Photos: Ten best Colorado high schools according to U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report recently set out to determine the best high schools in America, as well as the finest in each state. And while the top ten Colorado finishers didn't set any records on the national stage (the top finisher is ranked at number 66 overall), they're more...

By Michael Roberts

April 30, 2014

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U.S. News & World Report recently set out to determine the best high schools in America, as well as the finest in each state. And while the top ten Colorado finishers didn't set any records on the national stage (the top finisher is ranked at number 66 overall), they're more wide-ranging than many might expect. The majority are located in Denver or Boulder, but schools from mountain communities and more also made their mark.

Continue to count down the top ten, complete with photos and click-to-enlarge data from U.S. News & World Report.

Number 10: Conifer Senior High School
10441 COUNTY HWY 73
CONIFER, CO 80433Number 9: Evergreen High School
29300 BUFFALO RD
EVERGREEN, CO 80439Continue to keep counting down the ten best Colorado high schools according to U.S. News & World Report. Number 8: Denver School of the Arts
7111 MONTVIEW BLVD
DENVER, CO 80220Number 7:

Cherry Creek High School
9300 EAST UNION AVE
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111

Continue to keep counting down the ten best Colorado high schools according to U.S. News & World Report. Number 6: Crested Butte Community School
818 RED LADY AVE
CRESTED BUTTE, CO 81224Number 5: Ridgeview Classical Schools
1800 SOUTH LEMAY AVE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525Continue to keep counting down the ten best Colorado high schools according to U.S. News & World Report. Number 4: Denver Center for International Studies
574 WEST 6TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80204Number 3: Fairview High School

1515 GREENBRIAR BLVD

BOULDER, CO 80305Continue to keep counting down the ten best Colorado high schools according to U.S. News & World Report. Number 2: D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
10359 WEST NASSAU AVE
DENVER, CO 80235Number 1: Peak to Peak Charter School
800 MERLIN DR
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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