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Rock Canyon High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80124 · (303) 387-3000 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

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

Directions
Students
2,325
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Rock Canyon 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 40 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Rock Canyon High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9580
Grade 10551
Grade 11579
Grade 12615
Enrollment over time
2,366’20
2,376’21
2,377’22
2,328’23
2,325’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Asian 16%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%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 Rock Canyon 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.