Arvada High School vs. Arvada West High School
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School Overview
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Arvada West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades 9-12, Arvada High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,923 students in grades 9-12, Arvada West High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
754 students
1,923 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
89 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1524 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#376 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
32%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
162
481
Grade 10 Students
174
481
Grade 11 Students
188
493
Grade 12 Students
230
468
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
62%
21%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
28%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%