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Smoky Hill High School vs. Grandview High School

Should you attend Smoky Hill High School or Grandview 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
Smoky Hill High School
16100 East Smoky Hill Road
Aurora, CO 80015
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Grandview High School
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora, CO 80016
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Smoky Hill High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Grandview 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 2,252 students in grades 9-12, Smoky Hill High School ranks in the top 50% 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 30% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,774 students in grades 9-12, Grandview 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 54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,252 students
2,774 students
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This chart displays total students of Grandview High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
148 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Grandview 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 Smoky Hill 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 Grandview High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#619 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#147 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Smoky Hill High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grandview High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Top 50% in CO)
54%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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.
58%
(Top 30% in CO)
74%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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.
23%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
46%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 50% in CO)
92%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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 Smoky Hill High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Grandview High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
561
672
Grade 10 Students
572
715
Grade 11 Students
527
682
Grade 12 Students
592
705

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
38%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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.
0.74
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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
32%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Smoky Hill 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 Grandview 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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