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Dsst: Montview High School vs. Dsst: Byers High School

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School Overview

School
Dsst: Montview High School
2000 Valentia Street
Denver, CO 80238
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Dsst: Byers High School
150 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades 9-12, Dsst: Montview High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 557 students in grades 9-12, Dsst: Byers High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
570 students
557 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#259 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#97 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
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45-49%
(Top 30% in CO)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dsst: Montview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 20% in CO)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dsst: Montview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dsst: Byers High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in CO)
≥95%
(Top 5% in CO)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
145
142
Grade 10 Students
148
149
Grade 11 Students
137
145
Grade 12 Students
140
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
41%
33%
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% Black
31%
17%
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% White
16%
40%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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0.71
0.70
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
10%
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