Westminster High School

6933 Raleigh St, Westminster CO, 80030 | Westminster School District 50 | 303-657-3980
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2376
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 22% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Westminster
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
36%Westminster
39%Colorado

Westminster High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Westminster School District 50" in Westminster, CO. There are a total of 2,376 students and 109 teachers at Westminster High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Westminster High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 44% lower than the Colorado average.

Westminster High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2376
Teachers109
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses57
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses38

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 Westminster High School, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 57 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

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.

Westminster High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 17.7% 19.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.2% 4.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 71.8% 72.0% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Westminster demographics profile

StatisticWestminsterColoradoNational
Population114,8325,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6365691
Median age37.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English84%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%12%13%

Education level achieved in Westminster

IndexWestminsterColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.7%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Westminster High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.