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Windsor High School vs. Severance High School

Should you attend Windsor High School or Severance 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
Windsor High School
1100 West Main Street
Windsor, CO 80550
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Severance High School
1200 Hidden Valley Parkway
Windsor, CO 80550
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Windsor 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,130 students in grades 9-12, Windsor 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 31% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 879 students in grades 9-12, Severance 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 29% (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 32% 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
1,130 students
879 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Severance High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#539 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#630 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Windsor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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31%
(Top 50% in CO)
29%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windsor 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 Severance 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.
67%
(Top 20% in CO)
58%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windsor 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 Severance 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.
32%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
93%
(Top 20% in CO)
85-89%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Windsor High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
298
241
Grade 10 Students
300
225
Grade 11 Students
270
204
Grade 12 Students
262
209

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
17%
26%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
78%
68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Severance 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.
0.37
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Windsor 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 Severance 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
13%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Windsor 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 Severance 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Windsor 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 Severance 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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