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The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Adams County, Colorado

Across Adams County, Colorado, 27 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Aurora Science & Tech High School leads the list at 8.3%, against a median of 1.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
27
Adams County, Colorado
Top % Black
8.3%
Median % Black
1.6%
MOST BLACK · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Aurora Science & Tech High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A4348.3%(36)
2Prairie View High SchoolHENDERSON, COSchool District 27J1,8095.1%(93)
3Performing Arts School on BroadwayDENVER, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St1693.5%(6)
4The STEAD SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District 27J4213.1%(13)
5Eagle Ridge AcademyBRIGHTON, COSchool District 27J5932.5%(15)
6Vantage PointNORTHGLENN, COAdams 12 Five Star Schools3312.4%(8)
7Strasburg High SchoolSTRASBURG, COStrasburg School District 31J3642.2%(8)
8Innovations & OptionsBRIGHTON, COSchool District 27J2352.1%(5)
9Mapleton Expeditionary School of the ArtsTHORNTON, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St3932.0%(8)
10Riverdale Ridge High SchoolTHORNTON, COSchool District 27J1,7842.0%(35)
11North Valley School for Young AdultsTHORNTON, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St1022.0%(2)
12Adams City High SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo1,5001.7%(26)
13Mountain Range High SchoolWESTMINSTER, COAdams 12 Five Star Schools1,7881.7%(30)
14Westminster High SchoolWESTMINSTER, COWestminster Public Schools2,0101.6%(32)
15Thornton High SchoolTHORNTON, COAdams 12 Five Star Schools1,4391.5%(22)
16Academy High SchoolTHORNTON, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St3991.5%(6)
17Northglenn High SchoolNORTHGLENN, COAdams 12 Five Star Schools1,8441.5%(27)
18Horizon High SchoolBRIGHTON, COAdams 12 Five Star Schools1,9661.3%(25)
19Bennett High SchoolBENNETT, COBennett School District No. 29J4311.2%(5)
20Brighton High SchoolBRIGHTON, COSchool District 27J1,7331.1%(20)
21New America School - ThorntonTHORNTON, COAdams 12 Five Star Schools1901.1%(2)
22Global Leadership AcademyDENVER, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St4000.8%(3)
23Hidden Lake SecondaryWESTMINSTER, COWestminster Public Schools3400.6%(2)
24Lester R Arnold High SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COSchool District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo1840.5%(1)
25Early College of ArvadaARVADA, COState Charter School Institute1870.0%
26Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter SchoolCOMMERCE CITY, COState Charter School Institute1180.0%(0)
27Mapleton Early Career PreparationTHORNTON, COMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St3060.0%(0)
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