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Denver Online
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Denver Online
Located at 451 S. TEJON ST., in DENVER, Colorado, Denver Online is an average-sized four-year high school that works with 611 students (grades 6 through 12), part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C.
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C runs 198 schools in total, collectively educating 90,471 students. Denver Online is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Denver Online lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 24% White, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Denver County put median household income runs about $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Denver Online is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.
Five-year trend. Denver Online's enrollment has edged up 150% since 2018, when it stood at 244 (now 611). White enrollment moved from 49% to 24% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Denver Online typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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