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Highline Academy Southeast
Data current as of 2025

Highline Academy Southeast

2170 South Dahlia Street, Denver
Sarah Verni-Lau

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About the Data

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School Details

K-8
Grades Served
8:00am-3:30pm
M, Tu, W, Th
586
Total Enrollment
8:00am-1:30pm
Friday
12:1
Teacher-to-Student Ratio
Required
Uniforms
No Transportation Available
Transportation
$13,142
Per Pupil Expenditure

About the School

Highline Academy Southeast is a tuition-free DPS charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade, dedicated to fostering a diverse and equitable community where students strive for academic, personal, and civic excellence. Guided by our mission and vision to create inclusive excellence in public education, we meet every learner where they...

Student Demographics

Asian 3.4%
0% 100%
Black or African American 24.9%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 28.4%
0% 100%
White 38.9%
0% 100%
Other 4.4%
0% 100%

Teacher Demographics

Data for this campus is unavailable at this time. Please contact the school directly for more information.

Student Special Populations

Economically Disadvantaged 53.3%
0% 100%
English Learners 23.9%
0% 100%
Special Education 9.3%
0% 100%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

NA
Average Years of Experience for Teachers

Student Survey Results

Metric 2025
Students feel a sense of belonging 79.9%
Students feel engaged in learning and activities 68.2%
Students feel safe and healthy 79.7%
Students feel they have choice and agency 66.9%
Students feel a sense of belonging
2025 79.9%
Students feel engaged in learning and activities
2025 68.2%
Students feel safe and healthy
2025 79.7%
Students feel they have choice and agency
2025 66.9%

Parent Survey Results

Metric 2023
Parents feel involved in school decisions 74.0%
Parents feel welcomed by their school 86.6%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers 89.1%
Parents feel involved in school decisions
2023 74.0%
Parents feel welcomed by their school
2023 86.6%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers
2023 89.1%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 61.1% 53.7% -7.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 50.5% 43.0% -7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 45.7% 39.8% -5.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 73.5% 69.2% -4.3%
Economically Disadvantaged 51.6% 45.5% -6.1%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 71.9% 59.2% -12.7%
All Students
2024 61.1%
2025 53.7%
Change -7.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 50.5%
2025 43.0%
Change -7.5%
Hispanic or Latino
2024 45.7%
2025 39.8%
Change -5.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 73.5%
2025 69.2%
Change -4.3%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 51.6%
2025 45.5%
Change -6.1%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 71.9%
2025 59.2%
Change -12.7%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 40.2% 38.9% -1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 27.3% 21.2% -6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 20.4% +1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 59.4% 63.5% +4.1%
Economically Disadvantaged 26.1% 26.7% +0.6%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 56.2% 47.1% -9.1%
All Students
2024 40.2%
2025 38.9%
Change -1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 27.3%
2025 21.2%
Change -6.1%
Hispanic or Latino
2024 18.5%
2025 20.4%
Change +1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 59.4%
2025 63.5%
Change +4.1%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 26.1%
2025 26.7%
Change +0.6%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 56.2%
2025 47.1%
Change -9.1%

CMAS: Median Growth in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 52.0 53.0 +1.0
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 44.0 44.0 +0.0
Hispanic or Latino 51.0 56.0 +5.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 57.0 59.0 +2.0
Economically Disadvantaged 52.0 41.0 -11.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged 49.0 58.0 +9.0
All Students
2024 52.0
2025 53.0
Change +1.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 44.0
2025 44.0
Change +0.0
Hispanic or Latino
2024 51.0
2025 56.0
Change +5.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 57.0
2025 59.0
Change +2.0
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 52.0
2025 41.0
Change -11.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 49.0
2025 58.0
Change +9.0

CMAS: Median Growth in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 49.0 58.0 +9.0
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 51.0 45.0 -6.0
Hispanic or Latino 43.5 63.0 +19.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 53.0 69.0 +16.0
Economically Disadvantaged 48.5 57.0 +8.5
Not Economically Disadvantaged 51.0 58.0 +7.0
All Students
2024 49.0
2025 58.0
Change +9.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 51.0
2025 45.0
Change -6.0
Hispanic or Latino
2024 43.5
2025 63.0
Change +19.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 53.0
2025 69.0
Change +16.0
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 48.5
2025 57.0
Change +8.5
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 51.0
2025 58.0
Change +7.0

Preliminary 2025 State Performance Rating

Performance Plan
Preliminary State Performance Rating

Academic Offerings

Blended Learning
Gifted and Talented Supports
Service Learning
Spanish
Visual Arts

Special Programs

Basketball (Boys)
Basketball (Girls)
Cross Country (Boys)
Cross Country (Girls)
Flag Football (Co-ed)
Music
Painting
Photography
Physical Education (PE)
School Yearbook or Newspaper
Soccer (Boys)
Soccer (Girls)
Social Clubs
Student Leadership
Track and Field (Boys)
Track and Field (Girls)
Volleyball (Co-ed)
Volleyball (Girls)

Student Services & Supports

After-School Programs
Before-School Programs
Breakfast
Lunch

Special Education

Cross-Categorical Program
Mild-Moderate Support

Multi-Lingual Learners

ESL (English as a Second Language)

Early Childhood

Kindergarten English

Discipline: % of Total Student Population

Metric In School Suspensions Out of School Suspensions Referrals to Law Enforcement
All Students 6.3% 5.6% 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native N/A N/A N/A
Asian 0.0% 5.0% 0.0%
Black or African American 6.8% 6.8% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 4.2% 0.6%
Two or More Races 8.0% 0.0% 0.0%
White 6.5% 6.5% 0.0%
All Students
In School Suspensions 6.3%
Out of School Suspensions 5.6%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
Asian
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 5.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Black or African American
In School Suspensions 6.8%
Out of School Suspensions 6.8%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino
In School Suspensions 6.0%
Out of School Suspensions 4.2%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.6%
Two or More Races
In School Suspensions 8.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
White
In School Suspensions 6.5%
Out of School Suspensions 6.5%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%

Absenteeism

Metric 2025
Average Daily Attendance 92.1%
Truancy Rate 3.5%
Average Daily Attendance
2025 92.1%
Truancy Rate
2025 3.5%

Unified Improvement Plan: Priority Performance Challenges

Unified Improvement Planning was introduced in 2009 to streamline improvement planning components of state and federal accountability requirements. Based on the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (SB212-08), the primary purpose of improvement planning is to align efforts to: Ensure all students exit the K-12 education system ready for post-secondary education,...

Increase Literacy Median Growth Percentile

Reduction in repeated suspensions by the same students

39.67722
-104.932