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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Adams County, Colorado

Across Adams County, Colorado, 19 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Eagle Ridge Academy leads the list at 31.6%, against a median of 16.0% 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

Adams County, Colorado

Top % Proficient (Science)

31.6%

Median % Proficient (Science)

16.0%

BEST IN SCIENCE · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)	Rank change
1	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	593	31.6%	no change
2	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	High	421	31.6%	▲ 2
3	Performing Arts School on Broadway	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	High	169	31.3%	▲ 4
4	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,966	31.3%	▼ 1
5	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	118	26.9%	▼ 3
6	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,788	22.6%	no change
7	Global Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	High	400	22.0%	—
8	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	High	393	16.7%	▲ 5
9	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,784	16.2%	▲ 2
10	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,733	16.0%	no change
11	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,844	15.6%	▼ 2
12	Bennett High School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	High	431	15.2%	▼ 6
13	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	434	15.1%	—
14	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,809	13.8%	▲ 1
15	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	2,010	13.6%	▲ 1
16	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	High	399	12.7%	▼ 3
17	Mapleton Early Career Preparation	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	High	306	12.5%	—
18	Thornton High School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,439	10.5%	—
19	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	340	5.2%	no change

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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