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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Northfield High School this year?
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Enrollment
2,137
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006660
Northfield High School
5500 CENTRAL PARK BLVD, DENVER, CO 80238 · (720) 423-8000 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,137 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
18.4:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
691 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 541 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 565 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 535 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 496 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northfield High School
Northfield High School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield High School this school | 2,137 | 32.3% | 30.6% |
| East High School DENVER | 2,476 | 32.5% | 34.4% |
| Mesa Ridge High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,304 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| Widefield High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,193 | 39.2% | 23.8% |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School FOUNTAIN | 1,974 | 43.0% | N/A |
| South High School DENVER | 1,950 | 38.6% | 31.8% |
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 Northfield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #106 of 231 | #6 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,137 | #11 of 409 | #2 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #140 of 250 | #28 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #15 of 250 | #4 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #233 of 320 | #45 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +264.1% | #1 of 108 | #1 of 17 |
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
2,137
+898 (+72%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 2,137 | 115.9 | 18.4:1 | 32% (691) |
| 2023-24 | 2,066 | 110.4 | 18.7:1 | 32% (656) |
| 2022-23 | 1,872 | 99.9 | 18.7:1 | 33% (612) |
| 2020-21 | 1,239 | 58 | 21.4:1 | 33% (411) |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 32.2 | 18.2:1 | 48% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 50% (97) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northfield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 264% (587 to 2,137); teachers up 259% (32.2 to 115.9).
About Northfield High School
Northfield High School is the name of a large high school in DENVER, Colorado. The school serves 2,137 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Colorado is roughly 627 students; this school is 241% larger than that.
Denver Public Schools is the district for Northfield High School. It has 198 schools and 90,471 students.
At Northfield High School, the largest share of students is White, at 46%. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Denver County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. Northfield High School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Northfield High School counts 115.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.4 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. About 32% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 63% for public schools in Denver County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Northfield High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools. It scores 30.6%; the prediction is 47.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Denver County, the median household income is $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 206 public schools in Denver County, enrolling about 91,233 students in all.
The nearest public school is DSST: Conservatory Green High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Northfield High School ranks 5th on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Northfield High School is City: Large.
Federal counts for Northfield High School: 1,239 students in 2020-21, 2,137 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.4:1 to 18.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Northfield High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 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
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 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
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Nearby schools
- DSST: Conservatory Green High School0.1 mi · 556
- DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School0.6 mi · 468
- Willow Elementary School0.6 mi · 596
- Inspire Elementary0.7 mi · 645
- Denver Green School Northfield0.7 mi · 558
- Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School1.1 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Northfield High SchoolHow many students attend Northfield High School?
Northfield High School enrolls approximately 2,137 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northfield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northfield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northfield High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northfield High School is approximately 18.4:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northfield High School?
At Northfield High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Northfield High School public or private?
Northfield High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
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