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Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8970 York St, Thornton, CO 80229 · (303) 853-1900 · Part of Mapleton School District 1

Thornton’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Colorado school districts

Students
399
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Academy High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

8970 York St, Thornton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9112
Grade 10121
Grade 1188
Grade 1278
Enrollment over time
448’20
470’21
420’22
415’23
399’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%White 9%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Academy High School from Thornton families.

Other schools in Mapleton School District 1

The district →

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