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Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 23% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Academy High School is a public high school located in Thornton, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 415 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.

Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools, placing it among the lowest-performing in the state. The school's performance on various subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students, is also concerning. Additionally, Academy High School has had lower-than-average graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average.

When comparing Academy High School to nearby high schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, such as Northglenn High School and Thornton High School, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced. These non-Mapleton schools generally outperform Academy High School across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. Despite being in operation for over a decade, Academy High School has not shown significant improvement in its performance over time, suggesting a need for more comprehensive and sustained interventions within the Mapleton School District.

399

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,765

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8970 York St
Thornton, CO 80229-4666

(303) 853-1900

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Academy High School:

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:

86.0%

White:

8.5%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mapleton School District No. 1

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Reading and Writing scores 14 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Colorado avg47%

253^rd of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	23.5	253 of 328	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	284 of 349	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	331 of 411	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	317 of 388	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	223 of 256	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	198 of 255	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	264 of 292	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	305 of 369	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	305 of 349	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	275 of 334	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	265 of 327	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.1	264 of 310	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.3	271 of 301	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	270 of 298	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	208 of 247	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	222 of 257	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	221 of 254	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	229 of 257	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	213 of 239	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	0.4	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	123 of 135	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	97 of 187	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	124 of 199	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	153 of 198	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	161 of 205	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	155 of 181	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	115 of 194	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	145 of 211	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	164 of 200	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	158 of 203	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	165 of 188	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	164 of 246	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	191 of 256	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	198 of 252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	214 of 253	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	205 of 240	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)48th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing50%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-8 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Academy 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 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
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
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
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
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 Academy High School

What schools feed into Academy High School?

Academy High School 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

Is Academy High School a good school?

Academy High School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Academy High School in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

How many students attend Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy High School?

Students at Academy High School are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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