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Mead High School vs. Frederick Senior High School

Should you attend Mead High School or Frederick 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
Mead High School
12750 County Road #7
Longmont, CO 80504
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Frederick Senior High School
5960 Tipple Parkway
Longmont, CO 80504
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mead 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,119 students in grades 9-12, Mead 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 44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 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).
Serving 1,412 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Senior High School 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 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
1,119 students
1,412 students
This chart displays total students of Mead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Frederick Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
59 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Mead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Frederick Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mead 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 Frederick 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

#295 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#929 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in CO)
19%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mead 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 Frederick 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.
70%
(Top 10% in CO)
51%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mead 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 Frederick 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.
21%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
93%
(Top 20% in CO)
93%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mead 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 Frederick 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 Mead High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Frederick Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
295
396
Grade 10 Students
296
378
Grade 11 Students
249
321
Grade 12 Students
279
317

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mead High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Frederick Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mead 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 Frederick 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%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mead 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 Frederick 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 Mead 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 Frederick Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mead 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 Frederick 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mead 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 Frederick 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.
0.43
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Mead 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 Frederick 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
18%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mead 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 Frederick 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
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mead 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 Frederick 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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