South High School

South High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1700 E Louisiana Ave,  Denver, CO
Washington Park Neighborhood
Denver Public Schools
4.1
4.6
1,771 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jennifer Hanson
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1170
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
59%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B-
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
59%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
92
Full Time Teachers
92
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1170
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
24
English
26
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
48.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

3
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Science
18.4%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
287:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
White
47.9%
Hispanic
30.7%
Black
10.3%
Two or more races
5.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.5%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Most Diverse Public HS in Colorado
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Colorado Boulder 546 Students
Colorado State University 502 Students
University of Colorado Denver 389 Students
Metropolitan State University of Denver 382 Students
University of Denver 307 Students
University of Northern Colorado 209 Students
Community College of Denver 168 Students
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 160 Students
Colorado School of Mines 155 Students
Colorado Mesa University 136 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 253 Students
Psychology 151 Students
Nursing 98 Students
Biology 97 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 91 Students
Political Science and Government 70 Students
Marketing 57 Students
Computer Science 56 Students
Engineering 56 Students
Environmental Science 54 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 285 Reviews
5.0 Sophomore
9/17/2024
I love South High School. Even though it is a very large high school, I have made many friends and do many activities. I'm happy that I have a high school experience. My teachers are understanding and nice. I like the selection of classes offered. I like the AP World History class and teacher a lot.
5.0 Alum
6/30/2024
Good classes, because there are so many teachers there are some that are less than ideal, but most have been pretty tolerable. loved the community there
4.0 Junior
5/13/2024
Very passionate and talented teachers. Beautiful building, but cafeteria is on the 4th floor and there are no fast foods close by. There are food trucks but long lines. The class options and college credit opportunities are diverse and high quality, like the Health Science classes. The administration is 50-50 but the Denver Health clinic and Giving grocery is a great resource.
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4.6 30 Reviews
4.0 parent
8/19/2023
2 kids here currently. 9 th and 11thOur son is thriving with sports and academics.He enjoys his teachers. My daughter will attend this fall. Anxious to see how she does academically. She is in sports as well and excited to see her play.
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5.0 other
12/29/2022
I learned so much there and got into brown university some of the best years of my life and I made so many friends there I highly recommend south to everyone
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5.0 other
12/2/2021
I graduated from Denver South in May 2021 and truly I can't say enough good thing's about this place.Socially, this school is 10/10, maybe it has changed this year after all the covid craziness, but everyone just gets along, this schools staff can really become some of the best people I have known i...
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1.0 parent
4/22/2021
As one who always felt commitment to our neighborhood schools, I am very sad to give this poor review and to share that we will be pulling our child out of this school after one year. Overall, the curriculum is extremely content poor, and many of the teachers are more interested in far-left politica...
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