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Hinkley High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1250 Chambers Road, Aurora, CO 80011 · (303) 340-1500 · Part of Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

Aurora’s School Grade B better than 59% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,527
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hinkley High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hinkley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1250 Chambers Road, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9354
Grade 10387
Grade 11370
Grade 12416
Enrollment over time
1,961’20
1,948’21
1,687’22
1,584’23
1,527’24

Down 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 12%White 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hinkley High School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

The district →
Aurora Central Campus
Other · Grades PK–12 · Aurora
D
2,468 students18:1
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
C−
994 students17:1
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
C+
960 students20:1
Del Mar Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Aurora
D−
950 students20:1
Harmony Ridge P-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
D
894 students20:1
Murphy Creek K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Aurora
B+
855 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.