Palmer Ridge High School

19255 Monument Hill Road, Woodmoor CO, 80132 | Lewis-Palmer School District 38 | 719-867-8600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1181
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 84% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Woodmoor
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
n/aWoodmoor
39%Colorado

Palmer Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lewis-Palmer School District 38" in Woodmoor, CO. There are a total of 1,181 students and 57 teachers at Palmer Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Palmer Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.5%, which is 84% higher than the Colorado average.

Palmer Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1181
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment345
Taking some courses333
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses240
Passing no courses85

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 Palmer Ridge High School, there are a total of 345 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 333 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 School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Palmer Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 83.0% 81.3% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 9.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Woodmoor demographics profile

StatisticWoodmoorColoradoNational
Population8,4745,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3925691
Median age47.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%56%55%
Speak English96%83%79%
Speak Spanish1%12%13%

Education level achieved in Woodmoor

IndexWoodmoorColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade99.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school99.2%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college90.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree73.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors64.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters27.2%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Palmer Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.