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About this school
Bear Creek High School is
a suburban public school
in Lakewood, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1.
It serves 1,344 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 13, 2025
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Bear Creek High School
$65,995
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
158
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Bear Creek High School has received support from
121 individuals from Colorado and
37 individuals out-of-state.