Ponderosa High School

7007 East Bayou Gulch Road, Parker, CO 80134

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,406
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Douglas County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
69thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
81stpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
73rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
57thpercentile
Class size20.3 students per teacher
20thpercentile

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 Ponderosa High School

Ponderosa High School is a public high school in Parker, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Douglas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,406 students were enrolled, with about 20.3 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

7007 East Bayou Gulch Road
Parker, CO 80134
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,406 students
Students per teacher
20.3 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
County
Douglas County
NCES school ID
080345001341

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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.