Academy High School
Academy High School serves 448 students in grades 9-12.
Academy High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Academy High School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
448 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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Event
Date
Last Day of School/Early Release
May 26, 2022 (Thursday)
School Rankings
Academy High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Academy High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1282 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
3%
Hispanic
80%
34%
Black
3%
5%
White
11%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
75-79%
80%
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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