Boulder High School

Grades: 9-12
Students: 2074
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Student-Counselor Ratio: 355:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
Community Reviews
14 Reviews
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
NA
Test Scores
4/10
Equity
NA
Academic Progress
9/10
College Readiness
10/10
Student Growth

Community Reviews

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Terrible experience here. Constantly made fun of and picked on by students and teachers treated me like a total idiot. Went from being respected by peers and teachers at my old school to ridiculed and laughed at by the entire class.
Posted by a community member on 2/19/2026
Administration and many teachers at this school do not prioritize students or families. Communication is poor, support is inconsistent, and talented students are rarely recognized. Families should be prepared to provide their own support, as the school does not consistently engage with or advocate f
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Posted by a parent on 8/24/2025
We have had 3 kids attend Boulder High (BHS). All three have done well. Our oldest went on to earn an accounting degree at CU followed by and MBA at the Univ.of Texas. The other two are still finishing up. BHS provides excellent schooling for those who are self-reliant students; each of our kids enr
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Posted by a parent on 12/26/2024
I was a student here for 4 years. The location is not super great as it is right next to the Boulder Creek Path which has some really sketchy people and behavior. I can say that there were only 3 teachers I actually liked and 2 that I could call a good teacher. For reference, I took mainly advanced
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Posted by a community member on 1/27/2023
Go to this school if you want your child to develop depression. This school doesn't care about its students and wouldn't care if a student is struggling. It's so easy for a random person to get into the school, making it a safety issue. There are a lot of drugs and kids take them every day and haven
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Posted by a parent on 12/14/2022

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Boulder schools - Boulder High School is located at 1604 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder CO 80302. Boulder High School is in the Boulder Valley Re 2 School District. Boulder High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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