Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Public school district in Adams County, Colorado, U.S.

Adams County School District 12

Address
1500 E. 128th Ave. Thornton , Colorado, 80241 United States
Coordinates	39°55′33″N 104°58′00″W / 39.925714°N 104.966549°W / 39.925714; -104.966549
District information
Superintendent	Chris Gdowski
Enrollment	36,078^[1] (2021-22 school year)
Other information
Website	www.adams12.org

The Adams County School District 12, commonly known as the Adams 12 Five Star Schools, is a public school district located in western Adams County, Colorado, United States. The district serves the suburban area immediately north of Denver including the communities of Broomfield,^[2] Federal Heights, Northglenn, Thornton, and Westminster.

Population

Statistics

As of 2011, the Colorado school district consists of 32 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 5 high schools, 4 charter schools, 1 alternative school, 1 technical education center, and 1 adult education center, with nearly 39,000 students enrolled in the district. Although there are approximately 68 different spoken languages throughout the district, the ESL (English as a second language) population of nearly 5,000 students consists of mainly Hispanics. Almost 3,000 students participate in the gifted and talented program, and almost 3,500 students have special education needs. Over 14,000 students travel to school by bus, and over 10,500 students receive a free or reduced lunch.

Along with the large student body, the district also has a large teacher work force. At the end of 2006, the district contained 1,918 classroom teacher, and 917 of those teachers had some kind of advanced degree. The teachers in the district have, on average, 10.65 years of total teaching experience and 9.19 years of employment within the district. Only .01% of the entire teacher workforce have emergency licenses.

Demographics

Hispanics 62.11%
White/Caucasian: 23.00%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 5.15%
African–American: 2.71%
Native American: 0.99%

Schools

Elementary schools

Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School
Centennial Elementary School
Cherry Drive Elementary School
Coronado Hills Elementary School
Cotton Creek Elementary School
Coyote Ridge Elementary School
Eagleview Elementary School
Federal Heights Elementary School
Glacier Peak Elementary School
Hillcrest Elementary School
Hulstrom Options School (K-8)
Hunters Glen Elementary School
Leroy Drive Elementary School
Malley Drive Elementary School
McElwain Elementary School
Meridian Elementary School
Mountain View Elementary School
North Mor Elementary School
North Star Elementary School
Prairie Hills Elementary School
Riverdale Elementary School
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Silver Creek Elementary School
Skyview Elementary School
Stellar Elementary School
STEM Magnet Lab School
The Studio School
Stukey Elementary School
Tarver Elementary School
Thornton Elementary School
Thunder Vista P-8 School
Westview Elementary School
Woodglen Elementary School

Middle schools

Century Middle School
Hulstrom Options School (K-8)
Northglenn Middle School
Rocky Top Middle School
Thornton Middle School
Thunder Vista P-8 School
Shadow Ridge Middle School
Silver Hills Middle School
Westlake Middle School

High schools

Horizon High School
Legacy High School
Mountain Range High School
Northglenn High School
Thornton High School

Alternative schools

Crossroads Middle School
Pathways Future Center
Vantage Point High School^[3]

Career & technical education

FutureForward
FutureForward at Bollman
FutureForward at Washington Square

Online schools

Five Star Online Academy

Charter schools

Prospect Ridge Academy
Stargate School
The New America School
Westgate Community School

Former schools

High Plains High School^[4]

Programs

STEM

Northglenn High School has offered a STEM program for those who went to STEM middle schools in the district, or who sign up before freshman year.

International Baccalaureate

Thornton High School is the site of the district's IB (International Baccalaureate) and MYP (Middle Years Programme). The International School at Thornton Middle and Century Middle School are authorized for the MYP Program for young people in sixth through eighth grades. Leroy Drive and Coronado Hills Elementary Schools are authorized for the PYP Programme for students in grades kindergarten through fifth.

Legacy 2000 Program

Legacy High School is the site of the Legacy 2000 Program, an academic program that focuses on math, science, and technology. The program has been in place since the school's founding in 2000.

SOAR Honors Program

Horizon High School is the site of the district's SOAR Honor Program. SOAR has existed at the school since 2008, and is a pre-collegiate program developed by Horizon High School's teachers.

High School of Business

At Mountain Range High School, the nationally recognized High School of Business™ is an accelerated college program that prepares students for success in their future careers and in the changing global workplace and society. Throughout the program, students receive ongoing ethics education and leadership development. Program students are dual enrolled in high school and college with the opportunity to earn up to 21 transcripted college credits during high school! In addition, students in the High School of Business™ work towards achieving fluency in a second language. High School of Business™ students also complete a career focused internship in their designated career pathway and have the option to expand their learning through travel.

Misc.

The Adams 12 district provides adult education, driver's education, and outdoor education courses. The district also provides pre-school and summer school services along with the BASE (Before and After School and Summer Enrichment) program, which is offered at its elementary schools.

Board of Education

Lori Goldstein – President – District 1
Amira Assad-Lucas – Vice President – District 4
Paula Battistelli - Secretary – District 2
Courtney Potter – Director – District 3
Alexis Marsh-Holschen – Director – District 5

References

^ "Pupil Membership | CDE".
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Broomfield County, CO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2022. - Text list
^ "Vantage Point High School". adams12.org. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2007.

"Five Star District offers a wealth of opportunities". Adams12 Five Star Schools. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2007.