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Boulder High School
A+

Boulder High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1604 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302 · (720) 561-2200 · Part of Boulder Valley School District RE-2

Boulder’s School Grade A better than 93% of Colorado school districts

Directions
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Students
1,939
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Boulder High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Boulder High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts81%
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 ↗

1604 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9469
Grade 10442
Grade 11519
Grade 12509
Enrollment over time
2,131’20
2,139’21
2,074’22
2,022’23
1,939’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Boulder High School from Boulder families.

Other schools in Boulder Valley School District RE-2

The district →
Aspen Creek K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Broomfield
A−
844 students18:1
Meadowlark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Erie
A−
747 students19:1
Monarch K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Louisville
A−
698 students15:1
Eldorado K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Superior
A
529 students17:1
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lafayette
A−
497 students18:1
Louisville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Louisville
A
449 students18:1

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; Boulder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.