Dakota Ridge Senior High School vs. Chatfield High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Chatfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,307 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 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,812 students in grades 9-12, Chatfield 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 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,307 students
1,812 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
92 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#139 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#55 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
336
466
Grade 10 Students
345
442
Grade 11 Students
304
453
Grade 12 Students
322
451
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
5%
2%


% Hispanic
17%
14%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
73%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.44
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

