Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Colorado (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Colorado are Fairview High School, Evergreen High School and Liberty Common Charter School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Monument, Louisville and Boulder.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Colorado is 31%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Colorado (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Fairview High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Rank: #22.
Evergreen High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
29300 Buffalo Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5140
Rank: #33.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Rank: #44.
Stargate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
14530 Washington Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
(303) 450-3936
Rank: #55.
Cheyenne Mountain High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1200 Cresta Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 475-6110
Rank: #66.
The Classical High School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Rank: #77.
Denver School Of The Arts
(Math: 67% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Rank: #88.
Cherry Creek High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9300 East Union Avenue
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-2000
Rank: #99.
Englewood Leadership Academy
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-9
3800 S Logan St
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 781-7817
Rank: #1010.
Tca College Pathways
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
12201 Cross Peak View
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 488-6294
Rank: #1111.
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
10235 Parkglenn Way
Parker, CO 80138
(720) 638-6824
Rank: #1212.
Rock Canyon High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Rank: #1313.
Palmer Ridge High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
19255 Monument Hill Road
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 867-8600
Rank: #1414.
Arapahoe High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2201 East Dry Creek Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
D'evelyn Junior/senior High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
10359 W Nassau Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 982-2600
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Fossil Ridge High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Rank: #1717.
Windsor Charter Early College High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
810 Automation Drive
Windsor, CO 80550
(970) 833-5190
Rank: #1818.
Jefferson High School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
11251 Reed Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 887-1992
Rank: #1919.
Boulder High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-2200
Rank: #2020.
Monarch High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Rank: #2121.
Chatfield High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7227 South Simms Street
Littleton, CO 80127
(303) 982-3670
Rank: #2222.
Ralston Valley Senior High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
13355 West 80th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80005
(303) 982-5600
Rank: #2323.
Boulder Universal
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
6500 East Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6253
Rank: #2424.
Discovery Canyon Campus High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1810 Northgate Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 234-1800
Rank: #2525.
Conifer Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10441 County Highway 73
Conifer, CO 80433
(303) 982-5255
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Mountain Vista High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Silver Creek High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
4901 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Rank: #2828.
Lewis-palmer High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1300 Higby Road
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4720
Rank: #2929.
Peak To Peak Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
800 Merlin Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 453-4600
Rank: #3030.
Grandview High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora, CO 80016
(720) 886-6500
Rank: #3131.
Legacy High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
2701 West 136th Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 972-6700
Rank: #3232.
Pine Creek High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 10%)
Reading: 77% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-2600
Rank: #3333.
Dsst: Byers High School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
150 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 524-6350
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Manitou Springs High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
401 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2074
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Steamboat Springs High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
45 East Maple Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 871-3699
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