Sheridan High School

Sheridan High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3201 W Oxford Ave,  Denver, CO
Sheridan School District No. 2
3.0
2.4
320 Students
C
Niche Grade
As the population around southwest Denver — in what is now the suburb of Sheridan — began to grow, so did the need for a new high school. At the time, there were only elementary and middle schools in the area, and as their students aged out they needed somewhere, besides the neighboring school districts, to call home. And so in 1952, Union High School — which would later become Sheridan High School — was born.

 The scheduled opening in the fall of 1952 was delayed, so inaugural classes were held in buildings on the grounds of the nearby Fort Logan Military base. Ten years later the school was renamed Sheridan High school, and then in 1972 the school moved to a new building. Today’s Sheridan Rams attend school in that same building, but the school’s academic mission is both modern and clear: to provide rigorous, culturally-relevant instruction that promotes success, and prepares students to be positive contributors to a global society.

 Sheridan High School serves a population of about 330 students in grades 9-12. In addition to typical high school classes, Sheridan High School offers a variety of Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes which allow students to earn college credit, or a professional certificate upon completion.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1060
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Average GPA
3.24
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C-
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
C+
Sports
B-
Food
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Academics
Average GPA
3.24
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
22
Full Time Teachers
22
Teachers in First or Second Year
92.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1060
Math
520
Verbal
540
Average ACT
22
Math
22
English
21
Reading
22
Science
21
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

5
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
163:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
Hispanic
82.8%
White
9.2%
Black
2.8%
Two or more races
2.1%
Native American
1.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
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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.
Metropolitan State University of Denver 144 Students
University of Colorado Denver 135 Students
Colorado State University 114 Students
University of Northern Colorado 87 Students
University of Denver 82 Students
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 75 Students
University of Colorado Boulder 64 Students
Colorado Mesa University 55 Students
Regis University 53 Students
Colorado School of Mines 51 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 33 Students
Business 32 Students
Psychology 24 Students
Biology 19 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
Architecture 10 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 9 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 9 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 9 Students
Criminology 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.0 45 Reviews
4.0 Senior
5/3/2021
Sheridan is a small school in a small community, which means although it may not be the best, it certainly is a very connected school that cares for the students success.
5.0 NicheUser
4/11/2020
Sheridan High School is a great school, teachers and staff are always there to help their students, if it is a personal situation or just a school situation. One can always count on the staff and knowing that one as a student has that support from everybody.
3.0 Senior
1/15/2019
It is the smallest school, but I think students are friendly. when I first came to Sheridan High School, I thought it was boring because I din't know anyone in this school, everything was new. After a week, I get to know students, teachers, I even found some friends.
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2.4 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/3/2023
The social emotional support and academic rigor at SHS are excellent.
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4.0 parent
4/2/2022
The school is on the smaller side but it is still a great school.... students can be a little tough to deal with at times but its gonna be the same at any other school you go to.
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1.0 other
1/28/2014
I used to go to this school (I moved to a better one) and it was so terrible, it made me have so much anxiety I missed more than 2 weeks in a row.The students are disrespectful,the teachers didn't do anything about it. I think if they had stronger, firmer teachers and principals, maybe the students...
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1.0 other
1/31/2013
When I went to this school (for 4 years) the teachers were incredible but then they laid off a large portion of their staff. I do not feel that I grew academically or socially while enrolled in this school. I also feel that they let students graduate without teaching them standard curriculum and the...
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