William Smith High School
400 Airport Blvd, Aurora, CO 80011 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28% state 41% · 2025-26 | 57% state 66% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 10 | 16% state 39% · 2025-26 | 61% state 65% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 11 | 11% state 32% · 2025-26 | 32% state 60% · 2025-26 | 7% state 25% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 18% state 37% · 2025-26 | 50% state 64% · 2025-26 | 7% state 25% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 18% state 37% | 50% state 64% | 7% state 25% |
| 2024-25 | 15% state 38% | 46% state 63% | 10% state 25% |
| 2023-24 | 13% state 35% | 40% state 63% | 9% state 25% |
| 2022-23 | 22% state 40% | 46% state 62% | 7% state 25% |
| 2021-22 | 17% state 38% | 33% state 63% | — |
| 2018-19 | 19% state 43% | 42% state 63% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado high schools where 16–26% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 21%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 18%, typical similar school 17%. Higher than 56% of 55 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 50%, typical similar school 40%. Higher than 85% of 62 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School 4.4 mi from this school · math 48% · English 61%
- DSST: Montview High School 5.7 mi from this school · math 45% · English 64%
- DSST: Elevate Northeast High School 5.8 mi from this school · math 40% · English 50%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Graduation & college
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 2%
- White 10%
- Hispanic 78%
- Black 6%
- Two or more 4%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 10% of students (37) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Vanguard Classical School - East
Grades K–12
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
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1.3 mi |
16%
−21
vs state
|
24%
−21
vs state
|
80% | |
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Hinkley High School
Grades 9–12
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.4 mi |
18%
−19
vs state
|
28%
−36
vs state
|
88% | |
|
Gateway High School
Grades 9–12
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.4 mi |
13%
−24
vs state
|
28%
−36
vs state
|
83% | |
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Colorado Early Colleges Aurora
Grades 9–12
Charter
· State Charter School Institute
|
2.9 mi |
15%
−22
vs state
|
34%
−29
vs state
|
77% | |
|
Rangeview High School
Grades 9–12
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.2 mi |
30%
−7
vs state
|
49%
−14
vs state
|
70% | |
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Aurora Central Campus
Grades PK–12
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.4 mi |
25%
−11
vs state
|
33%
−11
vs state
|
89% | |
|
Aurora Science & Tech High School
Grades 9–11
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.5 mi |
23%
−14
vs state
|
37%
−26
vs state
|
84% | |
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Montbello Career and Technical High School
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
3.8 mi | — |
9%
|
74% | |
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Lotus School for Excellence
Grades K–12
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
3.8 mi |
24%
−13
vs state
|
33%
−12
vs state
|
92% | |
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Overland High School
Grades 9–12
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
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4.0 mi |
20%
−17
vs state
|
44%
−19
vs state
|
65% |
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