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Columbine High School vs. Dakota Ridge Senior High School

Should you attend Columbine High School or Dakota Ridge Senior 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
Columbine High School
6201 South Pierce Street
Littleton, CO 80123
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Dakota Ridge Senior High School
13399 West Coal Mine Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

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

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,686 students in grades 9-12, Columbine High School ranks in the top 20% 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 40% (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 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,338 students in grades 9-12, Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,686 students
1,338 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
71 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dakota Ridge Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#354 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#139 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbine High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dakota Ridge Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 50% in CO)
52%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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)
76%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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)
39%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
95%
(Top 20% in CO)
94%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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 Columbine High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dakota Ridge Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
429
354
Grade 10 Students
432
319
Grade 11 Students
413
335
Grade 12 Students
412
330

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dakota Ridge Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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.
0.47
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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
19%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbine 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 Dakota Ridge Senior 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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