Denver Alternative School (Closed 2008)

655 South Monaco Parkway
Denver, CO 80224

Denver Alternative School serves 29 students in grades 9-12.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Total Students

29 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School
2024	29
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2007	5
2006	29
2005	9
2004	21
2003	120
2002	136
2001	253
2000	252
1999	217

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Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)

2 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	Denver Alternative School
2006	2
2005	2
2004	2

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2006)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2006	15:1	17:1	18:1
2005	5:1	17:1	18:1
2004	11:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%
2017	3%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2003)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

35%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	35%	36%
2023	35%	35%	53%
2022	35%	35%	53%
2021	35%	34%	53%
2020	35%	34%	55%
2019	35%	34%	55%
2018	35%	34%	57%
2017	35%	34%	57%
2016	35%	33%	57%
2015	35%	33%	57%
2007	20%	28%	57%
2006	34%	27%	58%
2005	45%	26%	57%
2004	24%	25%	57%
2003	48%	24%	56%
2002	51%	23%	55%
2001	53%	22%	53%
2000	48%	21%	53%
1999	53%	20%	51%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	14%	5%
2023	14%	5%	14%
2022	14%	4%	14%
2021	14%	5%	14%
2020	14%	5%	14%
2019	14%	5%	14%
2018	13%	5%	14%
2017	13%	5%	14%
2016	13%	5%	15%
2015	13%	5%	15%
2007	20%	6%	18%
2006	14%	6%	19%
2005	22%	6%	19%
2004	33%	6%	19%
2003	27%	6%	19%
2002	30%	6%	20%
2001	30%	6%	20%
2000	28%	5%	20%
1999	25%	5%	21%

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White

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	48%	50%
2023	48%	51%	24%
2022	48%	52%	24%
2021	48%	52%	24%
2020	48%	53%	23%
2019	48%	53%	23%
2018	49%	53%	22%
2017	49%	53%	22%
2016	49%	54%	22%
2015	49%	54%	21%
2007	60%	62%	20%
2006	48%	63%	19%
2005	33%	64%	19%
2004	43%	65%	20%
2003	21%	66%	20%
2002	17%	67%	21%
2001	15%	68%	22%
2000	20%	70%	23%
1999	18%	71%	24%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	0.63	0.62
2023	0.63	0.62	0.64
2022	0.63	0.61	0.64
2021	0.63	0.61	0.64
2020	0.63	0.60	0.63
2019	0.63	0.60	0.63
2018	0.63	0.60	0.61
2017	0.63	0.60	0.61
2016	0.63	0.60	0.61
2015	0.63	0.60	0.60
2007	0.57	0.54	0.60
2006	0.64	0.53	0.60
2005	0.66	0.52	0.60
2004	0.66	0.52	0.61
2003	0.67	0.51	0.61
2002	0.63	0.50	0.62
2001	0.61	0.49	0.63
2000	0.66	0.47	0.64
1999	0.63	0.46	0.65

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Eligible for

14%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	14%	39%
2023	14%	33%	57%
2022	14%	30%	52%
2021	14%	33%	55%
2020	14%	33%	58%
2019	14%	33%	58%
2018	13%	35%	59%
2017	13%	35%	59%
2016	13%	34%	61%
2015	13%	34%	62%
2006	14%	27%	58%
2005	33%	25%	55%
2004	52%	24%	55%
2003	6%	22%	53%
2002	12%	21%	51%
2001	21%	20%	49%
2000	21%	21%	54%

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Eligible for (02-03)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2003)
Year	Denver Alternative School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2003	2%	7%	9%
2002	2%	7%	11%
2001	3%	7%	11%
2000	4%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Denver Alternative School?

29 students attend Denver Alternative School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Denver Alternative School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Denver Alternative School offer ?

Denver Alternative School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Denver Alternative School part of?

Denver Alternative School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

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