Best High Schools in Colorado

All 308 ranked high schools in Colorado, ordered by state rank, with each school's rank history.

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Top 50 high schools in Colorado, 2026-27

308 Colorado high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.

  1. Northfield High School — Denver · #1 in CO · #601 nationally
  2. Aspen High School — Aspen · #2 in CO · #847 nationally
  3. Fairview High School — Boulder · #3 in CO · #1,403 nationally
  4. Niwot High School — Niwot · #4 in CO · #2,049 nationally
  5. Discovery Canyon Campus School — Colorado Springs · #5 in CO · #2,135 nationally
  6. D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School — Denver · #6 in CO · #2,470 nationally
  7. The Vanguard School — Colorado Springs · #7 in CO · #2,491 nationally
  8. Centaurus High School — Lafayette · #8 in CO · #3,296 nationally
  9. Stargate Charter School — Thornton · #9 in CO · #3,668 nationally
  10. Thunderridge High School — Highlands Ranch · #10 in CO · #4,012 nationally
  11. Poudre High School — Fort Collins · #11 in CO · #4,029 nationally
  12. Cherry Creek Elevation — Centennial · #12 in CO · #4,108 nationally
  13. Lakewood High School — Lakewood · #13 in CO · #4,135 nationally
  14. Thomas Maclaren State Charter School — Colorado Springs · #14 in CO · #4,172 nationally
  15. Liberty Common Charter School — Fort Collins · #15 in CO · #4,364 nationally
  16. Dakota Ridge Senior High School — Littleton · #16 in CO · #4,554 nationally
  17. Windsor Charter Academy — Windsor · #17 in CO · #4,693 nationally
  18. Jefferson Charter Academy Senior High School — Broomfield · #18 in CO · #4,839 nationally
  19. Littleton High School — Littleton · #19 in CO · #4,943 nationally
  20. Golden View Classical Academy — Golden · #20 in CO · #4,950 nationally
  21. Denver School of the Arts — Denver · #21 in CO · #5,112 nationally
  22. Cherokee Trail High School — Aurora · #22 in CO · #5,130 nationally
  23. Peak to Peak Charter School — Lafayette · #23 in CO · #5,208 nationally
  24. Village High School — Colorado Springs · #24 in CO · #5,222 nationally
  25. The Classical Academy High School — Colorado Springs · #25 in CO · #5,231 nationally
  26. Standley Lake High School — Westminster · #26 in CO · #5,297 nationally
  27. STEM School Highlands Ranch — Highlands Ranch · #27 in CO · #5,457 nationally
  28. Palisade High School — Palisade · #28 in CO · #5,669 nationally
  29. Early College Academy — Greeley · #29 in CO · #5,727 nationally
  30. McClave Undivided High School — Mc Clave · #30 in CO · #5,745 nationally
  31. Douglas County High School — Castle Rock · #31 in CO · #5,862 nationally
  32. DSST: Cedar — Denver · #32 in CO · #5,981 nationally
  33. Evergreen High School — Evergreen · #33 in CO · #6,066 nationally
  34. James Irwin Charter High School — Colorado Springs · #34 in CO · #6,101 nationally
  35. Rampart High School — Colorado Springs · #35 in CO · #6,121 nationally
  36. Cherry Creek High School — Greenwood Village · #36 in CO · #6,275 nationally
  37. Fossil Ridge High School — Fort Collins · #37 in CO · #6,299 nationally
  38. DSST: Conservatory Green High School — Denver · #38 in CO · #6,333 nationally
  39. Monarch High School — Louisville · #39 in CO · #6,390 nationally
  40. Prospect Ridge Academy — Broomfield · #40 in CO · #6,716 nationally
  41. Westminster High School — Westminster · #41 in CO · #6,848 nationally
  42. Center High School — Center · #42 in CO · #6,944 nationally
  43. Ridgeview Classical Charter Schools — Fort Collins · #43 in CO · #6,972 nationally
  44. Legacy High School — Broomfield · #44 in CO · #7,016 nationally
  45. Las Animas High School — Las Animas · #45 in CO · #7,034 nationally
  46. Rock Canyon High School — Highlands Ranch · #46 in CO · #7,114 nationally
  47. Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County — Englewood · #47 in CO · #7,119 nationally
  48. Conifer Senior High School — Conifer · #48 in CO · #7,175 nationally
  49. Boulder High School — Boulder · #49 in CO · #7,272 nationally
  50. Ralston Valley Senior High School — Arvada · #50 in CO · #7,303 nationally

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Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.