Should you attend Wheat Ridge High School or Lakewood High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 928 students in grades 9-12, Wheat Ridge High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,798 students in grades 9-12, Lakewood High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
928 students
1,798 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
96 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#579 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 50%)
#351 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
(Top 50% in CO)
43%
(Top 30% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 30% in CO)
63%
(Top 20% in CO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
39%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
82%
(Top 50% in CO)
89%
(Top 50% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
223
461
Grade 10 Students
240
466
Grade 11 Students
245
436
Grade 12 Students
220
435
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
35%
40%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
56%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
