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Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences is an average-sized 6-8 campus in DENVER, Colorado, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school hosts 651 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% above the state mean of about 462.
Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% White, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 28.5%.
Zooming out to the county, Denver County reports that median household income runs about $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).
Nearest neighbor: Steck Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 61.2%.
Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences operates from a city-core location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 712 (now 651). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 39% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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