Should you attend Lakewood High School or Wheat Ridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,798 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood 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 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 928 students in grades 9-12, Wheat Ridge High School ranks in the top 50% 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 33% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,798 students
928 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#351 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 20%)
#579 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
33%
(Top 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in CO)
57%
(Top 30% in CO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 50% in CO)
82%
(Top 50% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
461
223
Grade 10 Students
466
240
Grade 11 Students
436
245
Grade 12 Students
435
220
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
40%
35%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
48%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
