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Ralston Valley Senior High School
A+

Ralston Valley Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

13355 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80005 · (303) 982-5600 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

Arvada’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Directions
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Students
1,875
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ralston Valley Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Arvada kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13355 West 80th Avenue, Arvada

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9482
Grade 10497
Grade 11449
Grade 12447
Enrollment over time
1,891’20
1,813’21
1,843’22
1,875’23
1,875’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ralston Valley Senior High School from Arvada families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →
Lincoln Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arvada
B
824 students17:1
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lakewood
B+
774 students17:1
Jefferson Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Broomfield
B
737 students16:1
Mountain Phoenix Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wheatridge
C+
533 students13:1
Lumberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edgewater
D−
526 students16:1
Powderhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Littleton
B
522 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Arvada’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.