Williamsburg Academy of Colorado

Williamsburg Academy of Colorado is a grades 6–12 school in central Boulder, CO, enrolling 622 students and operating under the Education Reenvisioned BOCES district. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranked 118th out of 338 Colorado high schools (65th percentile) in 2025–2026, a slight decline from its 101st-place finish the prior year. While that is a respectable statewide performance, it sits well below the dominant high schools in the immediate area: Fairview High School ranks 6th, Monarch High School 22nd, Niwot High School 29th, Centaurus High School 43rd, and Boulder High School 48th. The surrounding Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 and St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J are both ranked among the top districts in the state, compared to Williamsburg's own district, which ranks 56th out of 115.

Williamsburg's graduation rate is critically low and volatile. It was 54.1% in 2024–2025, far below the state rate of 85.6%, and it has swung dramatically from 83.3% to 42.9% in recent years. Chronic absenteeism is also a serious concern, affecting 45.9% of students—more than double the rate at nearby Fairview High School (14.6%) and Monarch High School (18.2%). At the same time, the dropout rate is low at 1.3%, which suggests students tend to stay enrolled but may struggle to finish requirements on time.

The school's academic profile is a study in contrasts. Reading and writing are clear strengths: 76% of students scored proficient on the SAT Reading/Writing section, well above the state average of 60%, and 10th-grade reading proficiency reached 89%—higher than most nearby large high schools. Math tells a different story. SAT Math proficiency was just 36%, and CMAS math proficiency was 27% compared to 37.3% statewide. The student-teacher ratio has also jumped from 14.1 to 30.8 in one year, far higher than the 19–23 range seen at nearby schools. Williamsburg shares more characteristics with alternative schools like Justice High Charter School and Boulder Prep Charter High School than with the large traditional high schools around it, though it outperforms those alternatives in reading and dropout rates.