Wheat Ridge High School

9505 West 32nd Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
932
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Jefferson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores45% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance54% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Graduation rate85% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 33% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
73rdpercentile
Class size18 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

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 Wheat Ridge High School

Wheat Ridge High School is a public high school in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 932 students were enrolled, with about 18 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 C (average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

9505 West 32nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
932 students
Students per teacher
18 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
080480000803

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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.