Northglenn High School

601 West 100Th Place, Northglenn CO, 80221 | Northglenn-Thornton School District 12 | 720-972-4600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2060
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Northglenn
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
31%Northglenn
39%Colorado

Northglenn High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northglenn-Thornton School District 12" in Northglenn, CO. There are a total of 2,060 students and 96 teachers at Northglenn High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

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

Northglenn High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2060
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment298
Taking some courses277
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses63
Passing no courses205

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 Northglenn High School, there are a total of 298 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 277 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Northglenn High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 33.0% 50.9% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 5.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 57.8% 38.8% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Northglenn demographics profile

StatisticNorthglennColoradoNational
Population39,2015,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3265691
Median age32.836.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English82%83%79%
Speak Spanish12%12%13%

Education level achieved in Northglenn

IndexNorthglennColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college55.6%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Northglenn High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.