Boulder High School

1604 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder CO, 80302 | Boulder Valley School District RE-2 | 720-561-2200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2064
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 86% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 39 in Boulder
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
59%Boulder
39%Colorado

Boulder High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boulder Valley School District RE-2" in Boulder, CO. There are a total of 2,064 students and 102 teachers at Boulder High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Boulder High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 86% higher than the Colorado average.

Boulder High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2064
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,045
Taking some courses877
Taking some courses (not tests)175
Passing some courses702
Passing no courses166

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Boulder High School, there are a total of 1,045 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 877 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School81%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Boulder High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 71.1% 70.0% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 0.9% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 5.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8% 17.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Boulder demographics profile

StatisticBoulderColoradoNational
Population108,7775,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,1305691
Median age28.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%56%55%
Speak English85%83%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Boulder

IndexBoulderColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade95.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college88.5%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree76.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.2%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters38.5%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Boulder High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.