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About this school
Wheat Ridge Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Wheat Ridge, Colorado that is part of Jefferson County School District R-1.
It serves 932 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
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 Jan 13, 2026
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Wheat Ridge Senior High School
$15,369
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
20
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Wheat Ridge Senior High School has received support from
14 individuals from Colorado and
6 individuals out-of-state.
