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The public high schools with the most Black students in Adams County, Colorado

This ranking covers the public high schools with the most Black students in Adams County, Colorado, drawn from 26 qualifying public high schools. Prairie View High School leads the list at 93, against a median of 9 across the ranked schools.

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MOST BLACK (COUNT) · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Students	% Black	Black students
1	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	1,809	5.1%	93
2	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	434	8.3%	36
3	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	1,784	2.0%	35
4	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	2,010	1.6%	32
5	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,788	1.7%	30
6	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,844	1.5%	27
7	Adams City High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	1,500	1.7%	26
8	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,966	1.3%	25
9	Thornton High School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	1,439	1.5%	22
10	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	1,733	1.1%	20
11	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	593	2.5%	15
12	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	421	3.1%	13
13	New Legacy Charter School	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	96	9.4%	9
14	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	393	2.0%	8
15	Strasburg High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	364	2.2%	8
16	Vantage Point	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	331	2.4%	8
17	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	399	1.5%	6
18	Performing Arts School on Broadway	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	169	3.5%	6
19	Bennett High School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	431	1.2%	5
20	Innovations & Options	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	235	2.1%	5
21	Global Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	400	0.8%	3
22	North Valley School for Young Adults	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	102	2.0%	2
23	New America School - Thornton	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	190	1.1%	2
24	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	340	0.6%	2
25	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	184	0.5%	1
26	Prairie Creek High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	22	4.5%	1

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