STEM School Highlands Ranch | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

57%

English Language Arts1 grade reported

Grades 3-8

65%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 5

58%

Grade 8

69%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,399

Grades servedKG–12

District

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Per-pupil expenditure$12,942

Federal revenue share3.8%

State revenue share42.6%

Local revenue share53.6%

Chronic absenteeism rate19.9%

County

Median household income$145,737

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher60.9%

Median home value$674,000

Unemployment rate3.9%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,399

Grades

KG–12

Student body

Hispanic 13%Black 2%White 50%Asian 26%Two+ 8%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 7

63%

72%

Grade 38

39%

68%

Math

Grade 7

32%

56%

Grade 38

32%

59%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered7

Advanced mathematics enrollment151

Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 26 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 94 · Two+ 11 | Male 105 · Female 46 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment22

Hispanic 1 · Asian 6 · White 14 · Two+ 1 | Male 19 · Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes

AP courses offered17

AP enrollment279

Hispanic 30 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 54 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 3 · White 169 · Two+ 19 | Male 172 · Female 107 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 28

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment99

Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 23 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 2 · White 61 · Two+ 4 | Male 74 · Female 25

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes

AP other-subject enrollment220

Male 126 · Female 94

AP science enrollment125

Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 31 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 68 · Two+ 9 | Male 83 · Female 42 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

AP science enrollment, offeredYes

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered5

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-85

Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-8139

Hispanic 23 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · White 84 · Two+ 9 | Male 85 · Female 54 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1039

Hispanic 5 · Asian 4 · Black 2 · White 27 · Two+ 1 | Male 24 · Female 15 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-8132

Hispanic 20 · Asian 20 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · White 83 · Two+ 8 | Male 80 · Female 52 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1032

Hispanic 4 · Asian 4 · Black 2 · White 22 | Male 19 · Female 13 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered5

Algebra II enrollment117

Hispanic 19 · Asian 14 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 1 · White 70 · Two+ 10 | Male 75 · Female 42 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Geometry

Geometry classes offered3

Geometry enrollment92

Hispanic 13 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 10 · Black 3 · White 57 · Two+ 7 | Male 59 · Female 33 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10

Geometry enrollment, grade 856

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes

Calculus

Calculus classes offered4

Calculus enrollment80

Hispanic 7 · Asian 18 · Black 2 · White 50 · Two+ 3 | Male 60 · Female 20

Biology

Biology classes offered9

Biology enrollment172

Hispanic 26 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 28 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 99 · Two+ 12 | Male 99 · Female 73 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered6

Chemistry enrollment131

Hispanic 11 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 20 · Black 2 · White 83 · Two+ 13 | Male 85 · Female 46 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8

Physics

Physics classes offered6

Physics enrollment159

Hispanic 22 · Asian 25 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 98 · Two+ 9 | Male 118 · Female 41 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered20

Computer Science enrollment283

Hispanic 32 · Asian 43 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 5 · White 180 · Two+ 22 | Male 201 · Female 82 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 23

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment328

Hispanic 38 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 49 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 3 · White 209 · Two+ 24 | Male 219 · Female 109 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredYes

Gifted/talented enrollment355

Hispanic 25 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 89 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 1 · White 198 · Two+ 37 | Male 231 · Female 124 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT119

Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 14 · Black 3 · White 76 · Two+ 9 | Male 88 · Female 31 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 49 · Female 38

English learner program enrollment

Male 49 · Female 38

Enrollment

Male 1,023 · Female 647

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 81 · Female 29

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 75 · Female 27

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 13

Hispanic 2 · White 1 | Male 2 · Female 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 128

Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · White 5 | Male 6 · Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 3, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 8, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Interscholastic athletics, offeredNo

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided500

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)5

Security staff (FTE), security guards0.03

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists2

Support services staff (FTE), social workers1

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers83.16

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0

Teachers (FTE), total83.16

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension113

Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 26 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 72 · Two+ 5 | Male 79 · Female 34 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 16

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)4

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 31 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 7 · Sch Oosinstances 504 5

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))3

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 5

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)31

Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 20 · Two+ 2 | Male 24 · Female 7 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon10

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0