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South High School

1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO 80210

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,950
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Denver County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores48% proficient in math & reading
65thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
64thpercentile
College readinessAt least 29% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
66thpercentile
Class size19.4 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About South High School

South High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school is located in a large city in Denver County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,950 students were enrolled, with about 19.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1700 East Louisiana Avenue
Denver, CO 80210
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,950 students
Students per teacher
19.4 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
County
Denver County
NCES school ID
080336000408

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.