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Ponderosa High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7007 East Bayou Gulch Road, Parker, CO 80134 · (303) 387-4000 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

The Pinery’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,406
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ponderosa High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Ponderosa High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
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 ↗

7007 East Bayou Gulch Road, Parker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9350
Grade 10346
Grade 11336
Grade 12374
Enrollment over time
1,436’20
1,464’21
1,402’22
1,424’23
1,406’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 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 Ponderosa High School from The Pinery 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; The Pinery’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.