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William Smith High School

Summary:

William Smith High School is a public high school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 380 students. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Smith High School consistently ranks in the bottom third of Colorado high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 31% statewide and 14% in the district. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.47% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and its ranking for low socioeconomic status students is 173 out of 211 Colorado high schools. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18 students per teacher, compared to the district average of 21 students per teacher.

The nearby schools, such as Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, Rangeview High School, Gateway High School, and Hinkley High School, all have similar demographic profiles and academic performance challenges, with most ranking in the bottom third of Colorado high schools. However, some schools, like Overland High School and DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School, which are part of different districts, perform significantly better on standardized tests and have higher rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 400 Airport Blvd
       Aurora, CO  80011-9380

(303) 364-8715

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
299th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,611 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.8%
White:
12.6%
African American:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details William Smith High School ranks worse than 85.7% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked high schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.41. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of William Smith High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details William Smith High School has the largest high school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Smith High School is $17,611, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Smith High School:

SchoolDigger ranks William Smith High School 299th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See William Smith High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 107th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William Smith High School

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Rank History for all students at William Smith High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 4.85 265th 279 5.0%
2005 6.49 261st 280 6.8%
2006 5.58 270th 286 5.6%
2007 6.78 274th 298 8.1%
2008 20.88 243rd 301 19.3%
2009 36.28 212th 310 31.6%
2010 28.95 240th 327 26.6%
2011 37.26 228th 337 32.3%
2012 40.18 213th 334 36.2%
2013 25.36 259th 349 25.8%
2014 39.32 238th 369 35.5%
2015 32.66 188th 292 35.6%
2016 35.48 138th 255 45.9%
2017 31.98 152nd 256 40.6%
2018 17.70 304th 388 21.6%
2019 23.47 304th 411 26.0%
2023 20.28 276th 349 20.9%
2024 14.41 299th 349 14.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Smith High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.69 100th 188 46.8%
2022 19.70 173rd 203 14.8%
2023 40.57 120th 200 40.0%
2024 20.17 173rd 211 18.0%
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Rank History for Female students at William Smith High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.22 196th 239 18.0%
2022 8.08 236th 257 8.2%
2023 20.29 205th 254 19.3%
2024 16.35 212th 257 17.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at William Smith High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.57 119th 135 11.9%
2024 12.54 125th 140 10.7%
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Rank History for Male students at William Smith High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.22 181st 240 24.6%
2022 16.25 211th 253 16.6%
2023 20.22 201st 252 20.2%
2024 19.91 200th 256 21.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Smith High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.85 115th 181 36.5%
2022 15.72 176th 205 14.1%
2023 29.09 135th 198 31.8%
2024 17.12 169th 199 15.1%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William Smith High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 179 11 3 20 4 n/a n/a 0 217
1989 154 41 3 35 3 n/a n/a 0 236
1990 156 42 5 22 1 n/a n/a 0 226
1991 163 42 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1992 178 49 7 22 7 n/a n/a 0 263
1993 171 40 7 16 7 n/a n/a 0 241
1994 209 78 5 15 8 n/a n/a 0 315
1995 144 72 10 39 12 n/a n/a 0 277
1996 144 72 10 39 12 n/a n/a 0 277
1997 145 71 15 36 4 n/a n/a 0 271
1998 100 48 13 32 3 n/a n/a 0 196
1999 78 53 3 47 2 n/a n/a 0 183
2000 97 60 1 46 2 n/a n/a 0 206
2001 108 55 6 50 2 n/a n/a 0 221
2002 101 57 6 79 4 n/a n/a 0 247
2003 101 57 6 79 4 n/a n/a 0 247
2004 93 66 3 82 1 n/a n/a 0 245
2005 75 76 3 109 3 n/a n/a 0 266
2006 129 89 8 93 2 n/a n/a 0 321
2007 85 71 9 72 3 n/a n/a 0 240
2008 84 51 9 53 1 n/a n/a 0 198
2009 112 52 5 72 5 n/a n/a 0 246
2010 119 51 12 78 6 n/a n/a 0 266
2011 94 41 9 104 5 2 14 0 269
2012 90 46 9 118 3 2 14 0 282
2013 97 46 11 139 2 2 11 0 308
2014 93 49 10 136 2 2 7 0 299
2015 91 37 8 151 3 1 12 0 303
2016 75 42 7 178 2 1 12 0 317
2017 68 40 7 186 2 1 15 0 319
2018 62 35 7 221 3 1 10 0 339
2019 60 39 7 237 5 1 10 0 359
2020 65 42 11 240 3 2 9 0 372
2021 51 34 16 264 3 2 8 0 378
2022 52 32 17 265 1 1 7 0 375
2023 48 26 18 273 1 1 13 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Smith High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 217 9.2 23.5 n/a
1989 236 11.4 20.7 0
1990 226 11.5 19.6 0
1991 222 11.6 19.1 0
1992 263 14.9 17.6 n/a
1993 241 14.8 16.3 39.8
1994 315 16.7 18.9 29.2
1995 277 15.7 17.7 25.3
1996 277 15.7 17.7 25.3
1997 271 14.8 18.3 19.9
1998 196 16.1 12.2 27.6
1999 183 14.5 12.6 14.8
2000 206 13.3 15.5 16
2001 221 12.6 17.5 14.9
2002 247 15.0 16.5 16.2
2003 247 15.0 16.5 16.2
2004 245 20.2 12.1 26.1
2005 266 22.2 12.0 33.8
2006 321 23.2 13.8 30.8
2007 240 21.7 11.1 45.4
2008 198 21.6 9.2 48.5
2009 246 20.7 11.9 39.8
2010 266 21.6 12.2 39.8
2011 269 25.3 10.6 48.7
2012 282 22.2 12.7 51.8
2013 308 24.2 12.7 52.3
2014 299 25.9 11.5 51.8
2015 303 21.0 14.4 57.1
2016 317 20.0 15.8 54.6
2017 319 29.8 10.6 57.7
2018 339 19.4 17.4 59.9
2019 359 18.9 18.9 56.8
2020 372 20.8 17.8 71
2021 378 20.4 18.5 71.2
2022 375 19.9 18.8 73.1
2023 380 21.0 18.0 74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Smith High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 217 9.2 23.5 n/a
1989 236 11.4 20.7 0
1990 226 11.5 19.6 0
1991 222 11.6 19.1 0
1992 263 14.9 17.6 n/a
1993 241 14.8 16.3 39.8
1994 315 16.7 18.9 29.2
1995 277 15.7 17.7 25.3
1996 277 15.7 17.7 25.3
1997 271 14.8 18.3 19.9
1998 196 16.1 12.2 27.6
1999 183 14.5 12.6 14.8
2000 206 13.3 15.5 16
2001 221 12.6 17.5 14.9
2002 247 15.0 16.5 16.2
2003 247 15.0 16.5 16.2
2004 245 20.2 12.1 26.1
2005 266 22.2 12.0 33.8
2006 321 23.2 13.8 30.8
2007 240 21.7 11.1 45.4
2008 198 21.6 9.2 48.5
2009 246 20.7 11.9 39.8
2010 266 21.6 12.2 39.8
2011 269 25.3 10.6 48.7
2012 282 22.2 12.7 51.8
2013 308 24.2 12.7 52.3
2014 299 25.9 11.5 51.8
2015 303 21.0 14.4 57.1
2016 317 20.0 15.8 54.6
2017 319 29.8 10.6 57.7
2018 339 19.4 17.4 59.9
2019 359 18.9 18.9 56.8
2020 372 20.8 17.8 71
2021 378 20.4 18.5 71.2
2022 375 19.9 18.8 73.1
2023 380 21.0 18.0 74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for William Smith High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,148
2020 $13,147
2021 $14,422
2022 $16,191
2023 $17,611

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Smith High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 411 High schoolsRanks 276th of 349 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students359380
 5.8%
African American3926
 33.3%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian718
 157.1%
Hispanic237273
 15.2%
Pacific Islander11
White6048
 20%
Two or More Races1013
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%74.5%
 17.6%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 380 students attended William Smith High School.

Students at William Smith High School are 72% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

William Smith High School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Colorado high schools.


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