2020-21 GREAT SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT GUIDE SECONDARY DPS VISION: EVERY CHILD SUCCEEDS! TABLE OF CONTENTS Choosing a School in DPS �������������� 5 Denver School of Innovation and SOUTHEAST����������������������������71 School Performance Sustainable Design 43 DELTA High School 72 Framework ���������������������������������������� 6 Dora Moore 43 Denver Green School Enrollment and SchoolChoice ������� 8 DSST: Cole High School 44 Southeast 72 School Programs���������������������������� 10 DSST: Cole Middle School 44 Denver Language School – Transportation ������������������������������� 14 DSST: Conservatory Green Whiteman Campus 73 Meeting Your Student’s Needs ���� 16 High School 45 DSST: Byers High School 73 District Map ����������������������������������� 20 DSST: Conservatory Green DSST: Byers Middle School75 Middle School 46 George Washington High School 75 FAR NORTHEAST �������������������23 DSST: Montview Grant Beacon Middle School 76 Collegiate Prep Academy24 High School 46 Hamilton Middle School 76 DCIS at Montbello 24 DSST: Montview Highline Academy Southeast 77 Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Middle School 47 Hill Campus of Arts Early College 25 East High School 47 and Sciences 78 DSST: Green Valley Ranch Emily Griffith High School 48 Merrill Middle School 78 High School 25 Manual High School 48 Place Bridge Academy 80 DSST: Green Valley Ranch McAuliffe International School 49 Middle School 27 Rocky Mountain School of McAuliffe Manual Expeditionary Learning 81 DSST Middle School at Middle School 49 Noel Campus 27 Slavens School 81 Morey Middle School 52 Farrell B Howell 28 South High School 82 Northfield High School 52 Florida Pitt Waller 28 Thomas Jefferson High School 82 Odyssey School of Denver 53 KIPP Northeast Denver PREP Academy 55 Leadership Academy 29 SOUTHWEST ��������������������������83 RiseUp Community School55 KIPP Northeast Denver Abraham Lincoln High School 84 Middle School 30 Whittier 56 NEW American Indian William (Bill) Roberts 56 Legacy Options High School 31 Academy of Denver 84 Marie L Greenwood Academy 31 Bear Valley International McGlone Academy 32 NORTHWEST ��������������������������57 School 85 Montbello Career and 5280 High School 58 Compass Academy 85 Technical High School 32 Academy of Urban Learning 58 Denver Center for Noel Community Arts School 33 Boys School of Denver 59 International Studies 86 Northeast Early College 34 Bryant Webster Dual Language DSST: College View Omar D Blair 34 ECE-8 School 59 High School 86 STRIVE Prep – Green CEC Early College 61 DSST: College View Valley Ranch 35 Colorado High School Charter – Middle School 88 STRIVE Prep – Montbello 35 Osage 61 DSST: Henry Middle School 88 STRIVE Prep – Rise 36 Compassion Road Academy 62 Excel Academy – Denver 89 Vista Academy 36 Denver Montessori Florence Crittenton 90 Junior/Senior High School 63 Grant Ranch 90 Denver Online High School 63 NEAR NORTHEAST ����������������37 John F Kennedy High School 91 Girls Athletic Leadership Bruce Randolph 38 Kepner Beacon Middle School 92 High School 64 Colorado High School Charter – KIPP Denver Collegiate 93 Girls Athletic Leadership GES 38 KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy 93 Middle School 64 Contemporary Learning Kunsmiller Creative Arts Lake Middle School 65 Academy 39 Academy 95 North High School 66 The CUBE 39 Respect Academy 95 North High School Engagement Denver Center for 21st-Century STRIVE Prep – Federal 96 Center67 Learning at Wyman 40 STRIVE Prep – Kepner 97 Skinner Middle School 67 Denver Discovery School 40 STRIVE Prep – SMART Academy 97 STRIVE Prep – Excel 68 Denver Green School STRIVE Prep – Westwood 98 STRIVE Prep – Lake 68 Northfield 41 Summit Academy 98 STRIVE Prep – Sunnyside 69 Denver Justice High School 41 Information published within the Enrollment Guide Denver Language School – Gilpin West Early College 70 is subject to change, and some information may Campus 42 West Leadership Academy 70 have changed since the guide was printed This publication is not intended to be a complete directory Denver School of the Arts 42 of information concerning all DPS schools DPS is not responsible for the content or language of third-party advertisements included in this guide 4 CHOOSING A TYPES OF SCHOOLS DISTRICT-MANAGED SCHOOLS SCHOOL IN DPS Operated, supervised and supported by DPS and its Board of Education� ■ Some district-managed schools are INNOVATION SCHOOLS, which have been Denver Public Schools takes pride in the school granted status by the DPS Board of options available to our families� We truly believe Education and the Colorado Department of there is a best-fit school for each and every Education, providing increased flexibility with student� But with so many choices, you may not education programs, staffing, schedules and budgets to best meet students’ needs know how to begin the process� Below are some things to think about when starting your school ■ District-managed schools also include some search� MAGNET SCHOOLS or programs, which emphasize a particular style of learning or FIRST, TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT YOUR educational need, or serve students with a NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL. All students in common area of interest, and may provide kindergarten through 12th grade are transportation to students who live outside guaranteed a spot at their neighborhood – or the school’s neighborhood Examples include boundary – school You can determine your Montessori, Highly Gifted and Talented, and neighborhood school by typing in your address Dual Language schools or programs at schoolfinder.dpsk12.org CHARTER SCHOOLS IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A SCHOOL Independently operated public schools OTHER THAN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, governed by an independent Board of THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS YOU CAN RESEARCH Directors� YOUR OPTIONS: ■ This enrollment guide contains information ■ All charter schools are accountable to on every middle and high school within DPS, the DPS Board of Education and to the including programs, contact information and same academic performance standards as more To help you organize your search, the district-managed schools schools are divided into five general regions of ■ Charter schools have flexibility to design the city their own educational programs and ■ Visit schoolfinder.dpsk12.org You can search school-based policies schools by address, programs or alphabetical list ■ All charter schools are committed to equitably serving all students within the Meet schools face-to-face during the DPS ■ district Some charter schools serve a Regional School Expo Week, Jan 21-23, 2020 neighborhood boundary or give a priority These school fairs, held in five general areas to students who live within a designated of the city, are a great way to compare schools area side-by-side and speak to school staff ■ Tour schools that interest you There’s no PATHWAYS SCHOOLS substitute for walking the halls, meeting the ■ PATHWAYS SCHOOLS may be district- teachers and talking to school leaders Contact managed or charter Pathways schools offer individual schools for more information intensive academic and affective supports Once you’ve selected the schools that interest that lead students to a diploma and connect you, you’re ready to take part in SchoolChoice, our them to postsecondary opportunities Most unified enrollment system The next SchoolChoice pathways schools provide the opportunity to window is Jan 15 to Feb 18, 2020 See page 8 for earn more credits per year than traditional more information settings 5 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK WEB: spf.dpsk12.org EMAIL: [email protected] Knowing how well schools are serving students and families is a key part of how we will reach our Denver Plan 2020 goal of Great Schools in Every Neighborhood� The School Performance Framework, or SPF, measures many important aspects of what we know makes a great school, such as: ■ Student and parent satisfaction ■ Improved scores on state tests from year to year ■ How well the school serves and challenges all of its students The SPF is like a report card for schools that lets us know where a school is making progress and where we need to focus on improving Please keep in mind that SPF is just one factor in deciding which school is best for your student All schools are in the process of making improvements that may be starting to show results on the SPF These types of big changes take the patience and hard work of outstanding educators supported by extra resources, which is why DPS provides more intense support to the schools that need it most Our school report card puts special emphasis on student academic growth, or how much progress students have made from one year to the next In DPS, we believe what is most important is not where kids start, but how much they grow 6 HOW TO READ THE SCHOOL RATINGS RATING SCALES HOW ARE SCHOOLS RATED? OVERALL We use a color-coded rating scale to show at-a- DISTINGUISHED: glance how schools are performing, ranging from High-quality school that demonstrates our highest rating, Distinguished (blue), to our strong results across most areas lowest rating, Accredited on Probation (red) In DPS, we have high expectations for all of our schools, to MEETS EXPECTATIONS: make sure our students are prepared for college, Quality school that demonstrates good career and life when they graduate from DPS results in many areas, with a few areas in need of some improvement ACADEMIC GAPS ACCREDITED ON WATCH: Ensuring our schools are serving all students well School that demonstrates results in is an important area of focus on the SPF In DPS, we some areas and/or has several areas in believe a great