South High School
1700 East Louisiana Avenue, Denver, CO 80210 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 52% state 41% · 2025-26 | 65% state 66% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 10 | 57% state 39% · 2025-26 | 73% state 65% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 11 | 53% state 32% · 2025-26 | 75% state 60% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 54% state 37% · 2025-26 | 71% state 63% · 2025-26 | — |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54% state 37% | 71% state 63% | — |
| 2024-25 | 54% state 36% | 74% state 64% | — |
| 2023-24 | 47% state 35% | 70% state 63% | — |
| 2022-23 | 47% state 40% | 65% state 62% | — |
| 2021-22 | 42% state 38% | 64% state 63% | — |
| 2018-19 | 47% state 43% | 63% state 64% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado high schools where 6–16% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 12%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 54%, typical similar school 29%. Higher than 91% of 138 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 71%, typical similar school 58%. Higher than 81% of 150 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- DSST: Cedar High School 1.7 mi from this school · math 64% · English 76%
- Northfield High School 8.5 mi from this school · math 62% · English 78%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 51%
- Hispanic 30%
- Black 8%
- Two or more 7%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 9% of students (170) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 9% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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DSST: Cedar High School
Grades 9–12
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.7 mi |
64%
+27
vs state
|
76%
+12
vs state
|
57% | |
|
5280 High School
Grades 9–12
Charter
Alternative
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.9 mi |
11%
|
31%
−28
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning
Grades K–12
· Denver 1
|
2.4 mi |
41%
+5
vs state
|
50%
+6
vs state
|
2% | |
|
Denver Online
Grades 6–12
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.7 mi | — | — | 66% | |
|
KIPP Denver Collegiate High School
Grades 9–12
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.7 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
38%
−26
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Denver Center for International Studies
Grades 6–12
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.7 mi |
9%
−29
vs state
|
21%
−22
vs state
|
71% | |
|
Denver Justice High School
Grades 9–12
Charter
Alternative
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.8 mi | — |
13%
|
94% | |
|
Contemporary Learning Academy
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.8 mi | — |
21%
−43
vs state · 2024-25
|
82% | |
|
George Washington High School
Grades 9–12
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.9 mi |
32%
−6
vs state
|
50%
−13
vs state
|
55% | |
|
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School
Grades 9–12
Charter
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
2.9 mi |
12%
|
60%
|
61% |
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