Dakota Ridge graduates celebrate at Red Rocks during a graduation ceremony in 2022.
A dozen of Jeffco’s comprehensive high schools and seven of its charter schools graduated students at a rate of 90% or higher in the 2022-23 school year. Particular highlights include Evergreen, Addenbrooke, and Two Roads, which graduated 100% of their students.
Jeffco schools with a 95% or greater graduation rate for the Class of 2023 include:
- 98% Conifer High School and Jefferson Academy High School
- 97% D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School
- 96% Chatfield High School and Green Mountain High School
- 95% Dakota Ridge High School
Jeffco also saw a significant increase of 17% (69% to 86%) in the graduation rate for its American Indian/Alaskan Native students across the district.
For the sixth year in a row, as a whole, Jeffco Public Schools’ on-time graduation rates outpaced the state average, according to the most recent data provided to the Colorado Department of Education. Jeffco’s graduation rate for the class of 2023 is 85%. The dropout rate for Jeffco Public Schools’ class of 2023 is 1.5%, which is lower than the state average of 2.1%.
"Our bold district vision is that Jeffco students will achieve their biggest dreams and graduation is a foundational step toward that for every student," said Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland. "We are proud of how our community—educators, staff, school leaders, families, and community partners—is working together with Jeffco students to ensure they reach this important milestone in their lives. As a district, we are focused on a multi-pronged approach for getting 100% of students to the finish line, which includes our exciting work to reimagine the high school experience in Jeffco.”