Silver Creek High School vs. Niwot High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Silver Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Niwot High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,215 students in grades 9-12, Silver Creek 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 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,466 students in grades 9-12, Niwot 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 45% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
1,215 students
1,466 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
63 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#142 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#280 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
94%
98%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
285
408
Grade 10 Students
329
357
Grade 11 Students
290
354
Grade 12 Students
311
347
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
5%
6%


% Hispanic
19%
26%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
72%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

