Niwot High School

8989 E. Niwot Road, Longmont CO, 80503 | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J | 303-652-2550
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1221
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 58% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Longmont
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
41%Longmont
39%Colorado

Niwot High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J" in Longmont, CO. There are a total of 1,221 students and 57 teachers at Niwot High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Niwot High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 58% higher than the Colorado average.

Niwot High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1221
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment339
Taking some courses239
Taking some courses (not tests)98
Passing some courses174
Passing no courses52

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 Niwot High School, there are a total of 339 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 239 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Niwot High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 70.6% 64.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.9% 3.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0% 28.6% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.6% 3.5% 3.1%

Longmont demographics profile

StatisticLongmontColoradoNational
Population95,8645,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,3285691
Median age39.136.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish15%12%13%

Education level achieved in Longmont

IndexLongmontColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.1%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Niwot High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.