Columbine High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

6201 South Pierce Street
Littleton, CO 80123

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Top 20%

Columbine High School is a public high school in Columbine, Colorado, United States, in the Denver metropolitan area. It is part of the Jefferson County 51��s district.

Serving 1,667 students in grades 9-12, Columbine High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,667 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 92% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Columbine High School's student population of 1,667 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 86 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbine High School
9	407
10	451
11	420
12	389

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Total Students

1,667 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbine High School
2023	1,686
2022	1,707
2021	1,732
2020	1,697
2019	1,697
2018	1,708
2017	1,708
2016	1,664
2015	1,690
2014	1,675
2013	1,634
2012	1,632
2011	1,622
2010	1,636
2009	1,700
2008	1,653
2007	1,645
2006	1,677
2005	1,672
2004	1,729
2003	1,795
2002	1,855
2001	1,881
2000	1,983
1999	1,965
1998	1,901
1997	1,863
1996	1,787
1995	1,692
1994	1,668
1993	1,594
1992	1,587
1991	1,576
1990	1,550
1989	1,681
1988	1,797
1987	1,942

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

86 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbine High School
2023	87
2022	87
2021	87
2020	87
2019	87
2018	87
2017	87
2016	86
2015	85
2014	87
2013	94
2012	85
2011	83
2010	80
2009	82
2008	82
2007	79
2006	79
2005	77
2004	82
2003	87
2002	85
2001	90
2000	92
1999	89
1998	86
1997	85
1996	79
1995	76
1994	76
1993	77
1992	74
1991	71
1990	77
1989	82
1988	85
1987	87

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Year Founded

1973

Colors

Blue, Silver

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

We are Columbine!

School Rankings

Columbine High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbine High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#275 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbine High School
2023	#275
2022	#354
2021	#245
2019	#250
2018	#346
2017	#714
2016	#531
2015	#705
2014	#961
2013	#834
2012	#888

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48%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	48%	33%	40%
2022	40%	32%	38%
2021	45%	33%	36%
2019	50%	35%	41%
2018	51%	35%	42%
2017	41%	33%	40%
2016	42%	33%	40%
2015	34%	31%	39%
2014	45%	57%	63%
2013	47%	57%	63%
2012	47%	56%	62%

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67%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	67%	45%	52%
2021	68%	47%	53%
2019	68%	47%	54%
2018	54%	44%	42%
2017	41%	42%	49%
2016	49%	40%	46%
2015	39%	40%	49%
2014	74%	69%	76%
2013	78%	70%	77%
2012	76%	70%	76%
2011	97%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19:1	16:1	16:1
2022	20:1	15:1	16:1
2021	20:1	15:1	17:1
2020	20:1	16:1	18:1
2019	20:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	21:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	16:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	22:1	17:1	19:1
2001	21:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1
1998	22:1	18:1	21:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	22:1	18:1	21:1
1994	22:1	18:1	22:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	21:1	18:1	21:1
1991	22:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1
1989	21:1	18:1	21:1
1988	21:1	18:1	21:1
1987	22:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

24%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	23%	35%	26%
2022	21%	35%	25%
2021	21%	34%	25%
2020	18%	34%	23%
2019	18%	34%	23%
2018	19%	34%	25%
2017	19%	34%	25%
2016	18%	33%	25%
2015	19%	33%	26%
2014	19%	33%	24%
2013	19%	32%	24%
2012	17%	32%	24%
2011	18%	32%	23%
2010	14%	29%	19%
2009	12%	28%	19%
2008	11%	28%	19%
2007	10%	28%	18%
2006	9%	27%	17%
2005	8%	26%	16%
2004	8%	25%	15%
2003	7%	24%	14%
2002	6%	23%	13%
2001	5%	22%	12%
2000	5%	21%	11%
1999	6%	20%	10%
1998	6%	19%	10%
1997	6%	19%	9%
1996	6%	18%	9%
1995	6%	18%	8%
1994	5%	17%	8%
1993	5%	17%	8%
1992	4%	17%	8%
1991	4%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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White

67%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	69%	51%	65%
2022	70%	52%	66%
2021	70%	52%	66%
2020	72%	53%	67%
2019	72%	53%	67%
2018	72%	53%	67%
2017	72%	53%	67%
2016	73%	54%	68%
2015	72%	54%	66%
2014	72%	55%	68%
2013	73%	56%	68%
2012	74%	56%	68%
2011	74%	57%	68%
2010	79%	60%	73%
2009	81%	61%	74%
2008	83%	61%	74%
2007	84%	62%	75%
2006	86%	63%	76%
2005	88%	64%	77%
2004	89%	65%	78%
2003	89%	66%	79%
2002	90%	67%	81%
2001	91%	68%	82%
2000	91%	70%	84%
1999	90%	71%	85%
1998	90%	72%	85%
1997	91%	72%	86%
1996	91%	73%	86%
1995	91%	74%	87%
1994	92%	75%	87%
1993	92%	75%	87%
1992	93%	75%	87%
1991	94%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.47	0.62	0.51
2022	0.47	0.61	0.51
2021	0.47	0.61	0.51
2020	0.45	0.60	0.49
2019	0.45	0.60	0.49
2018	0.45	0.60	0.49
2017	0.45	0.60	0.49
2016	0.43	0.60	0.48
2015	0.45	0.60	0.49
2014	0.45	0.59	0.49
2013	0.44	0.59	0.49
2012	0.43	0.59	0.49
2011	0.42	0.58	0.48
2010	0.36	0.55	0.43
2009	0.33	0.55	0.42
2008	0.30	0.55	0.42
2007	0.29	0.54	0.40
2006	0.25	0.53	0.39
2005	0.21	0.52	0.38
2004	0.20	0.52	0.37
2003	0.20	0.51	0.35
2002	0.19	0.50	0.33
2001	0.17	0.49	0.31
2000	0.17	0.47	0.29
1999	0.18	0.46	0.27
1998	0.18	0.46	0.26
1997	0.17	0.45	0.25
1996	0.16	0.45	0.24
1995	0.17	0.43	0.23
1994	0.14	0.41	0.22
1993	0.15	0.41	0.22
1992	0.13	0.40	0.22
1991	0.12	0.40	0.21

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92%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	92%	82%	87%
2022	95%	82%	85%
2021	94%	81%	86%
2020	93%	81%	85%
2019	95%	80%	85%
2018	94%	80%	85%
2017	92%	78%	83%
2016	89%	78%	83%
2015	87%	77%	83%
2014	88%	77%	83%
2013	88%	77%	81%

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Eligible for

23%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19%	33%	26%
2022	15%	30%	23%
2021	16%	33%	25%
2020	13%	33%	24%
2019	13%	33%	24%
2018	13%	35%	25%
2017	13%	35%	25%
2016	12%	34%	23%
2015	14%	34%	24%
2014	14%	35%	25%
2013	14%	34%	26%
2012	14%	34%	25%
2011	15%	33%	25%
2010	11%	31%	23%
2009	6%	28%	19%
2008	7%	28%	19%
2007	8%	27%	19%
2006	8%	27%	19%
2005	5%	25%	15%
2004	4%	24%	13%
2003	3%	22%	11%
2002	2%	21%	10%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	2%	21%	10%
1998	1%	22%	10%
1997	2%	22%	10%
1996	1%	22%	10%
1995	1%	22%	10%
1994	1%	21%	10%
1993	1%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Columbine High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	7%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	7%
2017	7%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Rebels

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbine High School's ranking?

Columbine High School is ranked #275 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Columbine High School often compared to?

Columbine High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chatfield High School, Dakota Ridge Senior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Columbine High School?

The graduation rate of Columbine High School is 92%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Columbine High School?

1,667 students attend Columbine High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Columbine High School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbine High School?

Columbine High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Columbine High School offer ?

Columbine High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbine High School part of?

Columbine High School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

School Reviews

5 2/27/2023

You couldn''t find a better place for your child to grow and feel loved. They have great academics but more than that, the culture and community are everything. It''s a truly incredible school. All around best of the best!

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