Golden High School
701 24th St
Golden CO, 80401, Jefferson County
Phone: 303-982-4200
Ranking: (70 out of 304, top 23%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jefferson County School District R-1
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 65 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 64 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,278 | 1,251 | 1,249 | 1,276 | 1,296 | 1,343 | 1,329 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 319 | 25.0% | 343 | 27.4% | 333 | 26.7% | 328 | 25.7% | 304 | 23.5% | 377 | 28.1% | 380 | 28.6% |
Grade 10: | 311 | 24.3% | 340 | 27.2% | 318 | 25.5% | 297 | 23.3% | 361 | 27.9% | 364 | 27.1% | 360 | 27.1% |
Grade 11: | 347 | 27.2% | 321 | 25.7% | 272 | 21.8% | 336 | 26.3% | 342 | 26.4% | 334 | 24.9% | 309 | 23.3% |
Grade 12: | 301 | 23.6% | 247 | 19.7% | 326 | 26.1% | 315 | 24.7% | 289 | 22.3% | 268 | 20.0% | 280 | 21.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 628 | 49.1% | 643 | 51.4% | 625 | 50.0% | 652 | 51.1% | 693 | 53.5% | 701 | 52.2% | 676 | 50.9% |
Female: | 650 | 50.9% | 608 | 48.6% | 624 | 50.0% | 624 | 48.9% | 595 | 45.9% | 634 | 47.2% | 649 | 48.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 0.6% | 16 | 1.3% | 11 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.5% | 13 | 1.0% | 17 | 1.3% | 16 | 1.2% |
Asian: | 35 | 2.7% | 37 | 3.0% | 39 | 3.1% | 31 | 2.4% | 37 | 2.9% | 30 | 2.2% | 32 | 2.4% |
Hispanic: | 169 | 13.2% | 156 | 12.5% | 135 | 10.8% | 114 | 8.9% | 94 | 7.3% | 106 | 7.9% | 115 | 8.7% |
Black: | 12 | 0.9% | 15 | 1.2% | 13 | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 12 | 0.9% | 13 | 1.0% |
White: | 1,017 | 79.6% | 985 | 78.7% | 1,011 | 80.9% | 1,086 | 85.1% | 1,143 | 88.2% | 1,178 | 87.7% | 1,153 | 86.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 30 | 2.3% | 38 | 3.0% | 36 | 2.9% | 24 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 258 | 20.2% | 251 | 20.1% | 221 | 17.7% | 196 | 15.4% | 184 | 14.2% | 138 | 10.3% | 165 | 12.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 6.7% | 85 | 6.8% | 59 | 4.7% | 56 | 4.4% | 65 | 5.0% | 53 | 3.9% | 63 | 4.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.54 | 20.24 | 20.28 | 21.06 | 20.70 | 20.50 | 20.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP | ||||||
2004 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 35 | 27 |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 39 | 38 | 30 |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 33 | 38 | 31 |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 39 | 30 |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 41 | 30 |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 40 | 30 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 38 | 30 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 42 | 32 |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 72 | 65 |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 70 | 65 |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 70 | 68 |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 74 | 69 |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 72 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 76 | 70 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 71 | 66 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 71 | 66 |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 53 | 47 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 58 | 48 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 54 | 47 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 57 | 50 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 52 | 47 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 65 | 57 | 48 |
2004 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 57 | 50 |
2005 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 55 | 50 |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 54 | 51 |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 58 | 51 |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 51 | 54 | 47 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 60 | 56 | 49 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 53 | 47 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 52 | 47 |
2004 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 42 | 33 |
2005 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 41 | 41 | 33 |
2006 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 47 | 38 |
2007 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 45 | 45 | 35 |
2008 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 48 | 37 |
2009 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 45 | 35 |
2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 50 | 39 |
2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 47 | 38 |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 74 | 67 |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 70 | 72 | 66 |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 72 | 66 |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 73 | 66 |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 75 | 74 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 75 | 67 |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 73 | 67 |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 72 | 66 |
2004 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 63 | 61 | 53 |
2005 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 59 | 52 |
2006 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 58 | 52 |
2007 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 57 | 49 |
2008 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 55 | 56 | 49 |
2009 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 59 | 52 |
2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 56 | 49 |
2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 59 | 53 |
TCAP | ||||||
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 38.7 | 41.6 | 32.7 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 42.2 | 42.7 | 33.9 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74.2 | 71.4 | 68.3 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 78.4 | 74.8 | 69.6 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 62.3 | 54.5 | 49.4 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 63.5 | 58.8 | 51.3 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 55.3 | 52.3 | 48.3 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 54.0 | 53.5 | 48.8 |
2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 46.7 | 42.7 | 37.4 |
2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 45.8 | 46.4 | 38.8 |
2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 72.7 | 72 | 67.3 |
2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 75.2 | 72.4 | 67.7 |
2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 56.6 | 55.8 | 51.1 |
2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 60.8 | 59.4 | 55.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 41.7% | 37.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.3% | 62.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% | 19.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% | 80.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $50,822.0 | $51,328.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,068.0 | $33,312.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,186.0 | $55,740.0 |
* Golden High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.