SOAR Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 21 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 46% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere SOAR Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #357 of 409 | #24 of 25 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78 | 4.6 | 16.8:1 | 88% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 88 | 5.5 | 16.0:1 | 85% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 6.5 | 12.0:1 | 82% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 5 | 17.4:1 | 85% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 5 | 18.8:1 | 70% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 3 | 32.3:1 | 78% (76) |
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (94 to 78); teachers down 7% (5 to 4.6).
About SOAR Academy
SOAR Academy runs as a small high school in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado. Enrollment is 78 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 88% smaller than average.
SOAR Academy is among 5 schools run by Sheridan School District No. 2, which serves 1,018 students.
The large majority of students at SOAR Academy, 85%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% White and 3% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 22%. SOAR Academy has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.8:1. High schools in Colorado average about 16.9:1, a similar figure. SOAR Academy reports 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Arapahoe County average 50%.
Census estimates describe Arapahoe County this way: median household income is about $101,087, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Arapahoe County number 176 and enroll about 115,502.
Early Childhood Education Center is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, SOAR Academy is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 87 to 78.
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