David S. D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (known as D'Evelyn) is a public secondary school near Lakewood, Colorado included in the Jefferson County R-1 public school district. While remaining an open public school without charter or magnet status, D’Evelyn consistently ranks among the top 100 high schools in the United States and it is known for its unique educational standards and founding philosophy. D’Evelyn’s academic tenets derive from the efforts of a volunteer council to create an “alternative educational environment” in the early 1990s. D’Evelyn’s eponymous founder, David S.