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Prep Academy

2727 COLUMBINE STREET, DENVER, CO 80205 · (720) 424-8451 · Denver County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL44 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
44
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
41 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 625%
Grade 737%
Grade 825%
Grade 91534%
Grade 10614%
Grade 11716%
Grade 12920%
Student demographics
Hispanic
1841%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Black
2352%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
25%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
2761%
Female
1739%

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Where Prep Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ColoradoIn Denver County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
44#379 of 409#52 of 53
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 2024-25
Enrollment
44
-26 (-37%) vs 2020
-73% since 2010-11, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
was 4.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254411.73.8:193% (41)
2023-2441162.6:193% (38)
2022-235015.93.1:194% (47)
2020-2170174.1:186% (60)
2017-1816920.38.3:176% (129)
2015-161711610.7:173% (125)
2010-11162179.5:178% (126)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prep Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 74% (169 to 44); teachers down 42% (20.3 to 11.7).

About Prep Academy

Prep Academy serves students in DENVER, Colorado, as a very small high school. It enrolls 44 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Colorado enroll about 627 students on average.

Prep Academy is run by Denver Public Schools, whose 198 schools enroll 90,471 students.

Black students are 52% of those enrolled at Prep Academy. The rest of enrollment is 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the Black share of Denver County's population at about 9%.

Prep Academy reported 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 3.8:1. High schools in Colorado average 16.9:1, 13.2 more students per teacher than here. There are 41 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 93% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Denver County report 63%.

In Denver County, median household income comes to about $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Denver County counts 206 public schools with about 91,233 students.

Prep Academy's closest public school neighbor is Columbine Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment fell 37% over 4 years, reaching 44 in 2024-25.

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Denver County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Prep Academy
District
Denver Public Schools
Address
2727 COLUMBINE STREET, DENVER, CO 80205
Phone
(720) 424-8451
County
Denver County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
44
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
3.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
41 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080336001795
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Prep Academy
What is the total enrollment at Prep Academy?
Prep Academy enrolls approximately 44 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Prep Academy serve?
Prep Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Prep Academy?
Approximately 3.8:1 students per teacher at Prep Academy.
How diverse is Prep Academy?
Prep Academy reports a student body of 41% Hispanic, 52% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Prep Academy?
Prep Academy is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
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