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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Aurora, Colorado

12 public high schools in Aurora, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Grandview High School leads the list at 40.0%, against a median of 10.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Aurora, Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

40.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

10.7%

BEST IN SCIENCE · AURORA, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)	Rank change
1	Grandview High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	2,684	40.0%	no change
2	Rangeview High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	2,078	36.7%	▲ 3
3	Cherokee Trail High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	3,089	26.4%	▼ 1
4	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	434	15.1%	—
5	Smoky Hill High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	2,297	14.1%	no change
6	Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	2,045	11.1%	▼ 2
7	William Smith High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	410	10.3%	▲ 2
8	Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	927	8.4%	▲ 2
9	Overland High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	2,228	8.3%	▼ 1
10	Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	567	7.8%	▼ 3
11	Hinkley High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	1,527	7.5%	▲ 1
12	Gateway High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	1,748	5.2%	▼ 1

Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.

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