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South High School
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South High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO 80210 · (720) 423-6000 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Photo: Melissa Johnson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,950
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–832 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12South High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts71%
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 ↗

1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9565
Grade 10494
Grade 11443
Grade 12448
Enrollment over time
1,722’20
1,771’21
1,844’22
1,846’23
1,950’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 30%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South High School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 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; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.