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1 / 25#25. Boulder High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,939 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Colorado using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. East High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 2,476 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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3 / 25#23. DSST: Cedar High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 546 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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4 / 25#22. Rock Canyon High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO
- Enrollment: 2,325 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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5 / 25#21. Regis Jesuit High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Aurora, CO
- Enrollment: 1,638 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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6 / 25#20. The Vanguard School Senior High
- School type: Public School
- Location: Harrison School District No. 2, CO
- Enrollment: 303 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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7 / 25#19. The Denver Waldorf School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Denver, CO
- Enrollment: 247 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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8 / 25#18. Vail Christian High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Edwards, CO
- Enrollment: 155 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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9 / 25#17. Grandview High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 2,684 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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10 / 25#16. Cheyenne Mountain High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, CO
- Enrollment: 1,275 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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11 / 25#15. Fairview High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,863 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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12 / 25#14. D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Jefferson County School District No. R-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,212 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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13 / 25#13. Crescent View Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Aurora, CO
- Enrollment: 617 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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14 / 25#12. Shining Mountain Waldorf School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Boulder, CO
- Enrollment: 197 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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15 / 25#11. Vail Mountain School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Vail, CO
- Enrollment: 376 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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16 / 25#10. Colorado Rocky Mountain School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Carbondale, CO
- Enrollment: 168 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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17 / 25#9. The Colorado Springs School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Enrollment: 220 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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18 / 25#8. Stargate Charter School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 1,596 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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19 / 25#7. Cherry Creek High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 3,852 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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20 / 25#6. Peak to Peak Charter School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,446 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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21 / 25#5. Dawson School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Lafayette, CO
- Enrollment: 459 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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22 / 25#4. St. Mary's Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Englewood, CO
- Enrollment: 720 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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23 / 25#3. Fountain Valley School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Enrollment: 230 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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24 / 25#2. Colorado Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Denver, CO
- Enrollment: 1,046 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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25 / 25#1. Kent Denver School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Englewood, CO
- Enrollment: 789 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
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