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Enrollment
400
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080555001860
Global Leadership Academy
7480 CONIFER ROAD, DENVER, CO 80221 · (303) 853-1930 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
303 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 121 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 20% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Global Leadership Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Leadership Academy this school | 400 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Jefferson Junior/Senior High School EDGEWATER | 601 | 78.7% | 8.2% |
| Atlas Preparatory High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 499 | 82.6% | N/A |
| Academy High School THORNTON | 399 | 74.4% | 12.0% |
| Career Education Center Early College DENVER | 468 | 85.5% | 7.6% |
| Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School ROCKY FORD | 271 | 77.5% | 28.1% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Global Leadership Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #188 of 409 | #14 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #245 of 250 | #20 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #249 of 250 | #21 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #62 of 320 | #10 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +77.0% | #7 of 108 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
400
+131 (+49%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 400 | 16.7 | 23.9:1 | 76% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 84% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 17.7 | 20.6:1 | 79% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 13 | 20.7:1 | 70% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 12.4 | 18.3:1 | 84% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 37 | 17.5:1 | 80% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 91% (405) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Leadership Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 77% (226 to 400); teachers up 35% (12.4 to 16.7).
About Global Leadership Academy
Global Leadership Academy is a public high school in DENVER, Colorado. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 400 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Colorado is roughly 627 students; this school is 36% smaller than that.
Within Mapleton Public Schools, Global Leadership Academy is one of 20 schools. The district enrolls 7,095 students.
Most students at Global Leadership Academy are Hispanic: 95% of enrollment. Other students are 3% White. That is higher than the 43% Hispanic share among all Adams County residents. By the diversity index, Global Leadership Academy comes in at 10%.
Global Leadership Academy's 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 23.9:1. That ratio is over the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 76%. The 62% average for public schools in Adams County is 14 points lower.
Among Adams County residents, median household income is about $94,571, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 171 public schools in Adams County, with a combined enrollment of about 87,938.
The nearest other public school, Global Intermediate Academy, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Global Leadership Academy.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Global Leadership Academy had 269 students in 2020-21 and 400 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 20.7:1 to 23.9:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Global Leadership Academy. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mapleton Public Schools
- York InternationalCombined · 776 students
- Explore Pk-8Elementary · 557 students
- Trailside AcademyElementary · 492 students
- Monterey Community SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Clayton Partnership SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Adventure ElementaryElementary · 429 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other Global Leadership Academy schools
One other US public school is named Global Leadership Academy. Global Leadership Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Global Leadership AcademyTERRELL, TX · 219 students
Nearby schools
- Global Intermediate Academy0.1 mi · 346
- Global Primary Academy0.1 mi · 272
- Performing Arts School on Broadway0.1 mi · 169
- Mapleton Online0.1 mi · 152
- Adventure Elementary0.5 mi · 429
- Welby Community School of the Arts0.7 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Global Leadership AcademyHow large is Global Leadership Academy?
Global Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 400 students in grades 09-12.
Is Global Leadership Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Leadership Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Global Leadership Academy have?
Global Leadership Academy employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Global Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at Global Leadership Academy are roughly 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Global Leadership Academy public or private?
Global Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mapleton Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.