William Smith High School

400 Airport Blvd, Aurora CO, 80011 | Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J | 303-364-8715
  • grades 9-12
  • students 339
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 49% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 124 in Aurora
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
29%Aurora
39%Colorado

William Smith 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 339 students and 19 teachers at William Smith High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

William Smith High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.0%, which is 49% lower than the Colorado average.

William Smith High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students339
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment6
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 William Smith High School, there are a total of 6 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

William Smith High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 30.2% 18.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 16.3% 18.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 4.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2% 53.2% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 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 William Smith High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.