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The smallest public high schools in Adams County, Colorado

This ranking covers the smallest public high schools in Adams County, Colorado, drawn from 29 qualifying public high schools. Prairie Creek High School leads the list at 22, against a median of 399 across the ranked schools.

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Adams County, Colorado

Best Students

Median Students

399

SMALLEST · ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Prairie Creek High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	High	22
2	New Legacy Charter School	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	96
3	North Valley School for Young Adults	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	102
4	Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	118
5	Performing Arts School on Broadway	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	169
6	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	High	184
7	Early College of Arvada	ARVADA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	187
8	New America School - Thornton	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	190
9	Innovations & Options	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	235
10	Mapleton Early Career Preparation	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	306
11	Vantage Point	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	331
12	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	340
13	Strasburg High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	High	364
14	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	393
15	Academy High School	THORNTON, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	399
16	Global Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	400
17	The STEAD School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District 27J	High	421
18	Bennett High School	BENNETT, CO	Bennett School District No. 29J	High	431
19	Aurora Science & Tech High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	434
20	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	593
21	Thornton High School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,439
22	Adams City High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo	High	1,500
23	Brighton High School	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,733
24	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,784
25	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,788
26	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,809
27	Northglenn High School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,844
28	Horizon High School	BRIGHTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,966
29	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	2,010

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