West High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

951 Elati St, Denver, CO 80204 Map

Math (met standard)
12%
−21 state 33% · 2018-19
English (met standard)
23%
−22 state 46% · 2018-19
Science (met standard)
7%
−18 state 25% · 2025-26
Low income
91%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
14%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
519
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 12% state 30% · 2018-19 17% state 44% · 2018-19 —
Grade 7 11% state 32% · 2018-19 20% state 47% · 2018-19 —
Grade 8 13% state 37% · 2018-19 33% state 47% · 2018-19 —
Grade 9 13% state 41% · 2025-26 38% state 66% · 2025-26 —
Grade 10 9% state 39% · 2025-26 25% state 65% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 7% state 32% · 2025-26 24% state 60% · 2025-26 7% state 25% · 2025-26
All grades 12% state 33% · 2018-19 23% state 46% · 2018-19 7% state 25% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 — — 7% state 25%
2024-25 — — 6% state 25%
2023-24 — — 6% state 25%
2022-23 — — 5% state 25%
2018-19 12% state 33% 23% state 46% —
2017-18 14% state 29% 26% state 44% —
2016-17 10% state 25% 20% state 43% —
2015-16 6% state 26% 8% state 40% —
2014-15 — 11% state 40% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
82%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 14% of students (80) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% 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).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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−29 vs state
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−22 vs state
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Grades 9–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
0.5 mi —
21%
−43 vs state · 2024-25
21%
−3 vs state · 2022-23
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82%
36%
+11 vs state · 2022-23
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20%
−44 vs state · 2022-23
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11%
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