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Castle View High School vs. Rock Canyon High School

Should you attend Castle View High School or Rock Canyon 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.

School Overview

School
Castle View High School
5254 North Meadows Dr
Castle Rock, CO 80109
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Rock Canyon High School
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Castle View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Rock Canyon High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,863 students in grades 9-12, Castle View High School ranks in the top 30% 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 39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,328 students in grades 9-12, Rock Canyon High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,863 students
2,328 students
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This chart displays total students of Rock Canyon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
109 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rock Canyon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Castle View High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rock Canyon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#358 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#25 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Castle View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rock Canyon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in CO)
67%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Castle View High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in CO)
86%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Castle View High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
56%
(Top 5% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
98%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Castle View High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Rock Canyon High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Castle View High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rock Canyon High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
480
542
Grade 10 Students
451
586
Grade 11 Students
477
592
Grade 12 Students
455
608

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rock Canyon High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Castle View High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Castle View High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Castle View High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Castle View High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Castle View High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Castle View High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rock Canyon High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Castle View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Castle View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rock Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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