DSST: Byers High School

DSST: Byers High School

Charter High School | Grade 9-11
150 S Pearl St,  Denver, CO
Speer Neighborhood
3.8
3.3
557 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
C
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
62%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
39
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
650
Verbal
640
Average ACT
30
Math
28
English
30
Reading
31
Science
29
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

9
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Science
68.1%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Male
56.6%
Female
43.4%
White
37.6%
Hispanic
33.3%
Black
20.1%
Two or more races
5.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#3 Best Charter HS in Colorado
#5 Best College Prep Public HS in Colorado
#8 Best Public HS in Colorado
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Colorado Boulder 182 Students
Colorado State University 161 Students
University of Denver 126 Students
University of Colorado Denver 118 Students
Colorado School of Mines 76 Students
University of Northern Colorado 75 Students
Metropolitan State University of Denver 66 Students
Colorado College 57 Students
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 56 Students
Regis University 39 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 63 Students
Psychology 44 Students
Biology 39 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 30 Students
Engineering 28 Students
Computer Science 27 Students
Mechanical Engineering 23 Students
Political Science and Government 18 Students
Criminology 18 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 28 Reviews
4.0 Sophomore
6/18/2024
The school is very diverse and has many from different backgrounds. It is a stem-focused high school, however because it is considered small there is not a lot of options in sports and clubs compared to other schools.
5.0 Junior
10/7/2022
The people are very nice, and the enviroment of the school is honestly really great all the teachers always respect you and have boundiers. And they help you learn, like actually learn things in our classes.
4.0 Senior
9/23/2022
I've been here since 6th grade and the smallness has worked really well for me. It's not perfect but overall it's been pretty nice.
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3.3 10 Reviews
1.0 other
10/4/2022
It sucks. The school does a great job making it look great to parents and outsiders but as a student that graduated I know how it is. The teachers are just outright mean to students. Especially failing students. They make no real attempt to help them and they get yelled at all day long. The whole vi...
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3.0 parent
5/25/2022
Definitely agree with other review regarding lack of direction from running school. It seems teachers don’t have support of upper management when kids get unruly. Mandatory Tutoring rarely happens now because teachers are overwhelmed. CRT is pushed in almost every class and parents need to review Pe...
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1.0 parent
5/3/2021
I was a little apprehensive to learn there was a new director from another parent as new management means a slew of new issues, having to learn a new environment and new policies. I absolutely overlooked some of their issues due to new management, however, this second year, after other parent and st...
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5.0 parent
6/15/2019
This school is obviously focused on STEM subjects for student planning to attend college. They have small classroom sizes and attentive teachers. It is strict/structured, but all of the rules have good rational behind them (ie to discourage bullying, emphasize importance of punctuality, etc). We are...
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