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Spotlight on Success in DPS

While there is still work to do to close achievement gaps, several DPS schools are showing what’s possible when students of color and those from working families get the support they deserve. These DPS schools are leading the way with strong CMAS and SAT results. Their success proves that excellence and equity can go hand in hand. Let’s learn from and lift up these bright spots!

Slide 1: High ELA Proficiency on CMAS and also serve at least 25% Black and/or 25% Latino students 

  1. DSST: Cedar Middle School
  2. DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
  3. Highline Academy Southeast
  4. GALS Middle School
  5. KIPP Northeast Elementary
  6. Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside
  7. Valdez Elementary

Slide 2: Top 10 DPS High Schools with SAT ELA Proficiency amongst students qualifying for free or reduced lunch

  1. Denver School of the Arts
  2. DSST College View
  3. DSST Conservatory Green
  4. DSST Cedar High School
  5. DSST Cole High School
  6. DSST Green Valley Ranch High School
  7. DSST Montview
  8. East High School
  9. Rocky Mountain Prep RISE
  10. Thomas Jefferson High School

Slide 3: Top 10 DPS High Schools with SAT Math Proficiency amongst students qualifying for free or reduced lunch

  1. Denver School of the Arts
  2. DSST College View
  3. DSST Conservatory Green
  4. DSST Cedar High School
  5. DSST Cole High School
  6. DSST Green Valley Ranch High School
  7. DSST Montview
  8. DSST Elevate
  9. Northfield High School
  10. Rocky Mountain Prep SMART
Student with cell phone in class

Cell Phones, Classrooms and Community Voice: What’s Happening in Denver Public Schools

If you are a Denver Public Schools (DPS) parent, educator or community member, you have probably heard the conversations already—at school pickup, in group chats or maybe around your kitchen table. What should schools do about cell phones? And who gets to decide? By July 1, 2026, House Bill 25-1135 requires every Colorado school district to adopt a formal policy that limits the use of smartphones and smartwatches by students during the school day. The goal of the legislation is

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