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Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Golden High School

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Golden High School

Golden, Colorado

1,416 students

High School, Grades 9–12

(303)982-4200 School Website

#8

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1,416

Students

21.2:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot

Key metrics at a glance

Avg SAT Score

1,220

A-

out of 1600

Good

Avg ACT Score

29

A

out of 36

Excellent

AP Courses

15

A

courses offered

Excellent

AP Enrollment

46%

B-

of students

Excellent

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

B-

students per teacher

Average

Graduation Rate

93%

A+

Excellent

Reading Proficiency

78%

A-

Good

Math Proficiency

54%

B

Average

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Academic Grades

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Academic Pathways

Explore 77 courses in the 2025-26 catalog for Golden High School

English Language Arts 9

Part of the English department at Golden High School.

Honors English Language Arts 9

Summer reading assignment required. Check the GHS website at the end of May for details.

Algebra I

Part of the Math department at Golden High School.

Pre-Calc/Trig

Part of the Math department at Golden High School.

Geometry

Part of the Math department at Golden High School.

AP Pre-Calculus

A college-level course.

Geometry Honors

Part of the Math department at Golden High School.

Algebra II Honors

Part of the Math department at Golden High School.

Geometry and Geometry in Construction

Two courses taken together. They take up two periods in your schedule. You earn one Math credit and one CTE (technical) credit. You'll learn math by building and engineering.

Environmental Science

Part of the Science department at Golden High School.

Honors Biology

Recommended if you finished Algebra I with a B or higher.

AP Human Geography

A college-level yearlong course. There is an optional AP Boot Camp in the library before school starts to help you get ready.

Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Golden High School.

National Tests

August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026

ISEE — Fall Testing Season

Testing window

August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027

SSAT — Flex Testing

Testing window

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline

+76 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

January 11, 2027 – February 12, 2027

WIDA ACCESS

Testing window

CO

January 11, 2027 – February 12, 2027

WIDA Alternate ACCESS

Testing window

CO

April 5, 2027 – April 23, 2027

CMAS

Testing window

CO

April 5, 2027 – April 23, 2027

CoAlt

Testing window

CO

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After Golden High

Where graduates go and what they study

Popular Colleges

1

Colorado State University

2

University of Colorado Boulder

3

University of Denver

4

Colorado School of Mines

5

Montana State University

6

University of Colorado Denver

7

University of Utah

8

Arizona State University

Popular Majors

1

Business

2

Biology

3

Psychology

4

Political Science and Government

5

Pre-Medicine Studies

6

Engineering

7

Marketing

8

Computer Science

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School Details

Address

701 24th Street, Golden, CO 80401

(303)982-4200

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