US News & World Report Rankings of Local High Schools

Evergreen and Conifer High Schools slipped a little from the last rankings (#9 & #10 respectively), but still doing excellent!

Jefferson County School District R-1
#4 D'Evelyn (Ranked #164 Nationally)
#10 Evergreen High School (Ranked 244 Nationally)
#15 Conifer High School (Ranked #572 Nationally)

Evergreen HS

Overview
Evergreen High School is ranked 7th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Evergreen High School is 78 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 9 percent. Evergreen High School is 1 of 32 high schools in the Jefferson County School District R-1.

Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 91%
Proficient in Mathematics 70%
College Readiness Index 64.3


Reading Proficiency Distribution
Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Transitional Colorado Assessment Program test.
Total Students Tested 540
Unsatisfactory 2%
Partially Proficient 7%
Proficient 74%
Advanced 17%

Mathematics Proficiency Distribution
Mathematics proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Transitional Colorado Assessment Program tests.
Total Students Tested 540
Unsatisfactory 7%
Partially Proficient 23%
Proficient 41%
Advanced 29%

Overall Student Performance
This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.
State Test Performance Index 99.3

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.
Participation Rate 78%
Participant Passing Rate 77%
Exams Per Test Taker 4.6
Exam Pass Rate 61%

Conifer High School

Overview
Conifer Senior High School is ranked 15th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Conifer Senior High School is 68 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 10 percent. Conifer Senior High School is 1 of 32 high schools in the Jefferson County School District R-1.

Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 86%
Proficient in Mathematics 58%
College Readiness Index 50.0


Reading Proficiency Distribution
Reading proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Transitional Colorado Assessment Program test.
Total Students Tested 398
Unsatisfactory 3%
Partially Proficient 11%
Proficient 71%
Advanced 15%

Mathematics Proficiency Distribution
Mathematics proficiency is determined by student results on the school's Transitional Colorado Assessment Program tests.
Total Students Tested 398
Unsatisfactory 12%
Partially Proficient 30%
Proficient 43%
Advanced 14%

Overall Student Performance
This measures overall student performance on state exams. The calculations by U.S. News were the first of two steps in determining which schools received at least a bronze medal.
State Test Performance Index 89.4

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.
Participation Rate 68%
Participant Passing Rate 65%
Exams Per Test Taker 3.9
Exam Pass Rate 59%