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About this school
Ponderosa High School is
a town public school
in Parker, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1.
It serves 1,407 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
1,407 Students
66 Teachers
7007 Bayou Gulch RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
16%
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 21, 2025
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Ponderosa High School
$80,085
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
106
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
126
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Ponderosa High School has received support from
84 individuals from Colorado and
42 individuals out-of-state.