0.52	0.38
2004	0.22	0.52	0.37
2003	0.22	0.51	0.35
2002	0.21	0.50	0.33
2001	0.19	0.49	0.31
2000	0.21	0.47	0.29
1999	0.19	0.46	0.27
1998	0.15	0.46	0.26
1997	0.15	0.45	0.25
1996	0.15	0.45	0.24
1995	0.15	0.43	0.23
1994	0.16	0.41	0.22
1993	0.17	0.41	0.22
1992	0.17	0.40	0.22
1991	0.14	0.40	0.21

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93%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	93%	82%	85%
2021	96%	81%	86%
2020	93%	81%	85%
2019	93%	80%	85%
2018	91%	80%	85%
2017	90%	78%	83%
2016	86%	78%	83%
2015	90%	77%	83%
2014	86%	77%	83%
2013	90%	77%	81%
2012	85%	76%	81%

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Eligible for

19%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	18%	33%	26%
2022	13%	30%	23%
2021	15%	33%	25%
2020	16%	33%	24%
2019	16%	33%	24%
2018	18%	35%	25%
2017	18%	35%	25%
2016	17%	34%	23%
2015	17%	34%	24%
2014	20%	35%	25%
2013	20%	34%	26%
2012	18%	34%	25%
2011	15%	33%	25%
2010	14%	31%	23%
2009	10%	28%	19%
2008	12%	28%	19%
2007	13%	27%	19%
2006	13%	27%	19%
2005	11%	25%	15%
2004	10%	24%	13%
2003	9%	22%	11%
2002	5%	21%	10%
2001	5%	20%	9%
2000	6%	21%	10%
1999	8%	21%	10%
1998	8%	22%	10%
1997	8%	22%	10%
1996	8%	22%	10%
1995	7%	22%	10%
1994	6%	21%	10%
1993	5%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Golden High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	4%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	7%
2017	5%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Demon

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Golden High School's ranking?

Golden High School is ranked #139 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Golden High School?

The graduation rate of Golden High School is 93%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Golden High School?

1,453 students attend Golden High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Golden High School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Golden High School?

Golden High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Golden High School offer ?

Golden High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Golden High School part of?

Golden High School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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By far the best art program in the state. Thank you to Tim Miller for being there for our kiddos, they love learning from you and look forward, at least in one case, to your tutelage for 3 more years- we cannot wait to see all the creations and look forward to the clutter and taking over of dinner tables and living room furniture to make it all come together!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,453 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 93% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education