RiseUp Community School

RiseUp Community School is one of the very small high schools in DENVER, Colorado, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, with 100 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% leaner than the state mean of about 627.

Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, RiseUp Community School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, RiseUp Community School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 30% Black, 15% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RiseUp Community School has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Denver County's rate of about 63%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Denver County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RiseUp Community School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

Nearest neighbor: University Prep - Arapahoe St., around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, RiseUp Community School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. RiseUp Community School's enrollment has contracted 18% since 2018, when it stood at 122 (now 100). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 84% to 46%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.