Enrollment
306
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080555001858
Mapleton Early Career Preparation
8980 YORK ST, THORNTON, CO 80229 · (303) 853-1960 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
19.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
221 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 80 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 21% |
Student demographics
21%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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapleton Early Career Preparation this school | 306 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Academy High School THORNTON | 399 | 74.4% | 12.0% |
| Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts THORNTON | 393 | 69.2% | 13.8% |
| Denver Center for International Studies DENVER | 354 | 71.5% | 24.8% |
| Global Leadership Academy DENVER | 400 | 75.8% | N/A |
| William Smith High School AURORA | 410 | 81.5% | 9.6% |
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 Mapleton Early Career Preparation ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #209 of 409 | #20 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #163 of 250 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #241 of 250 | #19 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.2% | #76 of 320 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.9% | #27 of 108 | #2 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
306
+36 (+13%) vs 2020
+76% since 2010-11, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 306 | 15.8 | 19.3:1 | 72% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 73% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 16.9 | 18.9:1 | 59% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 11 | 24.6:1 | 63% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | 67% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2010-11 | 174 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 69% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mapleton Early Career Preparation.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (249 to 306); teachers up 32% (12 to 15.8).
About Mapleton Early Career Preparation
Mapleton Early Career Preparation is a low-enrollment high school in Colorado, with an address in THORNTON. It enrolled 306 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 51% lower than the average for high schools in Colorado, which is about 627.
Mapleton Early Career Preparation is one of the 20 schools that make up Mapleton Public Schools (7,095 students in total).
Most students at Mapleton Early Career Preparation are Hispanic: 89% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 6% White and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Adams County is roughly 43% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Mapleton Early Career Preparation belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Federal staffing data show 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mapleton Early Career Preparation and a ratio of 19.3:1. That ratio is over the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 72% of students. On average, public schools in Adams County report 62%.
Within Adams County, median household income is about $94,571, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Adams County number 171 and enroll about 87,938.
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 306 was 13% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 270. Students per teacher fell from 24.6 in 2020-21 to 19.3 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Mapleton Early Career Preparation can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 THORNTON
- Riverdale Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,784 students
- Stargate Charter SchoolCombined · 1,572 students
- Thornton High SchoolHigh · 1,439 students
- Rocky Top Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,052 students
- Rodger Quist Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- York InternationalCombined · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts0.0 mi · 393
- Clayton Partnership School0.1 mi · 430
- Academy High School0.1 mi · 399
- North Valley School for Young Adults0.1 mi · 102
- Preschool on Poze0.4 mi · 193
- Achieve Academy0.4 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Mapleton Early Career PreparationHow large is Mapleton Early Career Preparation?
Mapleton Early Career Preparation enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mapleton Early Career Preparation an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mapleton Early Career Preparation is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Mapleton Early Career Preparation have?
Mapleton Early Career Preparation employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Mapleton Early Career Preparation?
Student demographics at Mapleton Early Career Preparation are roughly 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Mapleton Early Career Preparation?
Mapleton Early Career Preparation is overseen by Mapleton Public Schools in Adams County.
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