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Mapleton Early Career Preparation

Q: Is Mapleton Early Career Preparation a good school?

Mapleton Early Career Preparation ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mapleton Early Career Preparation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Mapleton Early Career Preparation.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mapleton Early Career Preparation?

Students at Mapleton Early Career Preparation are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Mapleton Early Career Preparation?

Mapleton Early Career Preparation is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Achieve Academy Elementary : Adventure Elementary Elementary : Clayton Partnership School Elementary : Explore Pk-8 Elementary : Meadow Community School Elementary : Monterey Community School Elementary : Welby Community School of the Arts

Public Grades 9-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 12% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Mapleton Early Career Preparation is a public high school located in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Mapleton School District No. 1, which is ranked 102 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mapleton Early Career Preparation consistently ranks in the bottom third of Colorado high schools, with a ranking between 289-306 out of 328-349 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 12.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the state average of 25% and the district average of 13.3%. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 84%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 1.9% and 3.9% in recent years, slightly higher than the state average. Mapleton Early Career Preparation also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 45.6% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to other high schools in the Mapleton School District, such as Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts and Academy High School, Mapleton Early Career Preparation performs significantly worse across a range of key metrics. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado high schools in many cases. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner students is relatively strong, with Mapleton Early Career Preparation ranking 13 out of 44 Colorado high schools in this category in the 2022-2023 school year.

306

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,376

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8980 York St
Thornton, CO 80229-4666

(303) 853-1960

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Mapleton Early Career Preparation:

Elementary:	Achieve Academy
	Adventure Elementary
	Clayton Partnership School
	Explore Pk-8
	More...
	Meadow Community School
	Monterey Community School
	Welby Community School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

6.2%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Colorado avg47%

289^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1

102^nd of 115Mapleton School District No. 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	289 of 328	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	298 of 349	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	301 of 411	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	298 of 388	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	193 of 256	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	217 of 255	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.1	192 of 292	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	253 of 369	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.2	240 of 334	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	279 of 337	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	242 of 327	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	257 of 310	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.9	240 of 301	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.8	256 of 298	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	59.8	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	205 of 247	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	218 of 257	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	229 of 254	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	212 of 257	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	191 of 239	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	140 of 140	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	130 of 187	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	147 of 199	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	148 of 198	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	168 of 205	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	92 of 181	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	138 of 194	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	170 of 211	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	142 of 200	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	126 of 203	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	50 of 188	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	226 of 246	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	230 of 256	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	208 of 252	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	199 of 240	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)70th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing43%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science12%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Mapleton Early Career Preparation

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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 All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Mapleton Early Career Preparation	Public	9-12	8980 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1960	306	16	19.3	72.2%	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	271 (88.6%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	13.7	289^th of 328 public high schools	11.9%		12.5	306^th of 349 public high schools	12.3%	17	44.0	11.0	43.0	15.0	38.0	14.0						12.5	$13,376
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	Public	9-12	8980 York St	Thornton	80299	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1270	393	23	16.9	69.2%	51 (13.0%)	8 (2.0%)	314 (79.9%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	13.1	293^rd of 328 public high schools	10.7%		14.5	298^th of 349 public high schools	14.6%	5	48.0	13.0	36.0	11.0	39.0	8.0						16.7	$15,768
Academy High School	Public	9-12	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1900	399	23	17.7	74.4%	34 (8.5%)	6 (1.5%)	343 (86.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	23.5	253^rd of 328 public high schools	22.9%		19	286^th of 349 public high schools	18.1%	33	50.0	28.0	42.0	11.0	51.0	26.0						12.7	$13,765
North Valley School for Young Adults	Public	9-12	8990 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1790	102	5	22.1	65.7%	11 (10.8%)	2 (2.0%)	87 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)													$15,336
New America School - Thornton	Public, Charter	9-12	8978 Washington St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 991-0130	190	7	27.1	84.7%	11 (5.8%)	2 (1.1%)	175 (92.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)													$13,206
Thornton High School	Public	9-12	9351 Washington Street	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-4800	1,439	88	16.3	78.7%	218 (15.1%)	22 (1.5%)	1,026 (71.3%)	139 (9.7%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)	6.7	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%		9.2	318^th of 349 public high schools	8.9%	4	24.0	9.0	35.0	11.0	27.0	8.0							$15,982
Global Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 853-1930	400	17	23.9	75.8%	13 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	379 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6.6	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%		14.1	301^st of 349 public high schools	13.8%	15	33.0		33.0		33.0								$14,216
Performing Arts School on Broadway	Public	7-12	7350 North Broadway Suite 200	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1000	169	10	16.5	63.3%	57 (33.7%)	6 (3.6%)	98 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)				22.0			36.0	28.1	31.6	16.1	31.3		$16,645
Northglenn High School	Public	9-12	601 West 100th Place	Northglenn	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-4600	1,844	96	19.2	71.7%	321 (17.4%)	27 (1.5%)	1,383 (75.0%)	40 (2.2%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.1%)	23.1	256^th of 328 public high schools	22.0%		22.3	268^th of 349 public high schools	23.2%	12	48.0	20.0	54.0	26.0	37.0	21.0						15.6	$14,909
Vantage Point	Public	6-12	10900 Huron Street	Northglenn	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5800	331	32	10.3	74.0%	68 (20.5%)	8 (2.4%)	240 (72.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)					14.0								$23,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Mapleton Early Career Preparation

Is Mapleton Early Career Preparation a good school?

Mapleton Early Career Preparation ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Mapleton Early Career Preparation in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

What schools feed into Mapleton Early Career Preparation?

Mapleton Early Career Preparation is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Achieve Academy
Elementary : Adventure Elementary
Elementary : Clayton Partnership School
Elementary : Explore Pk-8
Elementary : Meadow Community School
Elementary : Monterey Community School
Elementary : Welby Community School of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Mapleton Early Career Preparation?

Students at Mapleton Early Career Preparation are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mapleton Early Career Preparation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Mapleton Early Career Preparation.

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