Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock vs. Highlands Ranch High School
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School Overview
School
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock
15 South Gilbert Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Highlands Ranch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 137 students in grades 9-12, Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,581 students in grades 9-12, Highlands Ranch 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 proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
137 students
1,581 students
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1390 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#132 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
72%
Graduation Rate
30-34%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
373
Grade 10 Students
3
383
Grade 11 Students
40
410
Grade 12 Students
94
415
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
18%
17%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
75%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%