Highlands Ranch High School

Highlands Ranch High School serves 1,390 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent community of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. With 83 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a comfortable 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio that supports personalized attention and academic engagement. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a 7.5 out of 10 rating from MySchoolScout and ranking #212 out of 1,831 Colorado schools, placing it in the 88th percentile statewide.

This regular public school achieves particularly impressive results with a 9.0 out of 10 academic score, while 55% of students perform at proficient or above levels in mathematics across all grade levels. Highlands Ranch High School benefits from serving a highly educated and affluent community in the 80130 ZIP code, where 65% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher and the median household income reaches $148,750. The area's median home value of $618,300 reflects the desirable nature of this Douglas County location, with only a 1.6% poverty rate among the 25,551 residents.

The school operates in a large suburban setting that combines the resources and opportunities of a metropolitan area with the community feel that makes Highlands Ranch an attractive place for families to call home.