Westminster High School
6933 Raleigh St
Westminster, CO 80030
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(303)657-3980
- Westminster High School serves 2,489 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 12% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 40%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Westminster 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 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 46%.
- Westminster High School operates within the Westminster School District.
- Westminster School District's 56% graduation rate is lower than the Colorado state average of 78%.
Top Placements (Colorado)
Westminster High School is Listed among the top public schools in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for gree lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Westminster High School's student population of 2489 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 101 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,489 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 101 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Westminster High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1704 schools in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westminster High School is 0.40, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 33% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 40% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 17:1 |
| Asian | 6% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 76% | 33% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 16% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.39 |
| Graduation Rate | 63% | 78% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Westminster High School is Westminster School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Westminster School District's student population of 9,968 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 64% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $10,927 in this district is less than the state average of $13,179. The district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $14,464 is higher than the state average of $12,694. The district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
| School District Name | Westminster School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 20 | 3 |
| Number of Students Managed | 9,968 | 558 |
 | ||
| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 33% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 40% |
| District Graduation Rate | 56% | 78% |
| District Total Revenue | $110 MM | $7 MM |
| District Spending | $146 MM | $7 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $10,927 | $13,179 |
| District Spending / Student | $14,464 | $12,694 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westminster High School is Goal Academy (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Colorado Stem Academy (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Josephine Hodgkins Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Westminster Josephine Hodgkins Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 662 students
0.5 miles
3475 West 67th Avenue
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-1121 0.5 PK-5 662 - Arvada Tennyson Knolls Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 374 students
0.6 miles
6330 Tennyson Street
Arvada, CO 80003
(303)429-4090 0.6 K-5 374 - Westminster Goal Academy Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 3259 students
0.7 miles
3621 W. 73rd Ave Suite C-d
Westminster, CO 80300
(719)545-4707 0.7 9-12 3259 - Westminster Hidden Lake High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 259 students
0.7 miles
7300 Lowell Boulevard
Westminster, CO 80030
(303)428-2600 0.7 9-12 259 - Westminster Colorado Stem Academy Magnet School
Grades: 3-8 | 283 students
0.8 miles
7281 Irving Street
Westminster, CO 80030
(720)542-5016 0.8 3-8 283
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