Fossil Ridge High School

5400 Ziegler Road, Fort Collins, CO 80528

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,846
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Poudre School District R-1
Larimer County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores76% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance46% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Graduation rate97% graduate in 4 years
91stpercentile
College readinessAt least 33% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
74thpercentile
Class size19.3 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

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 Fossil Ridge High School

Fossil Ridge High School is a public high school in Fort Collins, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Poudre School District R-1. The school is located in a midsize city in Larimer County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,846 students were enrolled, with about 19.3 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 A (excellent), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,846 students
Students per teacher
19.3 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Poudre School District R-1
County
Larimer County
NCES school ID
080399001848

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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.