ColoradoSchoolsWest High School

West High School

PublicGrades 912
DENVER, Colorado · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students563
Student:Teacher12.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch94%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 414
563
Total Enrollment
State avg: 50%
94%+44.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

West High School is a public high serving grades 9–12 in DENVER, Colorado. The school enrolls 563 students. It is part of the School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Colorado state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
94% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
County8031
CityDENVER
ZIP80204
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID080336006551

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment563

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %94%
State Avg50%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)