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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Colorado (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Colorado are The Vanguard School (High), The Classical Academy High School and Fairview High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Louisville, Monument and Lone Tree.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Colorado is 33%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Colorado (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
The Vanguard School (High)
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1832 South Wahsatch
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 471-1999
Rank: #22.
The Classical Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
(719) 484-0091
Rank: #33.
Fairview High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Rank: #44.
Evergreen High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 87% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
29300 Buffalo Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 982-5140
Rank: #55.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Rank: #66.
Jefferson Academy Secondary
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
11251 Reed Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 887-1992
Rank: #77.
D'evelyn Junior/senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
10359 W Nassau Avenue
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 982-2600
Rank: #88.
Denver School Of The Arts
(Math: 67% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Rank: #99.
Stargate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-12
14530 Washington Street
Broomfield, CO 80023
(303) 450-3936
Rank: #1010.
Cherry Creek High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
9300 East Union Avenue
Englewood, CO 80111
(720) 554-2000
Rank: #1111.
Rock Canyon High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Rank: #1212.
Arapahoe High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2201 East Dry Creek Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Rank: #1313.
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
321 Inverness Drive South
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 638-6824
Rank: #1414.
Ralston Valley Senior High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
13355 West 80th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80005
(303) 982-5600
Rank: #1515.
Ascend College Prep
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 10-12
1650 Telstar Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(877) 449-4199
Rank: #1616.
Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
810 Automation Drive
Windsor, CO 80550
(970) 833-5190
Rank: #1717.
Boulder High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-2200
Rank: #1818.
Chatfield High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7227 South Simms Street
Littleton, CO 80127
(303) 982-3670
Rank: #1919.
Fossil Ridge High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Rank: #2020.
Cheyenne Mountain High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1200 Cresta Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 475-6110
Rank: #2121.
Monarch High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Rank: #2222.
Conifer Senior High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10441 County Highway 73
Conifer, CO 80433
(303) 982-5255
Rank: #2323.
Lewis-palmer High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1300 Higby Road
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-4720
Rank: #2424.
Mountain Vista High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Rank: #2525.
Palmer Ridge High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
19255 Monument Hill Road
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 867-8600
Rank: #2626.
Legacy High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2701 West 136th Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 972-6700
Rank: #2727.
James Irwin Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5525 Astrozon Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 576-8055
Rank: #2828.
Heritage High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1401 West Geddes Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7600
Rank: #2929.
Thunderridge High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 387-2000
Rank: #3030.
Silver Creek High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
4901 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Rank: #3131.
Golden View Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
601 Corporate Circle
Golden, CO 80401
(720) 598-6700
Rank: #3232.
Pine Creek High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 234-2600
Rank: #3333.
Grandview High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
20500 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora, CO 80016
(720) 886-6500
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Centaurus High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
10300 South Boulder Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7500
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Erie High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 76% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
3180 County Road 5
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
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