Aurora Central High School

11700 East 11Th Ave, Aurora CO, 80010 | Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J | 303-340-1600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2018
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 10% 75% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 124 in Aurora
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Aurora
39%Colorado

Aurora Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J" in Aurora, CO. There are a total of 2,018 students and 106 teachers at Aurora Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Aurora Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 75% lower than the Colorado average.

Aurora Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2018
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment263
Taking some courses140
Taking some courses (not tests)125
Passing some courses33
Passing no courses93

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 Aurora Central High School, there are a total of 263 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 140 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15%

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.

Aurora Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 5.3% 18.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 16.1% 18.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.7% 4.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.7% 53.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 4.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Aurora demographics profile

StatisticAuroraColoradoNational
Population379,4345,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3725691
Median age34.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%56%55%
Speak English67%83%79%
Speak Spanish20%12%13%

Education level achieved in Aurora

IndexAuroraColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.9%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Aurora Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.