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Lakewood High School
A−

Lakewood High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

9700 West 8th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80215 · (303) 982-7085 · Part of Jefferson County School District R-1

Lakewood’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Photo: Jhloa2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,735
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lakewood High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lakewood High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

9700 West 8th Avenue, Lakewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9464
Grade 10433
Grade 11426
Grade 12412
Enrollment over time
2,090’20
1,991’21
1,885’22
1,798’23
1,735’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%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 Lakewood High School from Lakewood families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District R-1

The district →
Lincoln Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Arvada
B
824 students17:1
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lakewood
B+
774 students17:1
Jefferson Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Broomfield
B
737 students16:1
Mountain Phoenix Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wheatridge
C+
533 students13:1
Lumberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Edgewater
D−
526 students16:1
Powderhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Littleton
B
522 students16:1

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