Thunderridge High School

1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch CO, 80129 | Douglas County School District RE-1 | 303-387-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2070
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 85% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Highlands Ranch
39%Colorado

Thunderridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District RE-1" in Highlands Ranch, CO. There are a total of 2,070 students and 104 teachers at Thunderridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Thunderridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.0%, which is 85% higher than the Colorado average.

Thunderridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2070
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment637
Taking some courses496
Taking some courses (not tests)142
Passing some courses353
Passing no courses131

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 Thunderridge High School, there are a total of 637 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 496 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
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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.

Thunderridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 79.2% 75.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 4.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 13.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 4.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Highlands Ranch demographics profile

StatisticHighlands RanchColoradoNational
Population107,0175,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4105691
Median age40.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish3%12%13%

Education level achieved in Highlands Ranch

IndexHighlands RanchColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college88.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.4%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.3%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters22.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Thunderridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.