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North Valley School for Young Adults

Public Grades 9-12

102

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,423

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8990 York St
Thornton, CO 80229-3673

(303) 853-1790

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

White:

10.8%

African American:

2.0%

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!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (46% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (9% vs 2%)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 28% Colorado)

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105^th of 115Mapleton School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)			CMAS Math (2026)			CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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)															$16,423
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%)	18.9	278^th of 338 public high schools	17.8%		23.5	253^rd of 328 public high schools	22.9%	25	37.0	13.0	42.0	11.0	49.0	26.0								21.3	$15,209
Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts	Public	9-12	8980 York St	Thornton	80299	Denver 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%)	13.4	305^th of 338 public high schools	9.8%		13.1	293^rd of 328 public high schools	10.7%	12	46.0	12.0	41.0	14.0	41.0	12.0									$17,041
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%)	18.8	280^th of 338 public high schools	17.2%		13.7	289^th of 328 public high schools	11.9%	9	47.0		55.0	19.0	32.0										$30,275
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)															$13,619
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%)	5.2	330^th of 338 public high schools	2.4%		6.7	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%	16	31.0	13.0	26.0	10.0	18.0	6.0									$16,564
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%)	7	321^st of 338 public high schools	5.0%		6.6	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%	5	37.0	8.0	32.0		28.0									11.1	$15,066
Northglenn High School	Public	9-12	601 West 100th Place	Northglenn	80221	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%)	16.1	290^th of 338 public high schools	14.2%		23.1	256^th of 328 public high schools	22.0%	34	51.0	23.0	43.0	20.0	33.0	11.0								14.6	$15,258
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%)	27.8	244^th of 338 public high schools	27.8%					(n/a)	60.0	19.0					38.2	24.2	31.3	8.8	14.3	11.6	11.8		$16,851
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)	19.0														$28,334

Frequently Asked Questions about North Valley School for Young Adults

What is the racial makeup of North Valley School for Young Adults?

Students at North Valley School for Young Adults are 85% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend North Valley School for Young Adults?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended North Valley School for Young Adults.

What district is North Valley School for Young Adults in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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