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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Adams County, Colorado

Across Adams County, Colorado, 15 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Hidden Lake Secondary leads the list at 4.8%, against a median of 17.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Adams County, Colorado

Best % Proficient

4.8%

Median % Proficient

17.1%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	87.6%	340	4.8%
2	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	82.0%	2,010	11.3%
3	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	74.4%	399	12.0%
4	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	High	54.1%	1,809	12.1%
5	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	69.2%	393	13.8%
6	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	High	39.2%	1,784	14.1%
7	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	55.7%	1,733	15.8%
8	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	71.7%	1,844	17.1%
9	Bennett High School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	High	29.7%	431	20.2%
10	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	53.5%	1,788	22.4%
11	Performing Arts School on Broadway	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	63.3%	169	26.2%
12	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	High	23.3%	421	29.1%
13	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	83.1%	118	30.1%
14	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	33.1%	1,966	32.3%
15	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	40.6%	593	33.3%

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