Arvada High School

7951 West 65Th Avenue, Arvada CO, 80004 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-0162
  • grades 9-12
  • students 822
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Arvada
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
40%Arvada
39%Colorado

Arvada High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Arvada, CO. There are a total of 822 students and 52 teachers at Arvada High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Arvada High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average.

Arvada High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students822
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment194
Taking some courses141
Taking some courses (not tests)56
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses101

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 Arvada High School, there are a total of 194 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 141 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Arvada High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 46.7% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.7% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Arvada demographics profile

StatisticArvadaColoradoNational
Population120,2295,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,0905691
Median age40.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Arvada

IndexArvadaColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college70.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.7%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Arvada High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.