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Montbello High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5000 Crown Blvd, Denver, CO 80239 · (720) 423-5900 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
1,112
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Montbello High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5000 Crown Blvd, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9341
Grade 10304
Grade 11255
Grade 12212
Enrollment over time
935’20
946’21
1,130’22
1,095’23
1,112’24

Up 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 15%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%White 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 Montbello 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.