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Silver Creek High School
A+

Silver Creek High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4901 Nelson Road, Longmont, CO 80503 · (720) 494-3721 · Part of St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Longmont’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Colorado school districts

Directions
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Students
1,208
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Silver Creek High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts83%
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 ↗

4901 Nelson Road, Longmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9316
Grade 10281
Grade 11325
Grade 12286
Enrollment over time
1,301’20
1,272’21
1,250’22
1,215’23
1,208’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 22%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%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 Silver Creek High School from Longmont families.

Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

The district →
Soaring Heights PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Erie
B
1,211 students17:1
Thunder Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Frederick
C−
880 students16:1
Mead Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mead
B
879 students19:1
Timberline PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Longmont
D−
762 students14:1
Flagstaff Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Longmont
B+
725 students13:1
Firestone Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Firestone
B
600 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; Longmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.