Rocky Mountain High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Rocky Mountain High School

1300 West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526

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Top 20%

Rocky Mountain High School is a public high school in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Its colors are cardinal red and gold and its mascot is the lobo, or wolf. The school serves roughly 2000 students, mostly from south, west, and central Fort Collins.

Serving 2,056 students in grades 9-12, Rocky Mountain 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 is 45% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,056 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 88% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Rocky Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Rocky Mountain High School's student population of 2,056 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 103 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Mountain High School
9	538
10	510
11	466
12	542

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Total Students

2,056 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School
2024	2,056
2023	2,069
2022	2,087
2021	2,056
2020	2,035
2019	2,035
2018	2,025
2017	2,025
2016	2,017
2015	1,992
2014	1,971
2013	1,966
2012	1,996
2011	2,036
2010	2,122
2009	1,686
2008	1,743
2007	1,744
2006	1,736
2005	1,780
2004	1,849
2003	1,821
2002	1,723
2001	1,697
2000	1,613
1999	1,552
1998	1,528
1997	1,419
1996	1,389
1995	1,329
1994	1,374
1993	1,279
1992	1,208
1991	1,136
1990	1,150
1989	1,224
1988	1,333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

103 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School
2024	103
2023	105
2022	104
2021	101
2020	102
2019	102
2018	103
2017	103
2016	101
2015	101
2014	99
2013	101
2012	101
2011	101
2010	107
2009	85
2008	84
2007	79
2006	83
2005	84
2004	88
2003	86
2002	81
2001	77
2000	78
1999	77
1998	65
1997	63
1996	55
1995	53
1994	55
1993	62
1992	58
1991	55
1990	64
1989	65
1988	61

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Year Founded

1973

School Calendar

School Motto

SELF. PURPOSE. PLACE.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Rocky Mountain High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rocky Mountain High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#310 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School
2023	#310
2022	#270
2021	#238
2019	#190
2018	#334
2017	#657
2016	#800
2015	#614
2014	#923
2013	#802
2012	#857

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45%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	45%	33%	49%
2022	47%	32%	48%
2021	46%	33%	45%
2019	53%	35%	52%
2018	52%	35%	50%
2017	36%	33%	48%
2016	29%	33%	45%
2015	28%	31%	43%
2014	45%	57%	69%
2013	49%	57%	69%
2012	46%	56%	67%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2022	68%	45%	59%
2021	69%	47%	60%
2019	71%	47%	62%
2018	54%	44%	50%
2017	49%	42%	56%
2016	42%	40%	55%
2015	50%	40%	55%
2014	76%	69%	80%
2013	80%	70%	80%
2012	78%	70%	80%
2011	96%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

37%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	20:1	15:1
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	20:1	17:1	16:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	17:1	17:1
2019	20:1	17:1	17:1
2018	20:1	17:1	17:1
2017	20:1	17:1	17:1
2016	20:1	17:1	17:1
2015	20:1	17:1	17:1
2014	20:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	17:1
2012	20:1	18:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	17:1	17:1
2009	20:1	17:1	17:1
2008	21:1	17:1	18:1
2007	22:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	17:1	17:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	18:1
2003	21:1	17:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	22:1	18:1	19:1
2000	21:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	24:1	18:1	19:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	25:1	18:1	21:1
1995	25:1	18:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	20:1
1988	22:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	17%	36%
2023	17%	35%	20%
2022	18%	35%	20%
2021	16%	34%	19%
2020	16%	34%	18%
2019	16%	34%	18%
2018	15%	34%	18%
2017	15%	34%	18%
2016	15%	33%	19%
2015	15%	33%	18%
2014	15%	33%	18%
2013	15%	32%	18%
2012	14%	32%	18%
2011	14%	32%	18%
2010	12%	29%	16%
2009	12%	28%	16%
2008	9%	28%	16%
2007	8%	28%	15%
2006	7%	27%	15%
2005	7%	26%	15%
2004	8%	25%	14%
2003	7%	24%	13%
2002	8%	23%	12%
2001	8%	22%	12%
2000	8%	21%	11%
1999	8%	20%	11%
1998	6%	19%	10%
1997	7%	19%	10%
1996	7%	18%	10%
1995	7%	18%	10%
1994	6%	17%	9%
1993	6%	17%	9%
1992	6%	17%	9%
1991	7%	16%	9%
1990	7%	16%	9%
1989	6%	16%	8%
1988	5%	16%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%

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White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	75%	50%
2023	75%	51%	71%
2022	74%	52%	72%
2021	75%	52%	72%
2020	75%	53%	73%
2019	75%	53%	73%
2018	77%	53%	74%
2017	77%	53%	74%
2016	77%	54%	74%
2015	77%	54%	73%
2014	76%	55%	74%
2013	78%	56%	74%
2012	78%	56%	74%
2011	78%	57%	74%
2010	82%	60%	76%
2009	84%	61%	77%
2008	86%	61%	78%
2007	87%	62%	78%
2006	88%	63%	79%
2005	88%	64%	79%
2004	87%	65%	80%
2003	88%	66%	81%
2002	88%	67%	82%
2001	87%	68%	82%
2000	87%	70%	84%
1999	88%	71%	84%
1998	91%	72%	85%
1997	89%	72%	85%
1996	89%	73%	85%
1995	89%	74%	85%
1994	90%	75%	86%
1993	89%	75%	86%
1992	89%	75%	87%
1991	88%	76%	87%
1990	90%	76%	87%
1989	92%	76%	88%
1988	93%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	0.41	0.62
2023	0.41	0.62	0.45
2022	0.42	0.61	0.45
2021	0.41	0.61	0.44
2020	0.41	0.60	0.44
2019	0.41	0.60	0.44
2018	0.39	0.60	0.42
2017	0.39	0.60	0.42
2016	0.39	0.60	0.42
2015	0.39	0.60	0.41
2014	0.40	0.59	0.42
2013	0.37	0.59	0.42
2012	0.37	0.59	0.42
2011	0.37	0.58	0.42
2010	0.31	0.55	0.39
2009	0.28	0.55	0.38
2008	0.25	0.55	0.37
2007	0.24	0.54	0.37
2006	0.22	0.53	0.36
2005	0.22	0.52	0.36
2004	0.24	0.52	0.35
2003	0.22	0.51	0.33
2002	0.22	0.50	0.32
2001	0.23	0.49	0.31
2000	0.24	0.47	0.29
1999	0.22	0.46	0.28
1998	0.17	0.46	0.27
1997	0.20	0.45	0.27
1996	0.20	0.45	0.27
1995	0.20	0.43	0.26
1994	0.18	0.41	0.25
1993	0.20	0.41	0.25
1992	0.21	0.40	0.24
1991	0.22	0.40	0.24
1990	0.19	0.40	0.23
1989	0.15	0.40	0.22
1988	0.13	0.39	0.22

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88%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2023	88%	82%	86%
2022	92%	82%	87%
2021	86%	81%	83%
2020	89%	81%	84%
2019	89%	80%	83%
2018	88%	80%	84%
2017	86%	78%	79%
2016	87%	78%	81%
2015	84%	77%	79%
2014	85%	77%	82%
2013	90%	77%	84%

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	29%	39%
2023	21%	33%	24%
2022	20%	30%	23%
2021	17%	33%	21%
2020	21%	33%	25%
2019	21%	33%	25%
2018	22%	35%	24%
2017	22%	35%	24%
2016	24%	34%	24%
2015	25%	34%	25%
2014	21%	35%	24%
2013	22%	34%	24%
2012	22%	34%	25%
2011	19%	33%	23%
2010	17%	31%	22%
2009	14%	28%	20%
2008	10%	28%	18%
2007	10%	27%	21%
2006	8%	27%	17%
2005	6%	25%	16%
2004	5%	24%	15%
2002	3%	21%	12%
2001	3%	20%	12%
2000	4%	21%	12%
1999	3%	21%	13%
1998	4%	22%	14%
1997	3%	22%	14%
1996	6%	22%	14%
1995	6%	22%	16%
1994	3%	21%	12%
1993	3%	20%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Rocky Mountain High School	Colorado	Poudre School District R-1
2024	5%	6%
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	8%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	6%	8%	5%
2017	6%	8%	5%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	1%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Poudre School District R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Lobo

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocky Mountain High School's ranking?

Rocky Mountain High School is ranked #310 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Rocky Mountain High School often compared to?

Rocky Mountain High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fort Collins High School, Poudre High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Rocky Mountain High School?

The graduation rate of Rocky Mountain High School is 88%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain High School?

2,056 students attend Rocky Mountain High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Rocky Mountain High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rocky Mountain High School?

Rocky Mountain High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rocky Mountain High School offer ?

Rocky Mountain High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rocky Mountain High School part of?

Rocky Mountain High School is part of Poudre School District R-1.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,056 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 88% (Top 50%)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education