Ponderosa High School
Phone: (303) 387-4000
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 9th - 12th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Ponderosa High School serves 9th through 12th Grade Students From The City Of Parker, Which Is Part Of Douglas County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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1 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on September 22, 2008 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- I LOVE PONDEROSA>
the teachers are not tooo strict, not too relaxed. I have attended for 3 years and of all the others schools I have went to, this is by far the best. I absolutely love it, and love being a part of the boys volleyball team. GREAT SCHOOL
Ponderosa High School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 18
- (12:00 P.M.) Winter Vacation (Flag )
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 9th Grade: 553
- 10th Grade: 507
- 11th Grade: 471
- 12th Grade: 427
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 8
- Asian: 41
- Hispanic: 97
- Black: 28
- White: 1784
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 972
- Female: 986
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 1.9%
- All Parker Schools: 4.6%
- All Colorado Schools: 34.1%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CSAP
2008 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 63.3% | 71.6% | 56.7% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All Subjects | 67.2% | 74.5% | 58.0% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 66.5% | 73.8% | 58.0% |
| 2008 | All Subjects | 63.3% | 71.6% | 56.7% |
2008 CSAP Math Test Score Performance
2008 CSAP Reading Test Score Performance
2008 CSAP Science Test Score Performance
2008 CSAP Writing Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 43.5% | 47.5% | 34.0% |
| 9 | Math | 44.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 10 | Math | 43.0% | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 81.5% | 80.5% | 66.0% |
| 9 | Reading | 81.0% | 81.0% | 66.0% |
| 10 | Reading | 82.0% | 80.0% | 66.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Science | 62.0% | 59.0% | 47.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Writing | 65.5% | 63.5% | 48.0% |
| 9 | Writing | 67.0% | 65.0% | 49.0% |
| 10 | Writing | 64.0% | 62.0% | 47.0% |
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Private - Number of Students: 1,958
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 108
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18.2:1
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- 2.0 Mi
- Mountain View Elementary School
- 2.1 Mi
- Legacy Point Elementary School
- 2.5 Mi
- Prairie Crossing Elementary School
- 5.7 Mi
- Singing Hills Elementary School
- 6.1 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CO Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools