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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Thornton at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
35,747 students | THORNTON, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 55 schools -
School District 27j
22,713 students | BRIGHTON, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 33 schools -
Mapleton Public Schools, Adams County School District 1
7,088 students | DENVER, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 21 schools
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Reviews From Schools in Thornton
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Parent / Guardian
October 29, 2025
Rocky Top does a lot well. The smartest thing they do is their schedule. They ensure grade levels are separated by having them in their own area and they have things like band and gym back to back and... More
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Rocky Top Middle School
Parent / Guardian
October 28, 2025
They don't let kids inside when it's raining and they don't let them inside unless it is 20 degrees yet they want children to not get sick and have perfect attendance.
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Riverdale Elementary School
Other (school staff, family member, recent alum, etc)
October 24, 2025
I think it’s a bad school they don’t help with anything with conflict or your school work they don’t care about the students there it’s unsafe for the kids there they find clean the school either I... More
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Century Middle School
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