The STEAD School
COMMERCE CITY · CO · School District 27J · Public charter
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Academy High School → Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts → William Smith High School → Aurora West College Preparatory Academy → Global Leadership Academy → Northeast Early College → KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy → DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How The STEAD School compares for families
What families should know about The STEAD School.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Academy High School, Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts, William Smith High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Colorado Boulder
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,346/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +39.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 421 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $12,580 per student in district revenue, the 1,819 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $22,883,020/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy High School THORNTON |
Public | 9.9 | 399 | -15.1% |
| Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts THORNTON |
Public | 9.9 | 393 | -0.8% |
| William Smith High School AURORA |
Public | 11.7 | 410 | +9.3% |
| Aurora West College Preparatory Academy AURORA |
Public | 11.8 | 442 | -9.6% |
| Global Leadership Academy DENVER |
Public | 11.8 | 400 | +28.6% |
| Northeast Early College DENVER |
Public | 8.9 | 507 | -12.0% |
| KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy DENVER |
Public · charter | 7.1 | 555 | -1.8% |
| DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School DENVER |
Public · charter | 7.3 | 562 | -0.5% |