Arapahoe High School

 

2201 East Dry Creek Road
Centennial, CO  80122
303-347-6000
http://arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net 
Principal:  Mr. Ron Booth
School Hours:  7:21 a.m. to 2:16 p.m. 
PLC Late Start Time is 9:21 a.m.


About Our School

  • Enrollment:  2,190
  • Attendance Rate:  95.7%
  • Number of Suspensions and Expulsions:  89
  • Average Class Size:  26 students per classroom
  • Graduation Rate:  96.5%
  • Drop Out Rate:  0.3 %
  • Graduates who go on to college:  93%
  • Advanced Placement:  402 students took 789 exams, and 73% scored a passing grade that qualifies them for college credit

Sources of Pride

  • Graduating seniors were offered more than $14 million in scholarships in 2010
  • Twenty students were recognized in the 2010 National Merit Scholars program 
  • Valued tradition of academic rigor and excellence, caring staff, and exceptional school spirit
  • Sustained a successful, authentic working relationship with the Arapaho Native Americans
  • Maintained a commitment to a safe and orderly school climate while upholding high academic and behavioral standards
  • Strong student leadership, school spirit and impressive academic achievement

School Improvement Goals 2010 Update

  • Ninety-two percent of ninth and tenth grade students will read at or above grade level proficiency as measured by CSAP by 2012
  • The number of ninth and tenth grade males scoring proficient or above on the CSAP writing test will improve by four percent by 2012; ninth and tenth grade females will maintain or improve CSAP writing scores 
  • The number of students participating in school-sponsored activities and athletics will increase by five percent by 2012

Graduation Requirements

  • Language Arts:  35 semester credits
  • Social Studies:  30 semester credits
  • Mathematics:  4 semesters (2 years)
  • Science:  4 semesters (2 years)
  • Fine Arts:  6 semester credits
  • Practical Arts:  6 semester credits
  • Physical Education:  12 semester credits
  • Electives:  In addition to the required credits, each student must select sufficient additional classes to complete a minimum of 188 semester credits.

College Entrance Exams

2011 ACT (American College Test) State Test
English:  21.6 (Colorado is 19.0)
Math:  23.3 (Colorado is 20.0)
Reading:  23.1 (Colorado is 19.9)
Science:  23.2 (Colorado is 20.2)
Composite: 22.9 (Colorado is 19.9)

2011 SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Critical Reading: 572 (Colorado is 570)
Math:  584 (Colorado is 573)
Writing:  546 (Colorado is 556)
Total:  1702 (Colorado is 1699)

Annual Report

Arapahoe Results for LPS Assessments

View results for Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) RIT Scores and MAP Growth Charts, ACT and SAT Scores:Arapahoe Assessment Results

Arapahoe Results for State Assessments

View results for CSAP, CSAP-A, and CELA; Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Profile, information on Highly Qualified Teachers, and Post-Secondary Readiness through the CDE SchoolView Data Center: Arapahoe State Results

District and Arapahoe Achievement and Growth Interactive Chart

Arapahoe School Performance Framework

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