Wheat Ridge High School
Wheat Ridge, CO
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Performance Plan(Highest tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | Reading and Writing | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 64.5% | 33.5% | — |
| 9 | 63.4% | 36.9% | — |
| 10 | 65.4% | 31.4% | — |
| 11 | 64.8% | 32.0% | 36.5% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
8.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,084 | 928 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.0% · 119 | 8.3% · 77 |
| Suspended in school | 1.8% · 20 | 4.1% · 38 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 4 | 0.0% · 0 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
47.0%
Total Students
975
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
928 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino34.9%
White56.6%
Black or African American2.7%
Asian1.1%
Two or More Races3.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080480000803
- District
- Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 928 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 52.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25