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Highlands Ranch High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 · (303) 387-2500 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

Highlands Ranch’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,323
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Highlands Ranch High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Highlands Ranch High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9300
Grade 10325
Grade 11349
Grade 12349
Enrollment over time
1,625’20
1,581’21
1,538’22
1,390’23
1,323’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black 3%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 Highlands Ranch High School from Highlands Ranch 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; Highlands Ranch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.