Dakota Ridge Senior High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Dakota Ridge Senior High School

13399 West Coal Mine Avenue
Littleton, CO 80127

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Tel: (303) 982-1970

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is a public school located in Littleton, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County �� Schools system.

Serving 1,307 students in grades 9-12, Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,307 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 94% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Dakota Ridge Senior High School's student population of 1,307 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 66 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dakota Ridge Senior High School
9	336
10	345
11	304
12	322

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Total Students

1,307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School
2023	1,338
2022	1,344
2021	1,421
2020	1,469
2019	1,469
2018	1,527
2017	1,527
2016	1,509
2015	1,540
2014	1,541
2013	1,505
2012	1,518
2011	1,504
2010	1,583
2009	1,623
2008	1,621
2007	1,641
2006	1,649
2005	1,602
2004	1,631
2003	1,666
2002	1,647
2001	1,599
2000	1,483
1999	1,346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School
2023	71
2022	71
2021	72
2020	76
2019	76
2018	73
2017	73
2016	77
2015	77
2014	93
2013	79
2012	76
2011	78
2010	79
2009	79
2008	78
2007	77
2006	77
2005	75
2004	77
2003	81
2002	75
2001	71
2000	66
1999	62

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Year Founded

1996

School Rankings

Dakota Ridge Senior High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dakota Ridge Senior High School is 0.44, 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)

#139 out of 1779 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School
2022	#139
2021	#209
2019	#106
2018	#253
2017	#597
2016	#492
2015	#247
2014	#573
2013	#589
2012	#766
2011	#446

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52%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	52%	32%	38%
2021	49%	33%	36%
2019	57%	35%	41%
2018	56%	35%	42%
2017	41%	33%	40%
2016	40%	33%	40%
2015	43%	31%	39%
2014	57%	57%	63%
2013	54%	57%	63%
2012	46%	56%	62%
2011	87%	82%	88%

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76%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	76%	45%	52%
2021	70%	47%	53%
2019	77%	47%	54%
2018	59%	44%	42%
2017	47%	42%	49%
2016	52%	40%	46%
2015	62%	40%	49%
2014	83%	69%	76%
2013	85%	70%	77%
2012	82%	70%	76%
2011	98%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	19:1	16:1	16:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	20:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	16:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	16:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	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	23:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-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%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior 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%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	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%

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White

73%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	72%	51%	65%
2022	71%	52%	66%
2021	73%	52%	66%
2020	74%	53%	67%
2019	74%	53%	67%
2018	75%	53%	67%
2017	75%	53%	67%
2016	75%	54%	68%
2015	78%	54%	66%
2014	77%	55%	68%
2013	79%	56%	68%
2012	80%	56%	68%
2011	80%	57%	68%
2010	82%	60%	73%
2009	82%	61%	74%
2008	82%	61%	74%
2007	82%	62%	75%
2006	82%	63%	76%
2005	83%	64%	77%
2004	83%	65%	78%
2003	84%	66%	79%
2002	84%	67%	81%
2001	86%	68%	82%
2000	88%	70%	84%
1999	89%	71%	85%

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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	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.45	0.62	0.51
2022	0.47	0.61	0.51
2021	0.44	0.61	0.51
2020	0.43	0.60	0.49
2019	0.43	0.60	0.49
2018	0.41	0.60	0.49
2017	0.41	0.60	0.49
2016	0.41	0.60	0.48
2015	0.37	0.60	0.49
2014	0.38	0.59	0.49
2013	0.37	0.59	0.49
2012	0.35	0.59	0.49
2011	0.35	0.58	0.48
2010	0.32	0.55	0.43
2009	0.32	0.55	0.42
2008	0.31	0.55	0.42
2007	0.31	0.54	0.40
2006	0.32	0.53	0.39
2005	0.30	0.52	0.38
2004	0.30	0.52	0.37
2003	0.28	0.51	0.35
2002	0.28	0.50	0.33
2001	0.25	0.49	0.31
2000	0.21	0.47	0.29
1999	0.20	0.46	0.27

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94%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Dakota Ridge Senior High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	94%	82%	85%
2021	94%	81%	86%
2020	94%	81%	85%
2019	92%	80%	85%
2018	94%	80%	85%
2017	92%	78%	83%
2016	92%	78%	83%
2015	92%	77%	83%
2014	93%	77%	83%
2013	92%	77%	81%
2012	89%	76%	81%

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Eligible for

19%

39%

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

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dakota Ridge Senior High School's ranking?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is ranked #139 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Dakota Ridge Senior High School often compared to?

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

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

The graduation rate of Dakota Ridge Senior High School is 94%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

1,307 students attend Dakota Ridge Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Dakota Ridge Senior High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 5% 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 Dakota Ridge Senior High School?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Dakota Ridge Senior High School offer ?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dakota Ridge Senior High School part of?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Dakota Ridge Senior High School located?

Dakota Ridge Senior High School is located in the Summit Ridge at West Meadows neighborhood of Littleton, CO. There are 3 other public schools located in Summit Ridge at West Meadows.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,307 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 94% (Top 20%)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education