According to ColoradoSchoolGrades.com, there are plenty of outstanding high schools in the state.
The site’s roster of the ten finest includes five schools that tied for first place.
And even a couple of runners-up received A+ ratings.
Note that there’s very little crossover between the site’s picks and those Colorado high schools lauded by U.S. News & World Report last year.
Continue to count down the photo-illustrated top ten, featuring a sampling of info from the site. For much more information, click here.
Number 10: PALMER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
19255 MONUMENT HILL ROAD- MONUMENT, CO 80132
High School – 9th Grade through 12th Grade – 1095 total students
92.2% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
19% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A
Number 9: THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
975 STOUT ROAD – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
High School – 9th Grade through 12th Grade – 618 total students
99.1% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
13.5% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A
Number 8: DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
7111 MONTVIEW BLVD – DENVER, CO 80220
High School – 6th Grade through 12th Grade – 1076 total students
97.5% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
25% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A
Number 7: DSST: GREEN VALLEY RANCH HIGH SCHOOL
4800 TELLURIDE STREET #4 – DENVER, CO 80249
High School – 9th Grade through 11th Grade – 443 total students
–% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
–% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
Number 6: DSST: STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL
2000 VALENTIA STREET – DENVER, CO 80238
High School – 9th Grade through 12th Grade – 499 total students
81.9% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
10.9% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
Number 1 (tie): THE VANGUARD SCHOOL (HIGH)
1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
High School – 9th Grade through 12th Grade – 249 total students
97.7% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
–% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
Number 1 (tie): TCA COLLEGE PATHWAYS
12201 CROSS PEAK VIEW – COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921
High School – 7th Grade through 12th Grade – 472 total students
78.4% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
–% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
Number 1 (tie): LIBERTY COMMON CHARTER SCHOOL
1725 SHARPE POINT DRIVE – FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
High School – Kindergarten through 12th Grade – 1036 total students
90.5% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
–% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
Number 1 (tie): EDISON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
14550 EDISON ROAD – YODER, CO 80864
High School – 6th Grade through 12th Grade – 68 total students
75.8% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
— % of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
Number 1 (tie): RIDGEVIEW CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLS
1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVENUE – FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
High School – Kindergarten through 12th Grade- 773 total students
84.8% of this school’s students graduated within four years (graduation rate)
20% of this school’s graduates, who went to college in Colorado, needed to re-take high school-level courses (remediation rate)
Overall grade: A+
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