Southern Hills Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1500 Knox Drive
Boulder, CO 80305

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Top 5%

Serving 493 students in grades 6-8, Southern Hills Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (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 and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 5% in CO
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Southern Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Southern Hills Middle School's student population of 493 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Hills Middle School
6	181
7	140
8	172

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School
2023	456
2022	482
2021	476
2020	538
2019	538
2018	559
2017	559
2016	555
2015	560
2014	550
2013	542
2012	535
2011	546
2010	538
2009	496
2008	487
2007	478
2006	503
2005	537
2004	525
2003	480
2002	479
2001	466
2000	420
1999	403
1998	383
1997	358
1996	463
1995	459
1994	497
1993	485
1992	439
1991	419
1990	411
1989	397
1988	391
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	30
2012	30
2011	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	29
2007	29
2006	30
2005	31
2004	30
2003	31
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	24
1998	23
1997	22
1996	27
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29
1992	25
1991	24
1990	26
1989	24
1988	28
1987	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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

Southern Hills Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southern Hills Middle School is 0.42, 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)

#38 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School
2023	#38
2022	#44
2021	#59
2019	#42
2018	#42
2017	#28
2016	#41
2015	#52
2014	#86
2013	#50
2012	#71

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65%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	65%	33%	52%
2022	64%	32%	50%
2021	58%	33%	49%
2019	68%	35%	52%
2018	71%	35%	52%
2017	68%	33%	50%
2016	65%	33%	52%
2015	59%	31%	47%
2014	87%	57%	70%
2013	89%	57%	72%
2012	87%	56%	72%

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83%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	83%	45%	63%
2021	82%	47%	67%
2019	82%	47%	63%
2018	79%	44%	52%
2017	83%	42%	58%
2016	80%	40%	58%
2015	79%	40%	59%
2014	91%	69%	81%
2013	94%	70%	82%
2012	92%	70%	82%
2011	96%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	19:1	15:1	17:1
2021	19:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	20:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1
1989	16:1	18:1	19:1
1988	14:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	8%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	8%	3%	6%
2010	9%	4%	7%
2009	9%	4%	7%
2008	8%	3%	7%
2007	8%	3%	7%
2006	6%	3%	6%
2005	7%	3%	6%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	5%	3%	6%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	3%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	5%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	6%	35%	20%
2022	6%	35%	20%
2021	7%	34%	20%
2020	6%	34%	19%
2019	6%	34%	19%
2018	7%	34%	20%
2017	7%	34%	20%
2016	7%	33%	19%
2015	6%	33%	18%
2014	6%	33%	18%
2013	8%	32%	17%
2012	8%	32%	17%
2011	8%	32%	17%
2010	4%	29%	15%
2009	3%	28%	15%
2008	3%	28%	15%
2007	4%	28%	14%
2006	4%	27%	14%
2005	4%	26%	13%
2004	4%	25%	13%
2003	3%	24%	13%
2002	4%	23%	13%
2000	3%	21%	11%
1999	3%	20%	10%
1998	2%	19%	10%
1997	4%	19%	10%
1996	3%	18%	10%
1995	3%	18%	9%
1994	4%	17%	9%
1993	4%	17%	9%
1992	4%	17%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	2%
1990	1%	5%	2%
1989	1%	5%	3%

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White

75%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	79%	51%	66%
2022	79%	52%	67%
2021	79%	52%	67%
2020	81%	53%	68%
2019	81%	53%	68%
2018	80%	53%	69%
2017	80%	53%	69%
2016	81%	54%	69%
2015	84%	54%	69%
2014	82%	55%	70%
2013	81%	56%	70%
2012	79%	56%	71%
2011	77%	57%	71%
2010	84%	60%	75%
2009	86%	61%	76%
2008	86%	61%	76%
2007	85%	62%	76%
2006	87%	63%	77%
2005	88%	64%	78%
2004	88%	65%	78%
2003	89%	66%	78%
2002	91%	67%	79%
2001	95%	68%	80%
2000	94%	70%	81%
1999	94%	71%	82%
1998	95%	72%	82%
1997	92%	72%	83%
1996	92%	73%	82%
1995	92%	74%	84%
1994	91%	75%	85%
1993	91%	75%	84%
1992	90%	75%	85%
1991	91%	76%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.37	0.62	0.52
2022	0.36	0.61	0.51
2021	0.37	0.61	0.51
2020	0.34	0.60	0.50
2019	0.34	0.60	0.50
2018	0.35	0.60	0.48
2017	0.35	0.60	0.48
2016	0.34	0.60	0.48
2015	0.29	0.60	0.47
2014	0.32	0.59	0.47
2013	0.34	0.59	0.47
2012	0.37	0.59	0.47
2011	0.39	0.58	0.47
2010	0.29	0.55	0.41
2009	0.25	0.55	0.40
2008	0.25	0.55	0.39
2007	0.26	0.54	0.39
2006	0.23	0.53	0.37
2005	0.22	0.52	0.37
2004	0.21	0.52	0.36
2003	0.21	0.51	0.36
2002	0.17	0.50	0.36
2001	0.10	0.49	0.34
2000	0.12	0.47	0.32
1999	0.11	0.46	0.31
1998	0.10	0.46	0.30
1997	0.14	0.45	0.30
1996	0.15	0.45	0.30
1995	0.15	0.43	0.28
1994	0.17	0.41	0.27
1993	0.17	0.41	0.27
1992	0.19	0.40	0.27
1991	0.17	0.40	0.26

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	8%	33%	21%
2022	5%	30%	17%
2021	4%	33%	17%
2020	4%	33%	18%
2019	4%	33%	18%
2018	4%	35%	18%
2017	4%	35%	18%
2016	5%	34%	18%
2015	5%	34%	17%
2014	4%	35%	16%
2013	2%	34%	16%
2012	4%	34%	16%
2011	5%	33%	15%
2010	4%	31%	14%
2009	3%	28%	14%
2008	2%	28%	14%
2007	4%	27%	15%
2006	4%	27%	14%
2005	3%	25%	11%
2004	4%	24%	11%
2003	4%	22%	9%
2002	2%	21%	9%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	3%	21%	9%
1999	4%	21%	9%
1998	4%	22%	10%
1997	4%	22%	9%
1996	5%	22%	10%
1995	5%	22%	10%
1994	6%	21%	9%
1993	4%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Southern Hills Middle School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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

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School Mascot: Cougar

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Southern Hills Middle School's ranking?

Southern Hills Middle School is ranked #38 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Southern Hills Middle School often compared to?

Southern Hills Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Summit Middle Charter School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Southern Hills Middle School?

493 students attend Southern Hills Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Southern Hills Middle School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southern Hills Middle School?

Southern Hills Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southern Hills Middle School offer ?

Southern Hills Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southern Hills Middle School part of?

Southern Hills Middle School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

In what neighborhood is Southern Hills Middle School located?

Southern Hills Middle School is located in the Table Mesa neighborhood of Boulder, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Table Mesa.

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