Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock vs. Highlands Ranch High School
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School Overview
School
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock
961 Plum Creek Blvd.
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Highlands Ranch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 149 students in grades 9-12, Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,538 students in grades 9-12, Highlands Ranch 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 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
149 students
1,538 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
86 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1255 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#143 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Graduation Rate
25-29%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
381
Grade 10 Students
1
357
Grade 11 Students
40
369
Grade 12 Students
108
431
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
19%
17%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
73%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
