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Best High Schools in the Fort Collins, CO Area

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Here are the Best High Schools in the Fort Collins, CO Area

  1. Liberty Common Charter School
  2. Fossil Ridge High School
  3. Ridgeview Classical Charter Schools
  4. Fort Collins High School
  5. Rocky Mountain High School
  6. Estes Park High School
  7. Poudre High School
  8. Berthoud High School
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  1. Liberty Common Charter School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Liberty Common Charter School is ranked third within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Liberty Common...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    97%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    73.1
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    356
    Enrollment 9-12

  2. Fossil Ridge High School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Fossil Ridge High School is ranked 32nd within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Fossil Ridge High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    95%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    43.4
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,053
    Enrollment 9-12

  3. Ridgeview Classical Charter Schools

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Ridgeview Classical Charter Schools is ranked 33rd within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Ridgeview...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    81%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    47.2
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    139
    Enrollment 9-12

  5. Fort Collins High School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Fort Collins High School is ranked 73rd within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Fort Collins High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    87%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    29.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,903
    Enrollment 9-12

  6. Rocky Mountain High School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Rocky Mountain High School is ranked 74th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Rocky Mountain High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    92%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    32.2
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    2,069
    Enrollment 9-12

  7. Estes Park High School

    Estes Park, CO

    Estes Park School District R-3

    Estes Park High School is ranked 108th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Estes Park High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    83%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    47.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    323
    Enrollment 9-12

  9. Poudre High School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Poudre High School is ranked 118th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Poudre High School is 20%....Read More

    Graduation Rate
    83%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    17.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,663
    Enrollment 9-12

  10. Berthoud High School

    Berthoud, CO

    Thompson School District R-2J

    Berthoud High School is ranked 123rd within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Berthoud High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    92%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    19.0
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    691
    Enrollment 9-12

  11. Loveland High School

    Loveland, CO

    Thompson School District R-2J

    Loveland High School is ranked 143rd within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Loveland High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    89%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    17.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,525
    Enrollment 9-12

  13. Thompson Valley High School

    Loveland, CO

    Thompson School District R-2J

    Thompson Valley High School is ranked 144th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Thompson Valley...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    83%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    25.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,039
    Enrollment 9-12

  14. Colorado Early College Fort Collins

    Fort Collins, CO

    State Charter School Institute

    Colorado Early College Fort Collins is ranked 147th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Colorado...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    70%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    2.6
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    811
    Enrollment 9-12

  15. Compass Community Collaborative School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Compass Community Collaborative School is ranked 181st within Colorado. The total minority enrollment is 13%. Compass Community Collaborative School is 1 of 11 high schools in the Poudre School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    100%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    84
    Enrollment 9-12

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  17. Mountain View High School

    Loveland, CO

    Thompson School District R-2J

    Mountain View High School is ranked 198th within Colorado. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Mountain View High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    92%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    19.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,138
    Enrollment 9-12

  18. PSD Global Academy

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    PSD Global Academy is ranked 243rd within Colorado. The total minority enrollment is 30%, and 39% of students are economically disadvantaged. PSD Global Academy is 1 of 11 high schools in the...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    71%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    164
    Enrollment 9-12

  19. Centennial High School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Unranked

    At Centennial High School, the total minority enrollment is 41%, and 61% of students are economically disadvantaged. Centennial High School is 1 of 11 high schools in the Poudre School District...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    28%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    141
    Enrollment 9-12

  21. Colorado Early Colleges Windsor

    Windsor, CO

    State Charter School Institute

    Unranked

    At Colorado Early Colleges Windsor, the total minority enrollment is 17%, and 17% of students are economically disadvantaged. Colorado Early Colleges Windsor is 1 of 17 high schools in the State...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    44
    Enrollment 9-12

  22. Harold Ferguson High School

    Loveland, CO

    Thompson School District R-2J

    Unranked

    At Harold Ferguson High School, the total minority enrollment is 38%. Harold Ferguson High School is 1 of 6 high schools in the Thompson School District R-2J. Read More

    Graduation Rate
    54%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    117
    Enrollment 9-12

  23. Loveland Classical School

    Loveland, CO

    Thompson School District R-2J

    Unranked

    At Loveland Classical School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Loveland Classical School is 53%. The total...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    84%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    48.7
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    148
    Enrollment 9-12

  25. Polaris Expeditionary Learning School

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Unranked

    At Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, the total minority enrollment is 15%, and 15% of students are economically disadvantaged. Polaris Expeditionary Learning School is 1 of 11 high schools...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    96%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    156
    Enrollment 9-12

  26. Poudre Community Academy

    Fort Collins, CO

    Poudre School District R-1

    Unranked

    At Poudre Community Academy, the total minority enrollment is 57%, and 64% of students are economically disadvantaged. Poudre Community Academy is 1 of 11 high schools in the Poudre School District...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    52%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    N/A
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    260
    Enrollment 9-12

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