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Skyline High School vs. Longmont High School

Should you attend Skyline High School or Longmont 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
Skyline High School
600 East Mountain View
Longmont, CO 80504
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Longmont High School
1040 Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Longmont High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,197 students in grades 9-12, Skyline 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 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,254 students in grades 9-12, Longmont High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
1,197 students
1,254 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
64 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Longmont High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Longmont High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1023 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#523 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Skyline High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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22%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
35%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skyline 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 Longmont 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.
40%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
62%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skyline 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 Longmont 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 50% in CO)
87%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Skyline 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 Longmont 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 Skyline High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Longmont High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
250
326
Grade 10 Students
286
303
Grade 11 Students
290
338
Grade 12 Students
371
287

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skyline 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 Longmont High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
67%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skyline 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 Longmont 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 Skyline 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 Longmont High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skyline 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 Longmont 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skyline 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 Longmont 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.
0.48
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Skyline 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 Longmont 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
45%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skyline 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 Longmont 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
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skyline 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 Longmont 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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