Silver Creek High School

4901 Nelson Road, Longmont CO, 80503 | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J | 720-494-3721
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1371
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Longmont
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
41%Longmont
39%Colorado

Silver Creek High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J" in Longmont, CO. There are a total of 1,371 students and 57 teachers at Silver Creek High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Silver Creek High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 63% higher than the Colorado average.

Silver Creek High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1371
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment415
Taking some courses245
Taking some courses (not tests)167
Passing some courses173
Passing no courses70

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 Silver Creek High School, there are a total of 415 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 245 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

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.

Silver Creek High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 79.7% 64.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 3.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2% 28.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.6% 3.5% 3.1%

Longmont demographics profile

StatisticLongmontColoradoNational
Population95,8645,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3285691
Median age39.136.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish15%12%13%

Education level achieved in Longmont

IndexLongmontColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.1%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Silver Creek High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.