Longview High School
Tel:
(303) 982-8523
Longview High School serves 58 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Longview High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Longview High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Longview High School's student population of 58 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 5 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 58 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 5 teachers |
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School Comparison
Longview High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Longview High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1300 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 76% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | 40-59% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Longview High School is Mc Lain Community High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Kyffin Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Denver Mc Lain Community High School Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 97 students
0.2 miles
13600 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-7462 0.2 8-12 97 - Denver Mc Lain High School Alternative School
Grades: 7-12 | 357 students
0.2 miles
13600 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-7460 0.2 7-12 357 - Denver Warren Technical Central Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 37 students
0.2 miles
13300 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-8600 0.2 9-12 37 - Golden Kyffin Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 548 students
0.6 miles
205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5760 0.6 PK-6 548 - Denver Foothills Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 317 students
0.8 miles
13165 West Ohio Avenue
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-9324 0.8 PK-6 317
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