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Lakewood High School vs. Green Mountain High School

Should you attend Lakewood High School or Green Mountain 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
Lakewood High School
9700 West 8th Avenue
Denver, CO 80215
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Green Mountain High School
13175 W Green Mountain Drive
Denver, CO 80228
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lakewood 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Green Mountain 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,885 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Green Mountain 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 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 27% 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
1,885 students
1,085 students
This chart displays total students of Lakewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Green Mountain High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
58 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Green Mountain 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 Lakewood 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 Green Mountain High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#351 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#138 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Green Mountain High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
53%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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.
63%
(Top 20% in CO)
75%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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.
39%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
32%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 50% in CO)
92%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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 Lakewood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Green Mountain High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
464
276
Grade 10 Students
473
284
Grade 11 Students
460
278
Grade 12 Students
488
247

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakewood High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Green Mountain High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakewood 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 Green Mountain High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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 Lakewood 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 Green Mountain High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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 Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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.
0.62
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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
35%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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 Lakewood 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 Green Mountain 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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