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Thornton High School in Thornton, Colorado (CO)



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Colorado) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 37.

9351 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
Thornton, CO 80229

Grade span: 9th Grade-12th Grade

Student Enrollment: 1990
9th grade : 637
10th grade : 487
11th grade : 377
12th grade : 489


Student/Teacher ratio (year 2006): 17.8 (2044 / 115.0)
Here:

17.8
State average from 1693 schools:

17.3

The type of school: Senior High
District Name: Adams 12 Five Star Schools


Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) statistics:
Met 31 out of 37 AYP criteria
Made Overall AYP : NO
Made Participation : YES
Made Performance : NO
Made Safe Harbor : NO
Made Reading : NO
Made Math : NO
Made Other : YES


AYP Targets - Reading:
Reading participation : YES
Reading participation (Asian/Pacific Islander) : YES
Reading participation (Black) : YES
Reading participation (Hispanic) : YES
Reading participation (White) : YES
Reading participation (English Language Learner) : YES
Reading participation (Economically Disadvantaged) : YES
Reading participation (Students with Disabilities) : YES
Reading performance : YES
Reading performance (Asian/Pacific Islander) : YES
Reading performance (Hispanic) : NO
Reading performance (White) : YES
Reading performance (English Language Learner) : YES
Reading performance (Economically Disadvantaged) : NO
Reading performance (Students with Disabilities) : NO
Reading safe harbor (Hispanic) : NO
Reading safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged) : YES
Reading safe harbor (Students with Disabilities) : NO
Reading matched safe harbor (Hispanic) : YES
Reading other : YES
Reading other (Asian/Pacific Islander) : YES
Reading other (Hispanic) : YES
Reading other (White) : YES
Reading other (English Language Learner) : YES
Reading other (Economically Disadvantaged) : YES
Reading other (Students with Disabilities) : YES


AYP Targets - Math:
Math participation : YES
Math participation (Asian/Pacific Islander) : YES
Math participation (Black) : YES
Math participation (Hispanic) : YES
Math participation (White) : YES
Math participation (English Language Learner) : YES
Math participation (Economically Disadvantaged) : YES
Math participation (Students with Disabilities) : YES
Math performance : NO
Math performance (Asian/Pacific Islander) : YES
Math performance (Hispanic) : NO
Math performance (White) : YES
Math performance (English Language Learner) : NO
Math performance (Economically Disadvantaged) : NO
Math performance (Students with Disabilities) : NO
Math safe harbor : NO
Math safe harbor (Hispanic) : NO
Math safe harbor (English Language Learner) : NO
Math safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged) : NO
Math safe harbor (Students with Disabilities) : NO
Math matched safe harbor : NO
Math matched safe harbor (Hispanic) : NO
Math matched safe harbor (English Language Learner) : NO
Math matched safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged) : NO


Ethnic information:

Female American Indian students (%): 0.6% (11 out of 1990)
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.6%
Male American Indian students (%): 0.6% (12 out of 1990)
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.6%
Female Asian students (%): 3.2% (64 out of 1990)
Here:

3.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

1.8%
Male Asian students (%): 3.0% (59 out of 1990)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

1.7%
Female Black students (%): 1.7% (34 out of 1990)
Here:

1.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

2.9%
Male Black students (%): 1.4% (27 out of 1990)
Here:

1.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

3.1%
Female Hispanic students (%): 26.1% (519 out of 1990)
Here:

26.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

13.7%
Male Hispanic students (%): 26.7% (531 out of 1990)
This school:

26.7%
State average from 1746 schools:

14.2%
Female White students (%): 20.6% (410 out of 1990)
Here:

20.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

29.8%
Male White students (%): 16.2% (323 out of 1990)
Here:

16.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

31.7%


The Colorado English Language Assessment (CELA) results:

CELA Results - Thornton High School

CELA Results - Colorado

Percentage of students scoring Beginner: 5.7%
Here:

5.7%
State average from 846 schools:

16.3%
Percentage of students scoring Early Intermediate: 7.1%
Here:

7.1%
State average from 846 schools:

16.9%
Percentage of students scoring Intermediate: 24.3%
This school:

24.3%
State average from 846 schools:

27.5%
Percentage of students scoring Proficient: 48.6%
Here:

48.6%
State average from 846 schools:

29.5%
Percentage of students scoring Advanced: 6.0%
This school:

6.0%
State average from 846 schools:

4.6%
Percentage of students without a score: 8.2%
Here:

8.2%
State average from 846 schools:

5.4%

Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Results:

Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - math grade 9: 50.0% (278 out of 552)
Here:

50.0%
State average from 321 schools:

33.1%
Percentage of students scoring partially - math grade 9: 29.0% (162 out of 552)
Here:

29.0%
State average from 321 schools:

29.7%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - math grade 9: 13.0% (72 out of 552)
Here:

13.0%
State average from 321 schools:

23.9%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - math grade 9: 5.0% (26 out of 552)
Here:

5.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Percentage of students not scored - math grade 9: 3.0% (14 out of 552)
This school:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

1.8%

CSAP Math (Grade 9) Results - Thornton High School

CSAP Math (Grade 9) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - math grade 10: 39.0% (168 out of 434)
Here:

39.0%
State average from 321 schools:

32.5%
Percentage of students scoring partially - math grade 10: 38.0% (163 out of 434)
Here:

38.0%
State average from 321 schools:

34.3%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - math grade 10: 18.0% (80 out of 434)
Here:

18.0%
State average from 321 schools:

25.6%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - math grade 10: 3.0% (12 out of 434)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

5.1%
Percentage of students not scored - math grade 10: 3.0% (11 out of 434)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.5%

CSAP Math (Grade 10) Results - Thornton High School

CSAP Math (Grade 10) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - reading grade 9: 13.0% (69 out of 550)
Here:

13.0%
State average from 321 schools:

7.8%
Percentage of students scoring partially - reading grade 9: 38.0% (207 out of 550)
Here:

38.0%
State average from 321 schools:

23.4%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - reading grade 9: 45.0% (245 out of 550)
Here:

45.0%
State average from 321 schools:

62.7%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - reading grade 9: 1.0% (8 out of 550)
Here:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

3.9%
Percentage of students not scored - reading grade 9: 4.0% (21 out of 550)
Here:

4.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.3%

CSAP Reading (Grade 9) Results - Thornton High School

CSAP Reading (Grade 9) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - reading grade 10: 11.0% (47 out of 434)
Here:

11.0%
State average from 321 schools:

8.4%
Percentage of students scoring partially - reading grade 10: 26.0% (112 out of 434)
Here:

26.0%
State average from 321 schools:

19.3%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - reading grade 10: 55.0% (238 out of 434)
This school:

55.0%
State average from 321 schools:

60.3%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - reading grade 10: 5.0% (20 out of 434)
Here:

5.0%
State average from 321 schools:

9.1%
Percentage of students not scored - reading grade 10: 4.0% (17 out of 434)
Thornton High School:

4.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.9%

CSAP Reading (Grade 10) Results - Thornton High School

CSAP Reading (Grade 10) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - science grade 10: 38.0% (164 out of 434)
Here:

38.0%
State average from 321 schools:

25.0%
Percentage of students scoring partially - science grade 10: 28.0% (120 out of 434)
This school:

28.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.2%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - science grade 10: 31.0% (134 out of 434)
Here:

31.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.0%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - science grade 10: 1.0% (5 out of 434)
Here:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

4.3%
Percentage of students not scored - science grade 10: 3.0% (11 out of 434)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.5%

CSAP science (Grade 10) Results - Thornton High School

CSAP science (Grade 10) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - writing grade 9: 8.0% (46 out of 550)
Here:

8.0%
State average from 321 schools:

4.5%
Percentage of students scoring partially - writing grade 9: 60.0% (330 out of 550)
Here:

60.0%
State average from 321 schools:

43.5%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - writing grade 9: 26.0% (144 out of 550)
Here:

26.0%
State average from 321 schools:

42.2%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - writing grade 9: 2.0% (11 out of 550)
Thornton High School:

2.0%
State average from 321 schools:

7.5%
Percentage of students not scored - writing grade 9: 3.0% (19 out of 550)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.3%

CSAP Writing (Grade 9) Results - Thornton High School

CSAP Writing (Grade 9) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - writing grade 10: 8.0% (35 out of 434)
Here:

8.0%
State average from 321 schools:

7.0%
Percentage of students scoring partially - writing grade 10: 51.0% (221 out of 434)
Here:

51.0%
State average from 321 schools:

39.2%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - writing grade 10: 34.0% (148 out of 434)
Here:

34.0%
State average from 321 schools:

42.9%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - writing grade 10: 4.0% (16 out of 434)
Thornton High School:

4.0%
State average from 321 schools:

8.0%
Percentage of students not scored - writing grade 10: 3.0% (14 out of 434)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

3.0%

American College Testing (ACT) results:
Average composite score: 17.5
Here:

17.5
State average from 316 schools:

19.1
Average English score: 16.4
Here:

16.4
State average from 316 schools:

18.3
Average math score: 17.9
Here:

17.9
State average from 316 schools:

19.2
Average reading score: 17.4
Here:

17.4
State average from 316 schools:

19.4
Average science score: 17.7
Here:

17.7
State average from 316 schools:

19.2


School rating:
Score: -0.28 (Average)

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