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Which Denver-Area High Schools Have the Best ACT Scores?
The Colorado Department of Education recently released a report, revealing Colorado High Schools’ average 2010 ACT composite scores. Since this is a very important indicator of educational quality, TeamCox Realtors combed through the data to determine the top 25 highest scoring high schools. This year, there seems to be many Denver-area charter schools topping the list, which seems to be a trend that is here to stay as charter schools are growing in strength and popularity.
Top 25 Denver Area High School Average ACT Composite Scores:
1. Vanguard Classical School (Denver): 27.8
2. ‘D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (Jefferson County) – 26.1
3. Peak to Peak Charter School (Lafayette): 26.0
4. Cherry Creek High School (Greenwood Village) – 24.4
5. Fairview High School (Boulder) – 24.1
6. Denver School of Science and Technology (Denver) – 23.9
7. Boulder High School (Boulder)– 23.5
8. Monarch High School (Louisville) – 23.4
9. Rock Canyon High School (Littleton) – 23.3
10. Arapahoe High School (Littleton) – 23.3
11. Expeditionary Learning School (Denver) – 23.0
12. Mountain Vista High School (Highlands Ranch) – 23.0
13. Jefferson Charter Academy Senior High School (Broomfield) – 22.9
14. Evergreen High School (Evergreen) – 22.8
15. Denver School of the Arts (Denver) – 22.6
16. Broomfield High School (Broomfield) – 22.5
17. Ralston Valley Senior High School (Arvada) – 22.4
18. Niwot High School (Niwot) – 21.9
19. Dakota Ridge High School (Littleton) – 21.9
20. Chatfield High School (Littleton) – 21.9
21. Lakewood High School (Lakewood) – 21.8
22. New Vista High School (Boulder) – 21.8
23. Thunderidge High School (Highlands Ranch) – 21.7
24. Wheat Ridge Charter School (Wheat Ridge) – 21.6
25. Ponderosa High School (Parker) – 21.6
For information on Denver-area high schools, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
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CSAP Scores Released Today
CSAP Scores Do Influence a Neighborhood School’s Reputation
We know that neighborhood schools play a large part in making real estate decisions, especially for those Denver homebuyers who have children. While test scores aren’t everything and can even be controversial, they are one of the few concrete ways to measure a school’s success.
The Colorado Department of Education released this year’s CSAP (Colorado Student Assessment Program) scores today. What is CSAP? CSAP scores measure the percentage of students at each school who have scored proficient or better in reading, writing, math and science.
To see how your neighborhood school stacks up, please visit The Denver Post’s website. It has compiled a valuable database to search for specific schools or districts.
Like the CSAP program or not, scores do impact a school’s reputation – for better or worse. For information on how a neighborhood’s school’s scores can impact your home’s value, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060. You may search for a specific school or district by using our high-powered search tool.
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Parker, Colorado’s Southeast Christian School is Growing
Yes, one Douglas County school is growing right now!
Many Denver-area public school districts are financially-strapped and slashing their budgets – teachers are losing their jobs, school days are being shortened, and some programs are being eliminated altogether. How is it possible that Parker, Colorado’s Southeast Christian School has become the little school that could? Southeast Christian School grew 14 percent last year. Most Denver-area schools – public, charter or private – can only dream of this growth in a booming economy. It seems that family, a belief in Christian principles, and a respect for learning in a nurturing environment, has created student demand. No doubt, this kind of success can be directly attributed to the administrative leadership, as well as to the unsung heroes – teachers.
Southeast Christian School is prospering and growing under the leadership and direction of its capable headmaster, Dr. Vern Walters. Vern is a retired pediatrician and it gives parents peace of mind that a gentle man is on-site, who can diagnose and treat minor emergencies that occur at school – scraped knees, bumped heads, or even a panic attack.
I recently interviewed Vern, and asked what led him to take on the position of headmaster after a long career in medicine. He replied that it was about watching the educational growth of the students. “After being in the practice of Pediatrics for 40 years and seeing children’s physical growth and development, it is exciting now to watch the growth and development of the minds of these students”.
Dr. Walters modestly attributes his school’s success to its stable faculty, who all either has a Colorado teaching license or are eligible for one. One-third of its elementary teachers have master’s degrees in several areas, including reading and special education. All middle school teachers have one or two master’s degrees. This talent pool has resulted in SAT class-specific scores (beginning with kindergarten) of 1.5 to 2.0 years ahead of the national average and the middle school grades are 2.5 to 3 years ahead of the national average. 75 percent of Southeast Christian’s 7th and 8th grade students are ranked in the top 25th percentile, and the remainder score in the top 50th percentile of the Douglas County mandatory Explorer ACT College preparedness test.
The school’s growth has resulted capacity issues, and a need for expanding the existing facility for middle school and a possible future high school. Southeast Christian is currently working with the Parker Building Division for the project with a projected target the fall of the 2011-12 school year. The Town of Parker has been extremely cooperative in this endeavor.
Congratulations to Dr. Walters, the extraordinary faculty and the parents and students of Southeast Christian School. Oh, and here’s to the power of prayer!
Douglas County School District Opens Open Enrollment for 2010-2011 School Year
It is critical that you constantly evaluate your child’s school, to ensure that he or she is in an optimal educational setting. The good news for you (but not for us, Realtors!) is that since Colorado allows for open enrollment, you don’t necessarily have to move for your child to attend your school of choice.
The Douglas County School District’s open enrollment period for the 2010-2011 school year is now open. Please click here for a list of schools that will be accepting open enrollment applications from December 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010. Click here to access the application, which has been moved online this year.
Click here for the Cherry Creek School District’s open enrollment process.
For more information on schools in the Denver metro area, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialist – at 303-400-6060.
Top 25 ACT Scores in the Denver Metro Area
Cherry Creek School District’s Test Scores Continue to Improve
Cherry Creek School District’s Test Scores Continue to Improve
Since we are located within the boundaries of Smoky Hill High School, TeamCox Realtors is always on the lookout for good news regarding the Cherry Creek School District. The District recently released news that its students continue to outpace their peers across the state and across the country on standardized tests.
The combined SAT scores for 2009 graduating seniors in the Cherry Creek School District increased a whopping 38 points to 1742 in 2009 from 1704 in 2008. Cherry Creek students are also excelling on the ACT test, averaging 21.2 in 2009 compared to the state average of 19.6.
For more information on finding a home in the Cherry Creek School District, please contact TeamCox Realtors – Denver real estate specialists - at 303-400-6060.
Top 25 ACT Scores in the Denver Metro Area
Denver Named One of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up”
It seems that Denver-area children are a lucky bunch! US News and World Report recently named Denver as one of “America’s 10 Best Places to Grow Up” out of 2,000 different areas across the country. The magazine set out to determine which cities had the best ingredients to raise a child in, including a low crime rate, a strong school system, lots of other children to play with, expansive green spaces to play in, and plenty of family events to choose from.
According to the magazine, Denver was chosen based on this assessment: “Whether they prefer snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, biking through America’s largest city park system, or heading over to Invesco Field at Mile High for a Broncos football game, Denver is a wonderful place to be a kid. Also among the country’s safest big cities, Denver has 300 days of annual sunshine, eight different professional sports franchises, and countless opportunities for fishing, white-water rafting, and horseback riding.”
Wow, thanks for all of the compliments to our great city, US News and World Report! We couldn’t agree with you more. For information on relocating to the Denver area, or regarding Denver real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
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Cherry Creek School District Start Dates
Cherry Creek School District Start Dates
Schools in the C.A.R.E Program Start Date
Arrowhead August 24th
Belleview August 24th
Cherry Hills Village August 24th
Cimarron August 24th
Cottonwood Cree August 24th
Dry Creek August 24th
Greenwood August 24th
Hertiage August 24th
High Plains August 24th
Highline August 24th
Holly Hills/Ridge August 24th
Homestead August 24th
Independence August 24th
Indian Ridge August 24th
Meadow Point August 24th
Mission Viejo August 24th
Peakview August 24th
Polton August 24th
Ponderosa August 24th
Sagebrush August 24th
Summit August 24th
Sunrise Trails West August 24th
Walnut Hills August 24th
Willow Creek Elementary August 24th
ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLS August 24th
ALL HIGH SCHOOLS August 24th
P.R.E.P. School A August 24th
Challenge School August 24th
Year-Round Schools Track Start Date
A July 7
B July 28
C July 7
D July 7
Schools: Antelope Ridge, Canyon Creek, Dakota Valley, Eastridge, Fox Hollow, Timberline, Village East
For more information on Denver-area schools, please contact TeamCox Realtors – your Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
Top 25 ACT Scores in the Denver Metro Area
Top 25 ACT Scores in the Denver Metro Area
The Colorado Department of Education released a report yesterday, revealing Colorado High Schools’ average 2009 ACT composite scores. Since this is a very important indicator of educational quality, TeamCox Realtors combed through the data to determine the top 25 highest scoring high schools, in addition to the top scoring school districts in the Denver metro area.
Top 25 Denver Area High School Average ACT Composite Scores:
1. ‘D’Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (Jefferson County) – 26.3
2. Fairview High School (Boulder Valley) – 24.8
3. Peak to Peak Charter School (Boulder Valley) – 24.5
4. Cherry Creek High School (Cherry Creek/Greenwood Village) – 24.3
5. Denver School of Science and Technology (Denver County) – 23.9
6. Monarch High School (Boulder Valley) – 23.5
7. Jefferson Charter Academy Senior High School (Jefferson County) – 23.1
8. Niwot High School (St. Vrain) – 23.1
9. Boulder High School (Boulder Valley) – 23.0
10. Rock Canyon (Douglas County/Littleton and Castle Pines) – 23.0
11. Golden Charter School (Jefferson County) – 22.7
12. Arapahoe High School (Littleton 6/Littleton) – 22.7
13. Mountain Vista High School (Douglas County/Highlands Ranch)- 22.6
14. Evergreen High School (Jefferson County) – 22.6
15. Denver School of the Arts – 22.5
16. Lakewood High School (Jefferson County) – 22.5
17. Ralston Valley (Jefferson County) – 22.5
18. Chatfield High School (Jefferson County/Littleton) – 22.1
19. Grandview High School (Cherry Creek) – 22.0
20. Heritage High School (Littleton/Littleton) – 21.8
21. Thunderridge High School (Douglas County/Highlands Ranch) -21.7
22. Chaparral High School (Douglas County/Parker) – 21.7
23. Ponderosa High School (Douglas County/Parker) – 21.6
24. Dakota Ridge (Jefferson County) – 21.4
25. Broomfield High School (Boulder Valley) – 21.4
Which Denver area school districts fared the best? Here is the rundown:
1. Boulder Valley School District – 22.1
2. Littleton Public Schools – 22.0
3. Douglas County School District 21.5
4. Cherry Creek Schools – 21.2
5. Jefferson County Public Schools – 20.5
6. Adams 12 Five Star Schools – 18.9
7. Englewood 1 – 17.3
8. Denver Public Schools – 17.1
9. Aurora Public Schools – 15.5
For more information on this report, or to see how your favorite high school fared, please visit the Colorado Department of Education’s website. If you have questions about Denver- area schools or regarding Denver real estate, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
* Please note that this list includes only high schools in the Denver metro area.
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Denver-Area High Schools Ranked Among “1,500 Top U.S. High Schools”
Several Denver-area high schools were ranked among Newsweek’s “1,500 Top U.S. High Schools” this week. The schools that were selected ranked in the top six percent of all U.S. high schools, based on the “number of Advanced Placement, Intl. Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge tests taken by all students at a school in 2008 divided by the number of graduating seniors.” Congratulations to the following top-notch Colorado high schools that made this prestigious list (the schools appear in the order they were ranked):
Fairview High School (Boulder)
Niwot High School (Niwot)
Boulder High School (Boulder)
Cherry Creek High School (Greenwood Village)
Evergreen High School (Evergreen)
East High School (Denver)
Grandview High School (Aurora)
Littleton High School (Littleton)
D’Evelyn High School (Denver)
George Washington High School (Denver)
Eaglecrest High School (Aurora)
Smoky Hill High School (Aurora)
Conifer High School (Conifer)
Thunderridge High School (Highlands Ranch)
Overland High School (Aurora)
Heritage High School (Littleton)
Thompson Valley High School (Loveland)
Legacy High School (Broomfield)
Thornton High School (Thornton)
Highlands Ranch High School (Highlands Ranch)
Douglas County High School (Castle Rock)
In particular, we were so proud to see our neighborhood’s (Piney Creek) high school, Smoky Hill, on this list. For more information on Denver-area schools, please contact TeamCox Realtors – your Denver real estate specialists – at 303-400-6060.
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Douglas County School District Releases Open Enrollment Information
It is critical that you constantly evaluate your child’s school, to ensure that he or she is in an optimal educational setting. The good news for you (but not for us, Realtors!) is that since Colorado allows for open enrollment, you don’t necessarily have to move for your child to attend your school of choice.
The Douglas County School District just released its list of schools that are accepting open enrollment applications for the 2009-2010 school year. Please click here for a list of schools that will be accepting open enrollment applications from December 1, 2008 through January 15, 2009. Click here to access the open enrollment application.
For more information on schools in the Denver metro area, please contact TeamCox Realtors at 303-400-6060.
