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

19 public high schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Aurora West College Preparatory Academy leads the list at 5.3%, against a median of 22.5% 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

Arapahoe County, Colorado

Best % Proficient

5.3%

Median % Proficient

22.5%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	94.1%	927	5.3%
2	Gateway High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	83.1%	1,748	5.8%
3	Hinkley High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	87.8%	1,527	6.0%
4	William Smith High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	81.5%	410	9.6%
5	Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	77.1%	567	10.2%
6	Overland High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	64.8%	2,228	10.2%
7	Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	62.1%	2,045	15.3%
8	Smoky Hill High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	48.6%	2,297	15.6%
9	Deer Trail Junior-Senior High School	DEER TRAIL, CO	Deer Trail School District No. 26J	High	45.1%	153	17.7%
10	Eaglecrest High School	CENTENNIAL, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	35.1%	2,851	22.5%
11	Englewood High School	ENGLEWOOD, CO	Englewood Schools	High	68.0%	515	22.8%
12	Cherokee Trail High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	21.1%	3,089	23.6%
13	Rangeview High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	69.6%	2,078	26.8%
14	Byers Junior-Senior High School	BYERS, CO	Byers School District No. 32J	High	31.9%	235	37.1%
15	Littleton High School	LITTLETON, CO	Littleton Public Schools	High	40.2%	1,187	37.5%
16	Grandview High School	AURORA, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	30.5%	2,684	46.7%
17	Cherry Creek High School	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District	High	20.2%	3,852	47.5%
18	Heritage High School	LITTLETON, CO	Littleton Public Schools	High	20.0%	1,748	51.0%
19	Arapahoe High School	CENTENNIAL, CO	Littleton Public Schools	High	16.8%	1,748	60.3%

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