Golden High School vs Lakewood High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Golden High School Lakewood High School
Location GOLDEN, CO LAKEWOOD, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 1,469 1,735
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.5:1 18.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 18.0% 35.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Golden High School Lakewood High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,228 $16,228
District Jefferson County School District No. R-1 Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Golden High School Lakewood High School
White 79.0% 49.3%
African American 1.0% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1% 38.8%
Asian 1.4% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Golden High School Lakewood High School
AP Courses Offered 15 22
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 293.8:1 216.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 68
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.