Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock vs. Highlands Ranch High School
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School Overview
School
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock
961 Plum Creek Blvd.
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Highlands Ranch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 113 students in grades 9-12, Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,323 students in grades 9-12, Highlands Ranch High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
113 students
1,323 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#916 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#196 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
42%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
300
Grade 10 Students
1
325
Grade 11 Students
16
349
Grade 12 Students
96
349
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
70%
65%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%