After Governor Jared Polis awarded RiseUp Community School with the Governor’s Bright Spot Award in late 2022, 9NEWS reporters Byron Reed and Courtney Yuen featured the alternative charter high school as the January “Cool School.” Watch the 9News feature here.
2025-2026 DPS Academic Results
While Equity Gaps Widen, Autonomy and Choice Show Stronger Outcomes for Historically Underserved Students Every student in Denver deserves access to a quality public school of their choice. Over the last few weeks, the release of 2025-2026 state testing data gives us the latest glimpse into the question that should be at the forefront of every conversation: How are students doing? Students have unlimited potential. State test data provides valuable insight into how well schools and support systems are helping