5280 High School

Grades 9–12 Public charter Alternative District: School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

1200 W Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 80223 Map

Math (met standard)
11%
state — · 2025-26
English (met standard)
31%
−28 state 60% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
14%
−11 state 25% · 2024-25
Low income
38%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
38%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
109
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.5
2024-25

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 12% state 47% · 2022-23 24% state 64% · 2022-23 —
Grade 10 17% state 38% · 2022-23 33% state 66% · 2023-24 —
Grade 11 11% state 35% · 2021-22 40% state 60% · 2025-26 14% state 25% · 2024-25
All grades 11% state — · 2025-26 31% state 60% · 2025-26 14% state 25% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 11% 31% state 60% —
2024-25 11% 45% state 62% 14% state 25%
2023-24 — 27% state 62% —
2022-23 — 37% state 63% —
2021-22 — 47% state 63% —
2018-19 20% state 50% 33% state 67% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
48%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 38% of students (34) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 18% 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).

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