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Gateway High School

Q: Is Gateway High School a good school?

Gateway High School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Gateway High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,748 students attended Gateway High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gateway High School?

Students at Gateway High School are 64% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Gateway High School?

Gateway High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy Elementary : Iowa Elementary School Elementary : Jewell Elementary School Elementary : Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning Elementary : Virginia Court Elementary School Middle : Aurora Hills Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 3% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Gateway High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 1,641 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 103 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Gateway High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools over the past decade, currently ranking 319 out of 328 high schools in the state.

Gateway High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 5.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 10.7% for the district and 25% for the state. The school's SAT/Reading and Writing proficiency rate of 21% for 11th-graders is also well below the district and state averages of 36% and 62%, respectively. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is on par with the district and state, its dropout rate of 1.9% is higher than the averages. Additionally, Gateway High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, significantly higher than the district and state.

Interestingly, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Hinkley High School and Rangeview High School, perform slightly better on academic measures, though they still struggle to meet state and district averages. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Gateway High School, with 83.85% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school may face significant challenges in addressing the needs of its student population. Addressing these issues will require a concerted effort from the school, district, and community to provide targeted support and resources to the students and families served by Gateway High School.

1,748

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,095

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 South Sable Blvd
Aurora, CO 80012-4631

(303) 755-7160

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Feeder schools for Gateway High School:

Elementary:	Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy
	Iowa Elementary School
	Jewell Elementary School
	Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning
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	Virginia Court Elementary School
Middle:	Aurora Hills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

African American:

18.4%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (65% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg26%

Colorado avg47%

319^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28

103^rd of 115Aurora Joint District No. 28 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	319 of 328	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	326 of 349	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	329 of 349	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	217 of 221	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	364 of 411	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	341 of 388	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	249 of 256	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	243 of 255	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	265 of 292	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	312 of 369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	278 of 334	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	285 of 337	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	273 of 327	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	269 of 310	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	250 of 301	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	245 of 298	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	249 of 286	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	238 of 280	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	241 of 279	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	238 of 247	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	243 of 257	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	241 of 254	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	242 of 257	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	226 of 239	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	123 of 136	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	129 of 140	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	179 of 187	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	192 of 199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	189 of 198	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	190 of 205	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	165 of 181	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	182 of 194	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	205 of 211	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	193 of 200	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	180 of 188	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	240 of 246	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	240 of 256	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	244 of 252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	240 of 253	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	229 of 240	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	72 of 77	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	207 of 209	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	222 of 229	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	228 of 234	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	220 of 228	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	219 of 225	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)10th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing31%-34 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 vs state

Science5%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Gateway High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	1300 South Sable Blvd	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-7160	1,748	83	20.9	83.1%	141 (8.1%)	322 (18.4%)	1,111 (63.6%)	73 (4.2%)	18 (1.0%)	17 (1.0%)	66 (3.8%)	6.2	319^th of 328 public high schools	2.7%		7.1	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%	7	28.0	8.0	31.0	12.0	21.0	8.0						5.2	$17,095
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 S Abilene St.	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 572-5040	567	23	24.1	77.1%	69 (12.2%)	73 (12.9%)	375 (66.1%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.9%)	10.9	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%		13.4	302^nd of 349 public high schools	13.5%	1	37.0	9.0	44.0	16.0	38.0	5.0						7.8	$12,521
Overland High School	Public	9-12	12400 East Jewell Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 747-3700	2,228	124	17.9	64.8%	371 (16.7%)	538 (24.1%)	1,005 (45.1%)	120 (5.4%)	9 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	174 (7.8%)	20.6	266^th of 328 public high schools	18.9%		26.4	251^st of 349 public high schools	28.1%	15	47.0	21.0	47.0	21.0	43.0	20.0						8.3	$16,034
Rangeview High School	Public	9-12	17599 East Iliff Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 695-6848	2,078	102	20.2	69.6%	345 (16.6%)	426 (20.5%)	1,021 (49.1%)	95 (4.6%)	9 (0.4%)	18 (0.9%)	164 (7.9%)	32.1	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%		32.4	231^st of 349 public high schools	33.8%	7	47.0	29.0	58.0	27.0	45.0	24.0						36.7	$16,372
William Smith High School	Public	9-12	400 Airport Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-8715	410	24	17.0	81.5%	42 (10.2%)	25 (6.1%)	318 (77.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	18.9	272^nd of 328 public high schools	17.1%		14.4	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%	27	47.0		50.0	21.0	42.0							10.3	$18,341
Hinkley High School	Public	9-12	1250 Chambers Road	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1500	1,527	70	21.8	87.8%	68 (4.5%)	176 (11.5%)	1,155 (75.6%)	53 (3.5%)	17 (1.1%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.2%)	9.8	304^th of 328 public high schools	7.3%		7.1	329^th of 349 public high schools	5.7%	25	29.0	26.0	24.0	9.0	25.0	11.0						7.5	$17,603
New America School - Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	9125 E Seventh Place Building	Denver	80230	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-9854	82	5	16.7	92.7%	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.8%)	62 (75.6%)	9 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)													$16,712
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	10100 East 13th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-2671	927	46	20.1	94.1%	26 (2.8%)	124 (13.4%)	685 (73.9%)	59 (6.4%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.6%)	6.9	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%		6.3	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%	19	33.0		39.0	9.0	19.0		6.5	5.0	5.1	5.5	0.8	8.4	$18,520
Smoky Hill High School	Public	9-12	16100 East Smoky Hill Road	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5300	2,297	115	19.9	48.6%	785 (34.2%)	374 (16.3%)	765 (33.3%)	127 (5.5%)	7 (0.3%)	12 (0.5%)	219 (9.5%)	44.6	174^th of 328 public high schools	47.0%		48.5	172^nd of 349 public high schools	50.7%	2	66.0	35.0	61.0	29.0	62.0	28.0						14.1	$15,854
New Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2091 North Dayton Street	Aurora	80010	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 340-7880	96	7	13.2	100.0%	6 (6.3%)	9 (9.4%)	78 (81.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)													$28,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Gateway High School

What schools feed into Gateway High School?

Gateway High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy
Elementary : Iowa Elementary School
Elementary : Jewell Elementary School
Elementary : Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learning
Elementary : Virginia Court Elementary School
Middle : Aurora Hills Middle School

Is Gateway High School a good school?

Gateway High School ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Gateway High School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

How many students attend Gateway High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,748 students attended Gateway High School.

What is the racial makeup of Gateway High School?

Students at Gateway High School are 64% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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