Riverdale Ridge High School vs. Brighton High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverdale Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 1,636 students in grades 9-12, Riverdale Ridge 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 17% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,773 students in grades 9-12, Brighton 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 14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,636 students
1,773 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
93 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1081 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1203 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
15%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
464
454
Grade 10 Students
448
451
Grade 11 Students
411
455
Grade 12 Students
313
413
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
6%
1%


% Hispanic
43%
57%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
44%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

