Wheat Ridge High School

9505 West 32Nd Avenue, Wheat Ridge CO, 80033 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-7695
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1250
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Wheat Ridge
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Wheat Ridge
39%Colorado

Wheat Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Wheat Ridge, CO. There are a total of 1,250 students and 66 teachers at Wheat Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Wheat Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 32% higher than the Colorado average.

Wheat Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1250
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment347
Taking some courses288
Taking some courses (not tests)61
Passing some courses128
Passing no courses156

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 Wheat Ridge High School, there are a total of 347 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 288 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Wheat Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 57.0% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36.2% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Wheat Ridge demographics profile

StatisticWheat RidgeColoradoNational
Population31,8895,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,4135691
Median age41.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish7%12%13%

Education level achieved in Wheat Ridge

IndexWheat RidgeColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.2%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wheat Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.