DSST: Montview High School

DSST: Montview High School

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
2000 Valentia St,  Denver, CO
Central Park Neighborhood
3.8
3.5
570 Students
A
Niche Grade
DSST: Montview High School serves grades nine through twelve for residents of the Central Park neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Along core classes of Science, Social Studies, Math, English, and Spanish, students at Montview are also provided with support classes that help them through challenges, as well as help them continue to grow. For students who excel in physical fitness and team sports, Montview High is a Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) school. The school’s goal is to provide each student with a sense of teamwork, motivation, and accomplishment through its physical education, which includes non-competitive options like yoga and weightlifting. Art, music, robotics, science, and ethics clubs are among the school’s extracurricular activities that students can join. Each grade level’s all-inclusive curriculum provides programs that aid in each student’s college preparation. Special education and student support are also available for students at Montview. The school’s structured learning environment teaches discipline and is geared toward all enrollees, including students with social and emotional learning challenges. A student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1 and overall test scores have placed Montview in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado. The school has earned the Anti-Defamation League’s seal as a “no place for hate school.”

School Details

Head of School
Dan Sullivan
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
630
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
83.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

7
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Science
55.1%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Male
58.4%
Female
41.6%
Hispanic
40.5%
Black
35.1%
White
14%
Two or more races
7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#7 Best College Prep Public HS in Colorado
#9 Best Charter HS in Colorado
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
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 279 Students
Colorado State University 265 Students
University of Colorado Denver 202 Students
University of Denver 184 Students
Metropolitan State University of Denver 169 Students
University of Northern Colorado 139 Students
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 97 Students
Colorado School of Mines 91 Students
Colorado Mesa University 80 Students
Regis University 74 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 82 Students
Biology 79 Students
Psychology 51 Students
Engineering 42 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 39 Students
Mechanical Engineering 37 Students
Computer Science 36 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 33 Students
Nursing 30 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 30 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 222 Reviews
4.0
11/9/2023
The best aspects of DSST High school is the small class size, almost everyone knows one another from middle school. However there are not very many options for classes.
4.0 Senior
7/3/2023
My experience has been amazing within this school with the great opportunities to visit colleges and participate in college programs. However this school lack the athletic department with not a lot of sport options but the stem makes up for it
4.0 Parent
4/18/2023
They truly connect with their students. They make sure that our kids are ready for the next steps of life.
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3.5 15 Reviews
1.0 parent
12/15/2023
My student has been at this school 4 yrs. 3 grades middle school and now 9th. He was put in Advanced Math in 8th grade and he flunked. He begged the teachers and staff to take him out of there because he didn't understand it. This school sets your child up for failure. High school teachers don't car...
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5.0 parent
9/2/2023
I could not choose a better school for my children, I currently have one in grade 12 and I am very satisfied with the great help they give us to know how to apply to the university, there is always a lot of communication between teachers and us parents, the best of this school is that they manage gr...
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4.0 parent
11/21/2017
I love that DSST is a small school. I don't think my son would've done as well if he went to the local "traditional" school. My son is in his 1st year of college and one of his professors told him "You must've gone to a really good high school". He was prepared for college.. and his friends are too.
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1.0 other
11/19/2016
DSST does not prepare kids for college. The kids are hand-held through assignments and very few know how to read and teach themselves from a textbook, a skill needed for college! Furthermore, they group all students on the same level for most subjects, preventing the advanced from being challenged a...
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DSST: Montview High School
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