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Which teacher or staff member at Northglenn High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,844
High
DISTRICT 1,250 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS·NCES 080690001188
Northglenn High School
601 WEST 100TH PLACE, NORTHGLENN, CO 80221 · (720) 972-4600 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,844 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
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
1,323 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 480 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 487 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 467 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 410 | 22% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Northglenn High School
Northglenn High School's state test result (17.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northglenn High School this school | 1,844 | 71.7% | 17.1% |
| Northridge High School GREELEY | 1,322 | 68.5% | 11.2% |
| Greeley West High School GREELEY | 1,936 | 69.0% | 16.6% |
| Greeley Central High School GREELEY | 1,507 | 69.6% | 15.6% |
| Centennial High School PUEBLO | 801 | 70.4% | 11.1% |
| Central High School PUEBLO | 1,145 | 65.4% | 16.6% |
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 Northglenn High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #178 of 231 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,844 | #29 of 409 | #3 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #157 of 250 | #9 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #173 of 250 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.7% | #77 of 320 | #14 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #87 of 139 | #8 of 13 |
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
1,844
-195 (-10%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,298
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,844 | 95.8 | 19.3:1 | 72% (1,323) |
| 2023-24 | 1,834 | 96.7 | 19.0:1 | 75% (1,373) |
| 2022-23 | 1,959 | 99.7 | 19.6:1 | 69% (1,357) |
| 2020-21 | 2,039 | 101 | 20.2:1 | 64% (1,314) |
| 2017-18 | 2,060 | 95.8 | 21.5:1 | 52% (1,080) |
| 2015-16 | 1,923 | 96 | 20.0:1 | 35% (674) |
| 2010-11 | 1,735 | 89 | 19.5:1 | 34% (583) |
| 2000-01 | 2,344 | 101 | 23.2:1 | 18% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 1,298 | 67 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northglenn High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (2,060 to 1,844); teachers unchanged (95.8 to 95.8).
About Northglenn High School
Northglenn High School is a high school in NORTHGLENN, Colorado, and it is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools. Enrollment is 1,844 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students, so this school is 194% bigger than average.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools has 54 schools; together they serve 34,466 students.
Northglenn High School is 75% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 17% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 43% Hispanic among all Adams County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 at Northglenn High School, with 95.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.3 above the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 72%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Adams County is 62%.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 23.2%. Northglenn High School scores 17.1%.
In the county around the school, Adams County, the median household income is $94,571, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Adams County is home to 171 public schools and about 87,938 public school students.
Nearest public school: Hillcrest Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Northglenn High School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 17.1% against a local average of 20.3%.
NCES describes the area around Northglenn High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment declined 10% from its 2020-21 level of 2,039.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,052 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Stargate Charter SchoolCombined · 1,572 students
- Prospect Ridge AcademyCombined · 1,478 students
- Thornton High SchoolHigh · 1,439 students
Other schools in NORTHGLENN
- Silver Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 965 students
- Global Village Academy - NorthElementary · 838 students
- STEM LabElementary · 740 students
- Northglenn Middle SchoolMiddle · 672 students
- Hulstrom K-8Elementary · 663 students
- Leroy ElementaryElementary · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest Elementary School0.4 mi · 338
- North Mor Elementary School0.7 mi · 304
- The Studio School0.9 mi · 215
- Westview Elementary School0.9 mi · 402
- STEM Launch1.0 mi · 677
- Vantage Point1.0 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About Northglenn High SchoolHow many students attend Northglenn High School?
Northglenn High School enrolls approximately 1,844 students in grades 09-12.
Is Northglenn High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northglenn High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Northglenn High School?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Northglenn High School.
What is the student diversity at Northglenn High School?
Student demographics at Northglenn High School are roughly 17% White, 75% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Northglenn High School?
Northglenn High School is overseen by Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.