North Valley School for Young Adults
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Thornton, Colorado
North Valley School for Young Adults in Thornton, Colorado enrolled 102 students in 2024-25 with 4.6 full-time teachers, 22.2 students per teacher against the Colorado high-school median of 15.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-34% (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
104 students in 2022-23, 94 students in 2023-24, 102 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 5.0 to 4.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 104 | 5.0 | 20.8 |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 3.1 | 30.3 |
| 2024-25 | 102 | 4.6 | 22.2 |
22.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 89 of every 100 Colorado high schools
Among the 429 Colorado high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Valley School for Young Adults enrolled 90 students and reported no counselor; it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions12
- Chronically absent99.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
85.3% of students were Hispanic, 10.8% White, 2.0% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic85.3%
- White10.8%
- Black2.0%
- Two or more races1.0%
- American Indian1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
30-34% of the 62 students in North Valley School for Young Adults's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 30‑34% | 68% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 62 | 517 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Thornton
8 public high schools in Thornton report 2024-25 enrollment; North Valley School for Young Adults is number 8 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Ridge High School | 1,784 | 21.7 | 32.5% |
| Thornton High School | 1,439 | 16.3 | 69.1% |
| Academy High School | 399 | 17.7 | 59.6% |
| Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts | 393 | 16.9 | 57.8% |
| Pathways Future Center | 386 | 19.5 | 65.3% |
| Mapleton Early Career Preparation | 306 | 19.3 | 58.8% |
| New America School - Thornton | 190 | 27.1 | 74.2% |
| North Valley School for Young Adults | 102 | 22.2 | 57.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about North Valley School for Young Adults
- Academy High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.1 miles away: 399 students, 17.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Mapleton Expeditionary School of the ArtsThe next nearest public high school, 0.1 miles away: 393 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- Compare North Valley School for Young Adults with Academy High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Mapleton Public Schools spends per student$14,482 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,482
- The largest public schools in ColoradoNorth Valley School for Young Adults is the number 346 by size of 436 Colorado high schools open in 2024-25.#346 of 436
- Colorado schools by students per teacher22.2 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.9 for high schools.22.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about North Valley School for Young Adults
How many students attend North Valley School for Young Adults?
102 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 104 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Thornton, CO.What is the student-teacher ratio at North Valley School for Young Adults?
22.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is North Valley School for Young Adults a Title I school?
North Valley School for Young Adults was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What is the graduation rate at North Valley School for Young Adults?
30-34% of the 62 students in North Valley School for Young Adults's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is North Valley School for Young Adults in?
Mapleton Public Schools, NCES district ID 0805550. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080555006433 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.