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The highest-poverty public high schools in Adams County, Colorado

Across Adams County, Colorado, 26 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Lester R Arnold High School leads the list at 89.1%, against a median of 72.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Adams County, Colorado

Top % FRL

89.1%

Median % FRL

72.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	High	184	89.1%
2	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	340	87.6%
3	Adams City High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	High	1,500	85.1%
4	New America School - Thornton	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	190	84.7%
5	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	434	84.1%
6	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	118	83.1%
7	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	2,010	82.0%
8	Thornton High School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,439	78.7%
9	Early College of Arvada	ARVADA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	187	76.5%
10	Global Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	400	75.8%
11	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	399	74.4%
12	Vantage Point	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	331	74.0%
13	Mapleton Early Career Preparation	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	306	72.2%
14	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,844	71.7%
15	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	393	69.2%
16	North Valley School for Young Adults	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	102	65.7%
17	Performing Arts School on Broadway	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	169	63.3%
18	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,733	55.7%
19	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,809	54.1%
20	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,788	53.5%
21	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	593	40.6%
22	Strasburg High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	High	364	40.1%
23	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,784	39.2%
24	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,966	33.1%
25	Bennett High School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	High	431	29.7%
26	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	High	421	23.3%

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