Niwot High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

8989 E. Niwot Road
Longmont, CO 80503

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Top 20%

Niwot High School is a public high school located in Niwot, Colorado. It is the International Baccalaureate high school of the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Serving 1,466 students in grades 9-12, Niwot High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 97% (Top 1% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Niwot High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Niwot High School's student population of 1,466 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Niwot High School
9	408
10	357
11	354
12	347

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Total Students

1,466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Niwot High School
2023	1,355
2022	1,283
2021	1,200
2020	1,178
2019	1,178
2018	1,286
2017	1,286
2016	1,279
2015	1,299
2014	1,313
2013	1,301
2012	1,295
2011	1,284
2010	1,309
2009	1,344
2008	1,337
2007	1,283
2006	1,232
2005	1,216
2004	1,158
2003	1,201
2002	1,198
2001	1,209
2000	1,149
1999	1,090
1998	1,036
1997	1,021
1996	1,025
1995	986
1994	944
1993	902
1992	837
1991	617
1990	651
1989	675
1988	689
1987	696

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Niwot High School
2023	57
2022	55
2021	49
2020	52
2019	52
2018	57
2017	57
2016	58
2015	59
2014	57
2013	58
2012	59
2011	61
2010	65
2009	59
2008	59
2007	56
2006	56
2005	57
2004	57
2003	57
2002	56
2001	54
2000	50
1999	48
1998	45
1997	49
1996	48
1995	48
1994	45
1993	41
1992	40
1991	33
1990	33
1989	37
1988	36
1987	35

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Year Founded

1972

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Cougars

School Rankings

Niwot High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Niwot High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#189 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Niwot High School
2023	#189
2022	#280
2021	#146
2019	#192
2018	#126
2017	#336
2016	#492
2015	#827
2014	#564
2013	#459
2012	#611

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53%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	53%	33%	41%
2022	45%	32%	37%
2021	51%	33%	32%
2019	56%	35%	40%
2018	60%	35%	38%
2017	49%	33%	36%
2016	40%	33%	36%
2015	26%	31%	32%
2014	59%	57%	60%
2013	65%	57%	61%
2012	56%	56%	58%

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71%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2022	71%	45%	49%
2021	71%	47%	51%
2019	69%	47%	51%
2018	68%	44%	38%
2017	55%	42%	48%
2016	52%	40%	44%
2015	41%	40%	43%
2014	83%	69%	74%
2013	84%	70%	74%
2012	83%	70%	73%
2011	93%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

52%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	24:1	16:1	17:1
2022	23:1	15:1	18:1
2021	24:1	15:1	18:1
2020	23:1	16:1	18:1
2019	23:1	16:1	18:1
2018	23:1	17:1	18:1
2017	23:1	17:1	18:1
2016	22:1	17:1	19:1
2015	22:1	17:1	18:1
2014	23:1	17:1	19:1
2013	23:1	17:1	18:1
2012	22:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	23:1	16:1	19:1
2008	23:1	16:1	19:1
2007	23:1	17:1	20:1
2006	22:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	17:1	18:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	22:1	17:1	19:1
2000	23:1	17:1	20:1
1999	23:1	17:1	20:1
1998	23:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	8%	3%	4%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	10%	3%	4%
2017	10%	3%	4%
2016	10%	3%	3%
2015	9%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

26%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	27%	35%	32%
2022	28%	35%	32%
2021	28%	34%	32%
2020	29%	34%	31%
2019	29%	34%	31%
2018	27%	34%	32%
2017	27%	34%	32%
2016	25%	33%	32%
2015	22%	33%	30%
2014	19%	33%	29%
2013	20%	32%	29%
2012	19%	32%	28%
2011	18%	32%	28%
2010	16%	29%	27%
2009	15%	28%	27%
2008	14%	28%	27%
2007	12%	28%	26%
2006	13%	27%	27%
2005	11%	26%	26%
2004	10%	25%	25%
2003	10%	24%	24%
2002	9%	23%	23%
2001	8%	22%	22%
2000	7%	21%	20%
1999	8%	20%	19%
1998	8%	19%	18%
1997	9%	19%	17%
1996	9%	18%	17%
1995	6%	18%	16%
1994	5%	17%	15%
1993	5%	17%	14%
1992	4%	17%	14%
1991	5%	16%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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White

63%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	62%	51%	60%
2022	61%	52%	60%
2021	61%	52%	61%
2020	59%	53%	62%
2019	59%	53%	62%
2018	60%	53%	62%
2017	60%	53%	62%
2016	62%	54%	63%
2015	66%	54%	62%
2014	71%	55%	65%
2013	70%	56%	65%
2012	72%	56%	65%
2011	73%	57%	66%
2010	75%	60%	67%
2009	78%	61%	67%
2008	80%	61%	67%
2007	83%	62%	68%
2006	83%	63%	68%
2005	84%	64%	69%
2004	85%	65%	70%
2003	85%	66%	71%
2002	87%	67%	72%
2001	88%	68%	74%
2000	90%	70%	77%
1999	88%	71%	78%
1998	89%	72%	79%
1997	88%	72%	80%
1996	89%	73%	80%
1995	90%	74%	81%
1994	91%	75%	82%
1993	90%	75%	83%
1992	90%	75%	83%
1991	90%	76%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	0.54	0.62	0.54
2022	0.55	0.61	0.54
2021	0.55	0.61	0.54
2020	0.57	0.60	0.52
2019	0.57	0.60	0.52
2018	0.56	0.60	0.51
2017	0.56	0.60	0.51
2016	0.55	0.60	0.51
2015	0.51	0.60	0.50
2014	0.47	0.59	0.50
2013	0.47	0.59	0.50
2012	0.45	0.59	0.50
2011	0.44	0.58	0.49
2010	0.41	0.55	0.48
2009	0.36	0.55	0.48
2008	0.34	0.55	0.48
2007	0.30	0.54	0.47
2006	0.30	0.53	0.47
2005	0.28	0.52	0.46
2004	0.27	0.52	0.45
2003	0.27	0.51	0.44
2002	0.24	0.50	0.42
2001	0.21	0.49	0.40
2000	0.19	0.47	0.37
1999	0.22	0.46	0.35
1998	0.20	0.46	0.34
1997	0.22	0.45	0.33
1996	0.20	0.45	0.33
1995	0.19	0.43	0.33
1994	0.17	0.41	0.30
1993	0.19	0.41	0.29
1992	0.19	0.40	0.29
1991	0.19	0.40	0.29

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97%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	97%	82%	93%
2022	98%	82%	92%
2021	98%	81%	90%
2020	96%	81%	88%
2019	92%	80%	86%
2018	94%	80%	86%
2017	92%	78%	84%
2016	91%	78%	85%
2015	95%	77%	82%
2014	93%	77%	83%
2013	95%	77%	83%

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Eligible for

19%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	19%	33%	26%
2022	18%	30%	23%
2021	21%	33%	26%
2020	17%	33%	22%
2019	17%	33%	22%
2018	20%	35%	26%
2017	20%	35%	26%
2016	20%	34%	26%
2015	16%	34%	26%
2014	19%	35%	31%
2013	16%	34%	27%
2012	13%	34%	26%
2011	14%	33%	26%
2010	14%	31%	27%
2009	12%	28%	24%
2008	11%	28%	25%
2007	9%	27%	24%
2006	9%	27%	24%
2005	5%	25%	19%
2004	4%	24%	17%
2003	4%	22%	16%
2002	3%	21%	13%
2001	2%	20%	14%
2000	3%	21%	15%
1999	3%	21%	15%
1998	5%	22%	16%
1997	6%	22%	16%
1996	4%	22%	15%
1995	3%	22%	15%
1994	2%	21%	14%
1993	2%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Niwot High School	Colorado	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	2%	7%	6%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	4%
2003	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Niwot High School's ranking?

Niwot High School is ranked #189 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Niwot High School often compared to?

Niwot High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Silver Creek High School, Fairview High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Niwot High School?

The graduation rate of Niwot High School is 97%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Niwot High School?

1,466 students attend Niwot High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Niwot High School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Niwot High School?

Niwot High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Niwot High School offer ?

Niwot High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Niwot High School part of?

Niwot High School is part of St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j.

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