2019 Best Schools in Larimer CountyAbout this List

Fossil Ridge High School

• Poudre School District, CO
• 9-12
• 340

Senior: Fossil Ridge High School offered a wide range of programs and clubs for academics and also for certain interests. It had many extracurriculars to choose from and hosted many college visits and events to help students succeed in what they wanted to do. Fossil did a good job of including various opportunities for each student to get involved. It would be nice to see more diversity events and also more recognition for science and art programs be recognized. Overall, the academic experience prepared me well for college and becoming more responsible in my school pursuits
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• A+

• 1,979 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Liberty Common Charter School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-12
• 73

Senior: I absolutely love Liberty! I have gone here since kindergarten. Although the academics are stellar, the people are really what makes it so good.
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• A+

• 1,101 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Rocky Mountain High School

• Poudre School District, CO
• 9-12
• 243

Junior: I love Rocky. It's an amazing school with such an amazing atmosphere. The setup of the schedules is really nice, too: only four classes in a day, and they change twice as often as typical high schools. This made it really easy to get further ahead in subjects, and it also made it easier to graduate as a music student. So many departments here are so good! The choir program has even won a grammy! The upperclassmen make the underclassmen feel welcome like no other place I've been to. I highly recommend this school.
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• A

• 2,017 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Fort Collins High School

• Poudre School District, CO
• 9-12
• 295

Senior: The school is awesome! I instantly made new friends freshman year after doing school of choice for the school. The teachers are awesome. If anything, they made the school experience much better for me because of their willingness to help. School spirit is very plentiful here. We have spirit weeks with good participation and our home football games always have a great amount of students there.
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• A

• 1,638 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Ridgeview Classical Charter Schools

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-12
• 62

Parent: We recently enrolled our son in elementary school at Ridgeview after touring many schools and sitting in on many informational meetings. We are so happy with our choice. Teachers have gone out of their way to challenge and support him in all of his subjects. Art has been especially great. Our son would never take an interest in any sort of art or craft at home, but he has brought back so many great pieces of art. His most recent was an imitation of a Cezzane still life. It is so great to know that he is learning about art history in Kindergarten! We are so looking forward to having our daughter join him in the future.
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• A

• 789 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Werner Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5

• A

• 538 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bethke Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5

• A

• 590 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Zach Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5

• A

• 638 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School

• Poudre School District, CO
• 6-8
• 1

Alum: Kinard Middle School is very involved in their students' learning and educational experience. There are opportunities for all students and they strive to make sure every student feels connected to the school.
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• A

• 822 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tavelli Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5

• A

• 623 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Traut Core Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5
• 4

Parent: The teachers are so caring here, going above and beyond to help my child succeed. Clean, family friendly environment. I would highly recommend.
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• A

• 502 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Riffenburgh Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5

• A

• 470 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bennett Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5
• 1

Niche User: Love the teachers, one of the best schools I have been to. Pick this school. The students really learn and it's a faster then most schools, so great!
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• A

• 494 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Kruse Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 551 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bacon Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 566 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Dunn Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5

• A-

• 410 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

McGraw Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 476 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Heritage Christian Academy

• Private School
• Fort Collins, CO
• PK, K-12
• 10

Alum: Heritage is a great learning community for any student. I received an education in which I was challenged academically and spiritually. The teachers truly care about each of the students and the small school atmosphere allows for lifelong friendships to prosper. I loved my time being an eagle at HCA.
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• A-

• 258 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Preston Middle School

• Poudre School District, CO
• 6-8
• 2

Senior: The teachers were great, the community was great, the academic opportunities were amazing. I had a great time attending Preston.
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• A-

• 1,095 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Campion Academy

• Private School
• Loveland, CO
• 9-12
• 59

Alum: I really liked the Christian environment. It being a boarding school there were always things to do. On Wednesday nights they would always do a student lead worship talk, which was honestly so great. It gave the students a chance to be vulnerable and open up about there past and why they are who they are. Campion would also do a lot of community service projects, they would do it twice a year where the entire school would go out and help and it was honestly so amazing to see and be apart off. Living in a girls dorm was also amazing, I met some of my best friends from boarding school. The sport teams were also great, we got to play at the Denver nugget stadium. Honestly if you want your child to receive a differabt perspective I would send them to a boarding school.
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• A-

• 152 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

O'Dea Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• K-5

• A-

• 459 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Olander Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 462 Students
• 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Lopez Elementary School

• Poudre School District, CO
• PK, K-5

• A-

• 422 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Poudre High School

• Poudre School District, CO
• 9-12
• 256

Senior: I am in the IB program at Poudre which is very rigorous but I love the learning style it offers. Additionally, you get to be very close to all of the other IB students and develop strong, lasting connections. There are a multitute of ways to get involved here which really emphasized school spirit. The school motto is 'ubuntu' which means 'I am who I am because of who we are' which has a strong emphasis on community that I appreciate. However, I would like to see less divide within our community. While we all come together as a school, groups seem to be very tight. This can be good as you get to know your friends very well, but ensuring everyone can participate in all events would be more ideal. For example, IB classes are comprised of IB students, so we do not have much opportunity to meet people outside of this group. I am sure something similar occurs at every school, but in an ideal world, there would not be divisions between groups.
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• A-

• 1,857 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Estes Park High School

• Estes Park School District R-3, CO
• 9-12
• 67

Alum: I liked that the teachers were invested in their students and wanted to see them succeed so there was help whenever you needed it. I also liked that their were a lot of different clubs and organizations that you could join. I thrive in small communities so the experience of going there was one of the best for me.
Read 67 Reviews

• A-

• 325 Students
• 13:1 Student-Teacher Ratio