Venture Prep High School (Closed 2023)

2900 Richard Allen Ct 80205
Denver, CO 80205
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 133 students in grades 9-12, Venture Prep High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
133 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CO)
(17-18)
≤20%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Venture Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
≤20%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Venture Prep High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Venture Prep High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Hispanic
66%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
26%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
5%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Venture Prep High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Colorado.
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Venture Prep High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(17-18)
≥90%
80%
This chart displays graduation rate of Venture Prep High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Venture Prep High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% CO state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% CO state average).
What is the graduation rate of Venture Prep High School?
The graduation rate of Venture Prep High School is 90%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 80%.
How many students attend Venture Prep High School?
133 students attend Venture Prep High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
66% of Venture Prep High School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Venture Prep High School?
Venture Prep High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.
What grades does Venture Prep High School offer ?
Venture Prep High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Venture Prep High School part of?

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