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Northglenn High School

Public Grades 9-12

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 22% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Northglenn High School is a public high school in Northglenn, Colorado, serving 1,834 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of a mid-ranking district, Northglenn High School has consistently performed in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Disabled student groups. Northglenn High School's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher.

Interestingly, Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts and other schools in the neighboring Mapleton School District generally have higher rankings and academic achievement than Northglenn High School. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 47.9% in recent years, are a significant concern and likely contribute to its low performance. Addressing these challenges, particularly for underperforming student subgroups, should be a priority for the school and district.

1,844

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,909

Per pupil spending ?

71.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 West 100th Place
Northglenn, CO 80260-6003

(720) 972-4600

District: Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Feeder schools for Northglenn High School:

Elementary:	Federal Heights Elementary School
	Hillcrest Elementary School
	North Mor Elementary School
	North Star Elementary School
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	Rocky Mountain Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School
Middle:	Silver Hills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

White:

17.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Colorado avg47%

256^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools

52^nd of 115Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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	23.1	256 of 328	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	265 of 349	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	197 of 221	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	201 of 210	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	287 of 411	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	269 of 388	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.8	201 of 256	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	195 of 255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.7	246 of 292	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	296 of 369	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	273 of 349	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	261 of 334	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	268 of 337	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	254 of 327	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	259 of 310	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	232 of 301	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	225 of 298	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.2	200 of 286	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.3	205 of 280	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.8	215 of 279	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	82 of 84	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	207 of 247	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	210 of 257	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	214 of 254	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	210 of 257	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	212 of 239	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	121 of 140	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	114 of 135	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	99 of 118	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	144 of 187	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	151 of 198	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	156 of 205	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	152 of 181	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	137 of 194	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	167 of 211	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	149 of 200	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	153 of 203	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	169 of 188	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	187 of 246	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	183 of 256	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	182 of 252	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	181 of 253	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	194 of 240	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	12.7	71 of 77	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	131 of 209	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	145 of 229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	132 of 234	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	147 of 228	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	183 of 225	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)37th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)30th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)2nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing54%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science16%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Northglenn 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 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 Science 11th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Pathways Future Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	550 E. 124th Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 972-4723	386	20	19.4	72.5%	90 (23.3%)	14 (3.6%)	270 (69.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)								$14,003
Mountain Range High School	Public	9-12	12500 Huron Street	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-6300	1,788	86	20.7	53.5%	635 (35.5%)	30 (1.7%)	916 (51.2%)	103 (5.8%)	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.0%)	27.9	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%		35.8	218^th of 349 public high schools	37.5%	21	54.0	20.0	55.0	24.0	51.0	19.0	22.6	$14,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Northglenn High School

What schools feed into Northglenn High School?

Northglenn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Federal Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary : North Mor Elementary School
Elementary : North Star Elementary School
Elementary : Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Elementary : Westview Elementary School
Middle : Silver Hills Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northglenn High School?

Students at Northglenn High School are 75% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Northglenn High School a good school?

Northglenn High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Northglenn High School in?

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

How many students attend Northglenn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,844 students attended Northglenn High School.

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