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Jeffco Virtual Academy

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Jeffco Virtual Academy ranks 121 st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 63% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Jeffco Virtual Academy is a public virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in the Jefferson County School District in Colorado, with 441 students. The school has been ranked between 104 and 272 out of all Colorado high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 121 out of 328 schools for the 2024-2025 school year, and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Jeffco Virtual Academy consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29% of 11th graders were proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to 42% for the district and 32% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 50.4% to 85.0% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the 84.2% rate for the district's traditional high schools. Additionally, Jeffco Virtual Academy has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 59.2% in recent years, compared to 27.7% for the district's traditional high schools.

While Jeffco Virtual Academy's performance is generally better than that of the other virtual high schools in the Byers School District, such as Colorado Virtual Academy High School and Astravo Online Academy High School, the virtual school model may present unique challenges for student engagement and retention, contributing to the school's overall underperformance compared to the district's traditional high schools.

441

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,673

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1829 Denver West Drive Bldg #
Golden, CO 80401-3120

(303) 982-6770

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2014 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Colorado median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (52% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (11% vs 2%)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

Colorado avg48%

121^st of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 37%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

29^th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	26.9	306 of 448	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.5	376 of 436	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	301 of 461	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.6	381 of 454	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	121 of 328	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	178 of 349	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	216 of 349	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	117 of 221	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	185 of 411	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	198 of 388	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	137 of 256	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	104 of 255	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	108 of 292	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	27.7	272 of 369	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.8	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	221 of 334	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.8	252 of 337	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	143 of 257	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	114 of 205	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	151 of 253	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	116 of 209	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	155 of 228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

White (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2022)44th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)44th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2022)40th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing81%+17 vs state

Mathematics29%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I have seen my Son excel with Jeffco 21st Century Virtual Academy, more so than when he attended a local charter school. The teachers are very good at what they do, they really care about their students. He has gotten more assistance and help from his online teachers than he ever had while attending his last school.This year his grades have improved tremendously and I couldn't be more proud. His self-esteem has also grown. I'm thankful that Jeffco 21st Century virtual Academy is such a great school. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Jeffco Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1829 Denver West Drive Bldg #	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 982-6770	441	26	16.8		264 (59.9%)	3 (0.7%)	143 (32.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	62	121^st of 328 public high schools	63.1%		46.1	178^th of 349 public high schools	49.0%	57	81.0					29.0									$15,673
Warren Technical	Public	11-12	13300 West 2nd Place	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8600	32	9	3.7		23 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
McLain Community High School	Public	7-12	13600 West 2nd Place	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7460	349	33	10.6	60.5%	157 (45.0%)	5 (1.4%)	164 (47.0%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)								(n/a)					20.0										$22,226
Longview High School	Public	9-12	13301 West 2nd Place	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8523	20	5	4.4	85.0%	8 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)															$50,035
Lookout Mountain	Public	5-12	2901 Ford Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(303) 273-2600																			(n/a)															$00
Golden High School	Public	9-12	701 24th Street	Golden	80401	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4200	1,469	69	21.3	22.1%	1,160 (79.0%)	15 (1.0%)	207 (14.1%)	21 (1.4%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (3.9%)	79.7	65^th of 328 public high schools	80.2%		81.4	57^th of 349 public high schools	83.7%	8	80.0	56.0	81.0	53.0	76.0	47.0								38.6	$14,590
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	9700 West 8th Avenue	Lakewood	80215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7085	1,735	92	18.9	36.8%	855 (49.3%)	37 (2.1%)	673 (38.8%)	74 (4.3%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	85 (4.9%)	74.5	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%		68.7	99^th of 349 public high schools	71.6%	12	72.0	54.0	74.0	55.0	72.0	45.0								38.4	$15,291
Green Mountain High School	Public	9-12	13175 W Green Mountain Drive	Lakewood	80228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-9500	1,071	53	20.0	23.8%	768 (71.7%)	10 (0.9%)	216 (20.2%)	22 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.4%)	69.4	103^rd of 328 public high schools	68.6%		70	97^th of 349 public high schools	72.2%	6	70.0	42.0	73.0	46.0	75.0	46.0								40.4	$15,874
Wheat Ridge High School	Public	9-12	9505 West 32nd Avenue	Wheat Ridge	80033	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7695	932	52	18.0	42.2%	503 (54.0%)	27 (2.9%)	347 (37.2%)	8 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.3%)	51.4	144^th of 328 public high schools	56.1%		51.9	156^th of 349 public high schools	55.3%	12	65.0	31.0	63.0	37.0	65.0	32.0								36.5	$16,238
Jefferson County Open Secondary	Public	7-12	7655 West 10th Avenue	Lakewood	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7045	315	21	15.0		231 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.3%)	58.4	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		51.9	157^th of 349 public high schools	55.0%	26	74.0	30.0	80.0	34.0	84.0	13.0	68.3	50.0	59.3	22.0	43.9	32.9	38.5	41.5	$20,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffco Virtual Academy

How many students attend Jeffco Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Jeffco Virtual Academy.

What district is Jeffco Virtual Academy in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Is Jeffco Virtual Academy a good school?

Jeffco Virtual Academy ranks 121^st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jeffco Virtual Academy?

Students at Jeffco Virtual Academy are 60% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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