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Academy High School vs Thornton High School

Academy High School and Thornton High School are very closely rated, both scoring around 4.4 out of 10. Thornton High School is significantly larger with 1,416 students, about 3.4× the size of Academy High School (415). In math proficiency, Academy High School leads at 17.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Academy High School

Thornton, CO

4.4/10
High School9th – 12th

415 students

Thornton High School

Thornton, CO

4.3/10
High School9th – 12th

1,416 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricAcademy High SchoolThornton High School
Overall Rating4.4 / 104.3 / 10
Academic Score4.24.7
Growth Score4.53.2
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch74.2%80.7%
Environment Score2.92.8
State Rank#1,653 of 1,829#1,680 of 1,829
State Percentile10th8th

Test Scores

SubjectAcademy High SchoolThornton High School
Math Proficiency17.0%12.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency37.0%27.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailAcademy High SchoolThornton High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment4151,416
Student-Teacher Ratio18.9:117.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch74.2%80.7%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)85–89%78.0%
DistrictMapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & StAdams 12 Five Star Schools
CityThorntonThornton

Neighborhood

MetricThornton (80229)Thornton (80229)
Median Household Income$83,450$83,450
Median Home Value$382,900$382,900
Median Rent$1,719$1,719
College Educated (Bachelor's+)19.8%19.8%
Poverty Rate9.1%9.1%
Avg Commute30 min30 min
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