Poudre High School

201 Impala Drive, Fort Collins CO, 80521 | Poudre School District R-1 | 970-488-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1821
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Fort Collins
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
54%Fort Collins
39%Colorado

Poudre High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Poudre School District R-1" in Fort Collins, CO. There are a total of 1,821 students and 105 teachers at Poudre High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

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

Poudre High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1821
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment400
Taking some courses156
Taking some courses (not tests)238
Passing some courses107
Passing no courses39

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 Poudre High School, there are a total of 400 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 156 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

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.

Poudre High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 68.7% 72.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.3% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 18.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 3.4% 3.5% 3.1%

Fort Collins demographics profile

StatisticFort CollinsColoradoNational
Population166,0695,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9025691
Median age29.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English89%83%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Collins

IndexFort CollinsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade94.1%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.6%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college81.5%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.9%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.4%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters21.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Poudre High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.