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Prairie View High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

12909 E 120th Ave, Henderson, CO 80640 · (303) 655-8800 · Part of School District 27J

Brighton’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
1,809
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Prairie View High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Prairie View High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

12909 E 120th Ave, Henderson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9461
Grade 10412
Grade 11487
Grade 12449
Enrollment over time
1,696’20
1,724’21
1,821’22
1,805’23
1,809’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 28%Black 5%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie View High School from Brighton families.

Other schools in School District 27J

The district →
Bromley East Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Brighton
C+
1,214 students29:1
Reunion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
B
742 students19:1
Turnberry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C
742 students18:1
Second Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
C−
697 students18:1
West Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thornton
B
690 students17:1
Southlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Commerce City
673 students22:1

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; Brighton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.