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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public high schools in Adams County, Colorado

This ranking covers the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public high schools in Adams County, Colorado, drawn from 26 qualifying public high schools. The STEAD School leads the list at 23.3%, against a median of 72.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Adams County, Colorado

Best % FRL

23.3%

Median % FRL

72.0%

LOWEST POVERTY · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

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

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