Division Of Youth Services School District

4141 South Julian Way
Denver, CO 80236
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools in Division Of Youth Services School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Division Of Youth Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
n/a
323,662 Students
# Teachers
n/a
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Division Of Youth Services School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#177 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤20%
32%
≤20%
45%
(20-21)
≤10%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

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0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
n/a
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%

Best Division Of Youth Services School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lookout Mountain
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2901 Ford Street
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-2600
Gr: 5-12
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mount View Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 987-4525
Gr: 5-12
Rank: #33.
Spring Creek Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3190 East Las Vegas
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 329-6924
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
Betty K Marler Youth Services Center
Alternative School
7862 West Mansfield Parkway
Denver, CO 80235
(720) 220-1246
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 05-12
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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