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Global Leadership Academy

Public Grades 9-12

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 4% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Global Leadership Academy is a public high school located in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 378 students. The school is part of the Mapleton School District No. 1, which is ranked 102 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Global Leadership Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools, with rankings ranging from 247 out of 256 schools in 2016-2017 to 316 out of 328 schools in 2024-2025. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, with a few years receiving a 0-star rating. Its performance among student subgroups is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Colorado high schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students. Global Leadership Academy's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 68.5% to 84.2% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and the school's dropout rates have also been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.9% to 4.5%.

When comparing Global Leadership Academy to the nearby schools within the Mapleton School District, the performance gap is evident. Schools like Academy High School, Mapleton Early Career Preparation, and Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts, while still struggling, generally outperform Global Leadership Academy on key metrics such as test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the Performing Arts School on Broadway, located just 0.12 miles away, outperforms Global Leadership Academy on several measures, including test scores and chronic absenteeism.

400

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,216

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7480 Conifer Road
Denver, CO 80221-3673

(303) 853-1930

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Global Leadership Academy:

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:

94.8%

White:

3.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg42%

Colorado avg64%

316^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	6.6	316 of 328	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	301 of 349	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	352 of 411	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	320 of 388	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	247 of 256	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	237 of 255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	280 of 292	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	310 of 349	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	293 of 334	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	311 of 337	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	304 of 327	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.8	298 of 310	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	262 of 301	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	287 of 298	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	221 of 257	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	227 of 254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	130 of 199	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	138 of 198	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	174 of 211	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	154 of 200	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	229 of 246	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	194 of 256	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	228 of 253	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	214 of 240	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

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Schools Near Global Leadership Academy

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hidden Lake Secondary	Public	6-12	7300 Lowell Boulevard	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-2600	340	19	17.8	87.6%	36 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	289 (85.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	3.1	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%		4.3	343^rd of 349 public high schools	1.7%	16	20.0		27.0		6.0							5.2	$18,088
Westminster High School	Public	9-12	6933 Raleigh St	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 657-3980	2,010	85	23.5	82.0%	204 (10.1%)	32 (1.6%)	1,660 (82.6%)	66 (3.3%)	9 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	28 (1.4%)	11.8	298^th of 328 public high schools	9.1%		11	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%	14	34.0		38.0		40.0							13.6	$17,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Leadership Academy

How many students attend Global Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Global Leadership Academy.

Is Global Leadership Academy a good school?

Global Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Colorado high schools.

What schools feed into Global Leadership Academy?

Global Leadership Academy 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 district is Global Leadership Academy in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Global Leadership Academy?

Students at Global Leadership Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% White.

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