Should you attend Wheat Ridge High School or Lakewood 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 970 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 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,885 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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
970 students
1,885 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
101 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#579 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 50%)
#351 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Top 50% in CO)
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 30% in CO)
63%
(Top 20% in CO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
39%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
82%
(Top 50% in CO)
89%
(Top 50% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
235
464
Grade 10 Students
260
473
Grade 11 Students
235
460
Grade 12 Students
240
488
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
38%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
57%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
