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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

Adams County, Colorado

Top % Black

8.3%

Median % Black

1.6%

MOST BLACK · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	434	36	8.3%
2	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	1,809	93	5.1%
3	Performing Arts School on Broadway	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	169	6	3.5%
4	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	421	13	3.1%
5	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	593	15	2.5%
6	Vantage Point	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	331	8	2.4%
7	Strasburg High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	364	8	2.2%
8	Innovations & Options	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	235	5	2.1%
9	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	393	8	2.0%
10	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	1,784	35	2.0%
11	North Valley School for Young Adults	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	102	2	2.0%
12	Adams City High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	1,500	26	1.7%
13	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,788	30	1.7%
14	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	2,010	32	1.6%
15	Thornton High School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,439	22	1.5%
16	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	399	6	1.5%
17	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,844	27	1.5%
18	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,966	25	1.3%
19	Bennett High School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	431	5	1.2%
20	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	1,733	20	1.1%
21	New America School - Thornton	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	190	2	1.1%
22	Global Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	400	3	0.8%
23	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	340	2	0.6%
24	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	184	1	0.5%
25	Early College of Arvada	ARVADA, CO	State Charter School Institute	187	—	0.0%
26	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	118	0	0.0%
27	Mapleton Early Career Preparation	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton Public Schools	306	0	0.0%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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