Public schools in Colorado achieve an average graduation rate of 82% (2024-25).
The public schools with the highest graduation rate are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest graduation rate in Colorado is Erie High School with 98% of students graduating.
Graduation Rate Range: 95%
98%
Avg. Graduation Rate: 96%
Top Graduation Rate Public Schools in Colorado (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Graduation Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Erie High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
3180 County Road 5
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Mountain Vista High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Niwot High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
8989 E. Niwot Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2550
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2550
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Rock Canyon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Cherokee Trail High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
25901 Arapahoe Parkway
Aurora, CO 80016
(720) 886-1900
Aurora, CO 80016
(720) 886-1900
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Conifer Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
10441 County Highway 73
Conifer, CO 80433
(303) 982-5255
Conifer, CO 80433
(303) 982-5255
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Evergreen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
29300 Buffalo Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5140
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5140
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Legend High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
22219 Hilltop Road
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-4500
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-4500
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Battle Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
151 Miller Ranch Road
Avon, CO 81620
(970) 328-2930
Avon, CO 81620
(970) 328-2930
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Broomfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1 Eagle Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8100
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8100
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Castle View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
5254 North Meadows Dr
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 387-9000
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 387-9000
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Fairview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Horizon High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
5321 East 136th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 972-4400
Brighton, CO 80601
(720) 972-4400
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Monarch High School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Pine Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-2600
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-2600
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Ponderosa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
7007 East Bayou Gulch Road
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 387-4000
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 387-4000
Rank: #9 - 179. - 17.
Ralston Valley Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
13355 West 80th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80005
(303) 982-5600
Arvada, CO 80005
(303) 982-5600
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Aspen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
10100 East 13th Ave
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 366-2671
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 366-2671
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Buena Vista High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
559 Railroad
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-7100
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-7100
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Career Education Center Early College
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
2650 Eliot Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 423-6600
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 423-6600
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Centauri High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
17889 Us Hwy 285
La Jara, CO 81140
(719) 274-5178
La Jara, CO 81140
(719) 274-5178
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Cherry Creek Elevation
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
14603 E. Fremont Avenue
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 554-4246
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 554-4246
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
The Classical Academy High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Clear Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 679-4600
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 679-4600
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
D'evelyn Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
10359 W Nassau Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 982-2600
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 982-2600
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Denver Center For International Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
574 West 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 423-9000
Denver, CO 80204
(720) 423-9000
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Denver School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Dsst Byers High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
150 South Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 524-6350
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 524-6350
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Dsst Conservatory Green High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
5590 N Central Park Blvd #4
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 802-4127
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 802-4127
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Dsst Green Valley Ranch High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
4800 Telluride Street #2
Denver, CO 80249
(303) 524-6300
Denver, CO 80249
(303) 524-6300
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Eagle Ridge Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
3551 Southern Street
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 345-4380
Brighton, CO 80601
(303) 345-4380
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Frontier Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: K-12
2560 West 29th Street
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 330-1780
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 330-1780
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
James Irwin Charter High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
5525 Astrozon Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 576-8055
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 576-8055
Rank: #18 - 5018. - 50.
Jefferson Academy High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
11251 Reed Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 887-1992
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 887-1992
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Colorado average public schools graduation rate?
The Colorado average public schools graduation rate is 82% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest graduation rate in Colorado?
The best top ranked public schools in Colorado include Erie High School, Mountain Vista High School and Niwot High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest graduation rate in Colorado?
The public high school with the highest graduation rate in Colorado is Erie High School, with a value of 98%. The public elementary school with the highest graduation rate is Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, with a value of ≥95%.
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