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Standley Lake High School vs. Ralston Valley Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Standley Lake High School
9300 West 104th Avenue
Broomfield, CO 80021
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ralston Valley Senior High School
13355 West 80th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80005
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Ralston Valley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,221 students in grades 9-12, Standley Lake High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,813 students in grades 9-12, Ralston Valley Senior High School ranks in the top 5% 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 59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,221 students
1,813 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#480 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#63 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
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38%
(Top 50% in CO)
59%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Standley Lake 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralston Valley Senior 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.
61%
(Top 30% in CO)
80%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Standley Lake 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 Ralston Valley Senior 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.
87%
(Top 50% in CO)
98%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart display graduation rate of Standley Lake High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
330
477
Grade 10 Students
315
465
Grade 11 Students
283
423
Grade 12 Students
293
448

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
6%
3%
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% Hispanic
22%
11%
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% Black
2%
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% White
64%
82%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.54
0.32
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Standley Lake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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