Prairie View High School

12909 E 120Th Ave, Brighton CO, 80640 | Brighton School District 27J | 303-655-8800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2138
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Brighton
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Brighton
39%Colorado

Prairie View High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Brighton School District 27J" in Brighton, CO. There are a total of 2,138 students and 83 teachers at Prairie View High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Prairie View High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 23% lower than the Colorado average.

Prairie View High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2138
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment278
Taking some courses248
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses82
Passing no courses152

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Prairie View High School, there are a total of 278 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 248 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Prairie View High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 47.1% 48.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 2.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.6% 43.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.7% 3.5% 3.1%

Brighton demographics profile

StatisticBrightonColoradoNational
Population38,3555,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8025691
Median age34.036.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English81%83%79%
Speak Spanish16%12%13%

Education level achieved in Brighton

IndexBrightonColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade78.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie View High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.