Thornton High School
Thornton, CO
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Priority Improvement Plan(Third tier)
PSAT/SAT Results
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|
| All | 29.0% | 9.1% |
| 9 | 35.0% | 10.7% |
| 10 | 24.4% | 8.6% |
| 11 | 27.4% | 7.9% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
14.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,485 | 1,415 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.9% · 177 | 14.3% · 203 |
| Suspended in school | 3.0% · 45 | 4.4% · 62 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 2 | 0.8% · 12 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
58.2%
Total Students
1,677
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino71.9%
White15.1%
Black or African American2.2%
Asian7.4%
Two or More Races2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080690001192
- District
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,416 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 83
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25