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Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

961 Plum Creek Blvd., Castle Rock, CO 80104 · (303) 387-0650 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

Castle Rock’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
113
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

961 Plum Creek Blvd., Castle Rock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 101
Grade 1116
Grade 1296
Enrollment over time
142’20
137’21
149’22
141’23
113’24

Down 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%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 Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock from Castle Rock families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District RE-1

The district →
American Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Pines
A
2,803 students18:1
Skyview Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Highlands Ranch
A
1,358 students16:1
Aspen View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
A−
1,018 students18:1
Ben Franklin Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Highlands Ranch
A
956 students20:1
World Compass Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
B−
791 students16:1
Pine Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Parker
B
744 students14:1

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