Prep Academy

Public 6-12

2727 Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80205-4741

(720) 424-8451

District: School District No. 1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $59,743

Student/teacher ratio: 2.5

Number of students: 41

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

African American:

41.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prep Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Prep Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.16. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Prep Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.2%), African American (41.5%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prep Academy is 2.5, which is the 2^nd best among 36 high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Prep Academy employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prep Academy is $59,743, which is the 2^nd highest among 36 high schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Prep Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prep Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	0.92	335^th	336	0.3%
2005	0.44	340^th	340	0.0%
2006	0.67	346^th	346	0.0%
2007	0.63	360^th	360	0.0%
2008	0.48	362^nd	362	0.0%
2009	0.56	376^th	377	0.3%
2010	1.56	408^th	409	0.2%
2011	1.08	421^st	422	0.2%
2012	1.43	422^nd	425	0.7%
2013	1.05	452^nd	454	0.4%
2014	1.85	459^th	461	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Prep Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	1.59	279^th	279	0.0%
2005	3.01	274^th	280	2.1%
2006	8.42	264^th	286	7.7%
2007	2.83	295^th	298	1.0%
2008	1.88	301^st	301	0.0%
2009	3.53	302^nd	310	2.6%
2010	2.42	326^th	327	0.3%
2011	3.27	329^th	337	2.4%
2012	1.56	333^rd	334	0.3%
2013	3.13	340^th	349	2.6%
2014	3.16	360^th	369	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Prep Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
2002	6	12	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	33
2003	6	12	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	33
2004	6	13	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	41
2005	7	22	2	27	2	n/a	n/a	60
2006	6	19	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	43
2007	6	17	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	42
2008	0	13	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	44
2009	5	21	1	17	1	n/a	n/a	45
2010	13	46	1	76	5	n/a	n/a	141
2011	12	63	2	83	1	0	1	162
2012	6	42	2	84	1	0	2	137
2013	3	35	0	72	1	0	2	113
2014	12	41	0	96	1	2	2	154
2015	11	38	3	106	5	1	1	165
2016	15	35	4	114	1	0	2	171
2017	17	44	4	106	0	1	2	174
2018	18	30	0	115	1	0	5	169
2019	12	34	0	99	0	0	3	148
2020	5	20	0	45	0	0	2	72
2021	2	25	0	40	0	0	3	70
2022	0	18	0	22	0	0	3	43
2023	2	20	0	22	2	0	4	50
2024	0	17	0	21	0	0	3	41

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 Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	33	5.0	6.6	66.7
2003	33	5.0	6.6	66.7
2004	41	8.2	5.0	82.9
2005	60	10.2	5.9	76.7
2006	43	11.4	3.8	83.7
2007	42	12.5	3.4	83.3
2008	44	13.0	3.4	90.9
2009	45	12.0	3.8	86.7
2010	141	13.2	10.6	36.9
2011	162	17.6	9.1	77.8
2012	137	24.0	5.7	88.3
2013	113	22.2	5.0	82.3
2014	154	21.2	7.2	79.9
2015	165	19.0	8.6	72.7
2016	171	16.0	10.6	73.1
2017	174	14.6	11.8	75.3
2018	169	20.2	8.3	76.3
2019	148	15.5	9.5	43.9
2020	72	15.7	4.5	94.4
2021	70	17.7	3.9	85.7
2022	43	18.2	2.3	90.7
2023	50	15.8	3.1	94
2024	41	15.9	2.5	92.7

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 Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	0	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	33	5.0	6.6	66.7
2003	33	5.0	6.6	66.7
2004	41	8.2	5.0	82.9
2005	60	10.2	5.9	76.7
2006	43	11.4	3.8	83.7
2007	42	12.5	3.4	83.3
2008	44	13.0	3.4	90.9
2009	45	12.0	3.8	86.7
2010	141	13.2	10.6	36.9
2011	162	17.6	9.1	77.8
2012	137	24.0	5.7	88.3
2013	113	22.2	5.0	82.3
2014	154	21.2	7.2	79.9
2015	165	19.0	8.6	72.7
2016	171	16.0	10.6	73.1
2017	174	14.6	11.8	75.3
2018	169	20.2	8.3	76.3
2019	148	15.5	9.5	43.9
2020	72	15.7	4.5	94.4
2021	70	17.7	3.9	85.7
2022	43	18.2	2.3	90.7
2023	50	15.8	3.1	94
2024	41	15.9	2.5	92.7

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Prep Academy

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$24,174
2020	$48,775
2021	$51,065
2022	$88,553
2023	$59,743

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prep Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	148	50	66.2%
African American	34	20	41.2%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	99	22	77.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	12	2	83.3%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.9%	94%	50.1%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Prep Academy	Public	6-12	2727 Columbine Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8451	41	16	2.5	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	17 (41.5%)	21 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)												$59,743
Manual High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6300	362	22	16.1	83.7%	18 (5.0%)	136 (37.6%)	180 (49.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	21 (5.8%)	9.6	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%		7.3	323^rd of 349 public high schools	7.4%	6	36.0	13.0	21.0	4.0	29.0	14.0					7.8	$21,803
DSST: Cole High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-6354	308	29	10.5	88.0%	9 (2.9%)	43 (14.0%)	246 (79.9%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22.9	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%		24	261^st of 349 public high schools	25.2%	4	36.0	18.0	52.0	24.0	43.0	20.0					16.2	$22,750
Gilliam School	Public	5-12	2844 Downing	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 294-8930	23	10	2.3	65.2%	2 (8.7%)	10 (43.5%)	9 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)												$80,567
Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman	Public	6-12	1690 Williams Street	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2980	143	15	9.7	87.4%	12 (8.4%)	39 (27.3%)	77 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)								(n/a)												$29,158
East High School	Public	9-12	1600 City Park Esplanade	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8300	2,359	125	18.8	31.4%	1,222 (51.8%)	333 (14.1%)	532 (22.6%)	65 (2.8%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	176 (7.5%)	79.2	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%		78.7	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%	4	80.0	53.0	76.0	54.0	76.0	53.0					32.8	$15,577
Bruce Randolph School	Public	6-12	3955 Steele Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-1080	653	48	13.7	90.8%	9 (1.4%)	39 (6.0%)	586 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	9 (1.4%)	5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%		7.5	322^nd of 349 public high schools	7.7%	19	26.0	5.0	26.0	10.0	18.0		8.6	6.4	11.2	8.9	4.9	$19,393
Colorado High School Charter - GES	Public, Charter	9-12	3093 E 42nd Ave	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-8664	189	13	14.2	90.5%	9 (4.8%)	48 (25.4%)	125 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)								(n/a)												$12,710
RiseUp Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2342 Broadway St	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-1018	111	10	11.0	80.2%	14 (12.6%)	30 (27.0%)	56 (50.5%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)	18.0											$22,044
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	Public	9-12	840 E 14th Ave	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2000	94	10	8.9	40.4%	38 (40.4%)	15 (16.0%)	21 (22.3%)	3 (3.2%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	43.9	185^th of 349 public high schools	47.0%		46.2	173^rd of 349 public high schools	50.4%	12			63.0	37.0	55.0	20.0						$24,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Prep Academy

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School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Prep Academy?

Students at Prep Academy are 51% Hispanic, 41% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prep Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 41 students attended Prep Academy.

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