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The public schools with the most Black students in Colorado

1,459 public schools in Colorado appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most Black students, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Overland High School leads the list at 538, against a median of 8 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
1,459
Colorado
Top Black students
538
Median Black students
8
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Overland High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,22824.1%538
2Eaglecrest High SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,85115.8%452
3Rangeview High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A2,07820.5%426
4Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A2,04518.9%386
5Smoky Hill High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,29716.3%374
6East High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C2,47613.6%336
7Aurora Central CampusAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A2,46813.4%332
8Gateway High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A1,74818.4%322
9Cherokee Trail High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah3,08910.1%312
10Prairie Middle SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah1,49120.5%305
11Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C63747.4%302
12Northfield High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C2,13714.1%301
13George Washington High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,32622.5%298
14Aurora Academy Charter SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A53650.8%272
15Omar D Blair Charter SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C78333.6%263
16Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C88627.0%239
17Grandview High SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah2,6848.6%232
18Thomas Jefferson High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,39016.6%231
19High Point AcademyAURORA, COState Charter School Institute68032.6%222
20Fountain-Fort Carson High SchoolFOUNTAIN, COFountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an1,97411.2%221
21Highline Academy NortheastDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C58937.2%219
22Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early CollegeDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,02720.9%215
23DSST: Montview High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C56238.3%215
24Village East Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah82123.9%196
25Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A85522.7%194
26Place Bridge AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C82423.4%193
27DSST: Montview Middle SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C46340.6%188
28Green Valley Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C71424.9%178
29Hinkley High SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A1,52711.5%176
30Vista Peak P-8 ExploratoryAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A96018.2%175
31Cherry Creek High SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah3,8524.5%175
32Montbello High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,11215.3%170
33Harrison High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an1,08915.6%170
34McAuliffe International SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,32912.0%160
35Grand Mountain SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of1,04415.2%159
36Eastridge Community Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah71622.1%158
37Mesa Ridge High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of1,30412.1%158
38Hallett AcademyDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C25062.4%156
39University Prep - Arapahoe St.DENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C31349.5%155
40Aurora Frontier K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A76120.2%154
41Lowry Elementary SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C40038.3%153
42South High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C1,9507.7%150
43Heritage Heights AcademyCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah53927.3%147
44Highline Academy SoutheastDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C59124.9%147
45Sierra High SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, COHarrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an84317.3%146
46Harmony Ridge P-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A89416.0%143
47DSST: Green Valley Ranch High SchoolDENVER, COSchool District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C56225.4%143
48Mrachek Middle SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A81117.4%141
49Ponderosa Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah63421.9%139
50Sky Vista Middle SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah96914.3%139
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