Erie High School vs. Silver Creek High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Erie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Silver Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,754 students in grades 9-12, Erie High School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,250 students in grades 9-12, Silver Creek High School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,754 students
1,250 students
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![This chart displays total students of Silver Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Silver Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-9PRniE.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#169 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#142 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-DxRZ8x.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
82%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%
Graduation Rate
98%
94%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Silver Creek High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Silver Creek High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-uKW5jB.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
476
317
Grade 10 Students
441
292
Grade 11 Students
459
329
Grade 12 Students
378
312
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-dLU5lI.png)
% Hispanic
15%
17%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
77%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-2sA9tV.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-b6uVcr1.png)
Diversity Score
0.39
0.45
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/15000/14899/silver-creek-high-school-chart-NdJK7M.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
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