Douglas County High School

2842 Front Street, Castle Rock CO, 80104 | Douglas County School District RE-1 | 303-387-1000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1859
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 57% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Castle Rock
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
46%Castle Rock
39%Colorado

Douglas County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District RE-1" in Castle Rock, CO. There are a total of 1,859 students and 94 teachers at Douglas County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Douglas County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 57% higher than the Colorado average.

Douglas County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1859
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment396
Taking some courses287
Taking some courses (not tests)118
Passing some courses197
Passing no courses79

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 Douglas County High School, there are a total of 396 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 287 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
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

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.

Douglas County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 77.5% 75.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 4.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2% 13.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Castle Rock demographics profile

StatisticCastle RockColoradoNational
Population65,1765,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9015691
Median age35.536.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English92%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Castle Rock

IndexCastle RockColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade94.9%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college82.4%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.8%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters15.2%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Douglas County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.