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Fort Collins High School vs. Fossil Ridge High School

Should you attend Fort Collins High School or Fossil Ridge 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
Fort Collins High School
3400 Lambkin Way
Fort Collins, CO 80525
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fossil Ridge High School
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Fossil Ridge 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,902 students in grades 9-12, Fort Collins High School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,968 students in grades 9-12, Fossil Ridge 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 65% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
1,902 students
1,968 students
This chart displays total students of Fort Collins High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Fossil Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
102 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fossil Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#201 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#30 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Collins High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fossil Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 20% in CO)
65%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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.
72%
(Top 10% in CO)
88%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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.
37%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 50% in CO)
95%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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 Fort Collins High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fossil Ridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
481
416
Grade 10 Students
473
436
Grade 11 Students
453
509
Grade 12 Students
495
607

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fort Collins High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fossil Ridge High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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 Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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 Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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.
0.51
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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
32%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Collins 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 Fossil Ridge 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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