Contemporary Learning Academy

Set in DENVER, Colorado, Contemporary Learning Academy is a rural-scale senior high, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. It caters to 126 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 80% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Contemporary Learning Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Contemporary Learning Academy lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 26% Black, 10% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Contemporary Learning Academy has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Contemporary Learning Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Denver County's rate of about 63%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Denver County put median household earnings sit near $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Contemporary Learning Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Denver Justice High School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Contemporary Learning Academy has grew 10%, going from 115 students in 2018 to 126 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 42% to 56%. Class-load math has loosened: from 7.2:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Contemporary Learning Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.