Best public high schools in Colorado

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A class of high schoolers as viewed from the rear.
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- Location: Lewis-Palmer School District 38, CO
- Enrollment: 1,206 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#30. Palmer Ridge High School
A student filling out a scantron form for a multiple choice test.
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- Location: Jefferson County School District No. R-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,813 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#29. Ralston Valley Senior High School
A student talking to a teacher in the hallway.
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- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,594 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#28. Centaurus High School
A student standing next to their backpack as seen from the knee down.
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- Location: Littleton Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 1,884 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#27. Arapahoe High School
Students walking down a hallway with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: St Vrain Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,272 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#26. Silver Creek High School
A high school student doing a chemical experiment.
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- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 1,570 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#25. Northfield High School
A high school student sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper.
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- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 1,351 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#24. Air Academy High School
A student raising their hand in class.
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- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 552 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#23. Classical Academy High School
An empty school hallway lined with red lockers.
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- Location: Poudre School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,150 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#22. Liberty Common Charter School
A student solving a math equation on a whiteboard.
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- Location: Jefferson County School District No. R-1, CO
- Enrollment: 975 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#21. Evergreen High School
A row of empty desks with notebooks and pencils on them.
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- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,515 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#20. Monarch High School
A hallway lined with green lockers.
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- Location: Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO
- Enrollment: 2,365 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#19. Mountain Vista High School
A side view of a person using a laptop in the school library.
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- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 2,833 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#18. Cherokee Trail High School
An empty classroom as viewed from the back.
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- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 557 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#17. DSST: Cedar High School
A pencil case full of pens, pencils, and highlighters spilling on a table.
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- Location: Jefferson County School District No. R-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,991 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#16. Lakewood High School
A group of students walking down the hall with their backs facing the camera.
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- Location: St Vrain Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,484 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#15. Niwot High School
An overhead view of high school pupils in group study sitting around circular tables.
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- Location: Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,455 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#14. STEM School Highlands Ranch
Students using microscopes in science class.
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- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 570 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#13. DSST: Montview High School
High school students studying and reading together in their school library.
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- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 1,090 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#12. Denver School of the Arts
Students raising their hands for class participation.
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- Location: Denver Public Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 2,589 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#11. East High School
A stack of textbooks with pens on top of them next to an open notebook.
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- Location: Harrison School District No. 2, CO
- Enrollment: 321 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#10. The Vanguard School Senior High
Two students sharing a book.
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- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 2,139 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A
#9. Boulder High School
A high school student doing classwork on their laptop.
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- Location: Douglas County School District No. RE-1, CO•
- Enrollment: 2,376 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#8. Rock Canyon High School
A teacher writing an equation on a blackboard using chalk.
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- Location: Jefferson County School District No. R-1, CO
- Enrollment: 1,119 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#7. D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
Students' backpacks sitting on a hallway floor.
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- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 2,851 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#6. Grandview High School
Bookshelves at a high school's library.
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- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,977 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#5. Fairview High School
A stack of spiral noteboooks in front of a wooden background.
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- Location: Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, CO
- Enrollment: 1,261 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#4. Cheyenne Mountain High School
Two rows of red lockers.
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- Location: Boulder Valley School District, CO
- Enrollment: 1,450 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#3. Peak to Peak Charter School
Empty desks in a high school classroom.
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- Location: Cherry Creek School District, CO
- Enrollment: 3,809 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+
#2. Cherry Creek High School
A closeup of a student taking notes in class.
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- Location: Adams 12 Five Star Schools, CO
- Enrollment: 1,551 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Stargate Charter School
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