What grades does Arvada High School serve?

Arvada High School operates as a High school within the local district. The school serves families in the ARVADA area.

Where is Arvada High School located?

Arvada High School is a urban school in ARVADA, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arvada High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arvada High School is 18.1:1. Lower ratios generally indicate smaller class sizes.

What schools are in ARVADA, CO?

Schools in ARVADA include Arvada High School and others operated by the local district. The district serves families throughout the ARVADA area.

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Arvada High School — School Calendar 2026-27

High|ARVADA, Colorado|Jefferson County School District No. R-1

ARVADA, CO 80004

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Upcoming Events

Jul

Wed

JACCC PTO Meeting Event

Aug

Mon

Class Registration Re-opens. Event

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Aug

Tue

P&G Committee MeetingEvent

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Aug

Tue

Office Reopens Event

Office ReopensNormal hours 8a-4p, Tues-Fri EXCEPT for Tues 8/11- Thurs 8/13 (the office will be closed for professional development).

Aug

Wed

All teachers return to JAEStaff Day

Aug

Wed

SAC committee meeting (hybrid)Event

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School Profile

Grades

9–12

Enrollment

722

Student:Teacher

18.1:1

Locale

Suburban

District

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Econ. Disadvantaged

72.0%

Phone

(303)982-0162

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

20-24%

Math Proficiency

10-14%

Graduation Rate

70-74%

Chronic Absenteeism

64.6%

SY 2019-20

Programs & Activities (SY 2021-22)

AP Program

5 courses offered

51 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

36 students enrolled

Dual Enrollment

74 students enrolled

SAT/ACT

142 test takers

Athletics

15 sports, 20 teams

207 participants

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16.6:1

Near average in CO

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

1:1 Devices

Student devices available

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

759

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

45.41

100% fully certified

Counselors

3.0999999

Psychologists

0.1

Social Workers

Nurses

School Resource Officers

0.75

Security Staff

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,483

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$7,822

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$16,352

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 7%State 39%Local 54%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Median Home Value

$566,588

-3.2% 1yr+18.0% 5yr

Denver, CO metro area

Community Need Level

Moderate

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

11.2%

Below 150% poverty line

3.9%

Unemployment rate

5.2%

Uninsured residents

4.7%

No HS diploma (25+)

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

754

Current enrollment

Stable(-2% 5yr)

Coming Up

Wed, Jul 15, 2026

JACCC PTO Meeting

Event

Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Class Registration Re-opens.

Event

Tue, Aug 4, 2026

P&G Committee Meeting

Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Tue, Sep 1, 2026	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time) Students arrive for drop off at school at 9:45am.	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	Classes Resume	Event	—
Wed, Sep 2, 2026	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day - No School	Holiday	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	Strategic Plan Board Meeting Meeting location: The Summit Academy - Westminster	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Tue, Sep 15, 2026	Picture Day (Van Gogh) Schedule to come. Students come dressed in your best outfit for individual and class photos.	Event	—
Wed, Sep 16, 2026	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	6th Grade at Outdoor Lab	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Teacher Professional Learning Day (No School for students)	Staff Day	—
Tue, Sep 29, 2026	4th Grade Band Students Field Trip	Event	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Tue, Oct 6, 2026	Student Portraits	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Wed, Oct 7, 2026	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time) Students arrive for drop off at 9:45am.	Event	—
Fri, Oct 9, 2026	Boosterthon Fun Run Day Schedule for the Fun Run to come.	Event	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Teacher Guardian Conferences and Book Fair Schedule to sign up for conferences will come from your child's classroom teacher	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 15, 2026	Teacher Professional Learning- No School for Students Conferences start at 12:30pm - 7pm.	Staff Day	—
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Quarter Ends	Event	—
Fri, Oct 16, 2026	Teacher Guardian Conferences and Book Fair Schedule to sign up for conferences will come from your child's classroom teacher	Staff Day	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	No School	Event	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	Half Days/Teacher Conferences Drop off as usual. Classes start at 8:30a. 30 minutes classes.Pick up from 11:30a-11:45a. No lunch. All students must leave campus between classes and conferences to allow our staff to prepare.Open house style conferences are from 1:00p-3:00p. You are free to walk the building and visit teachers as desired. There may a wait for some teachers. Both parents may attend and visit different teachers if needed.  Students/siblings may attend (children must stay with parents). There	Staff Day	—
Tue, Oct 20, 2026	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Oct 21, 2026	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Oct 21, 2026	Picture Make-up Day	Event	—
Wed, Oct 28, 2026	Picture Retake Day Schedule will come.	Event	—
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Hearing & Vision Screenings (tentative)	Event	—
Wed, Nov 4, 2026	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Wed, Nov 4, 2026	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Nov 4, 2026	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time)	Event	—
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	Prospective Family Night	Event	—
Tue, Nov 10, 2026	Hearing and Vision To be held in the North portable classrooms. Schedule to come.	Event	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veteran's Day Music Program - Big Gym	Event	—
Tue, Nov 17, 2026	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Nov 17, 2026	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Wed, Nov 18, 2026	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Fall Break	Break	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	Thanksgiving Break - No School	Break	—
Tue, Dec 1, 2026	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time)	Event	—
Wed, Dec 2, 2026	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Thu, Dec 3, 2026	3rd Grade Music Program - Big Gym	Event	—
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	6th Grade Music Program - Big Gym	Event	—
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	School Picture Retake Day School Picture Retake Day	Event	—
Thu, Dec 10, 2026	School Picture Retake Day School Picture Retake Day	Event	—
Fri, Dec 11, 2026	Student Activities (Home) Comments: Gingerbread Cookie Competition	Event	—
Tue, Dec 15, 2026	4th-6th Grade Band Concert - Big Gym	Event	—
Tue, Dec 15, 2026	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Wed, Dec 16, 2026	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Quarter Ends	Event	—
Fri, Dec 18, 2026	Last Day of first semester (Early Release -11:30am)	Event	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Winter Break - No Classes	Break	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	Winter Break	Break	—
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	Staff Return	Event	—
Tue, Jan 5, 2027	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jan 6, 2027	1st Day of 2nd Semester - All student return.	Event	—
Wed, Jan 13, 2027	Classes Resume	Event	—
Tue, Jan 19, 2027	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Tue, Jan 19, 2027	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jan 20, 2027	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jan 28, 2027	Kinder and 6th grade Continuation photos. Schedule to come. This is typically done in the big gym.	Event	—
Tue, Feb 2, 2027	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time) Student drop off starts at 9:45am	Event	—
Wed, Feb 3, 2027	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Fri, Feb 12, 2027	Teacher Professional Learning Day (No School for students)	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	President's Day (No school)	Holiday	—
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Tue, Feb 16, 2027	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Feb 17, 2027	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Mar 2, 2027	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time) Student drop off starts at 9:45am	Event	—
Wed, Mar 3, 2027	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Thu, Mar 4, 2027	Teacher Guardian Conferences and Book Fair Sign up schedule to be provided by your child's teacher	Staff Day	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	No School for Students	Event	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Quarter Ends	Event	—
Fri, Mar 5, 2027	Teacher Guardian Conferences and Book Fair Sign up schedule to be provided by your child's teacher	Staff Day	—
Tue, Mar 9, 2027	1st Grade Music Program - Big gym	Event	—
Tue, Mar 16, 2027	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Tue, Mar 16, 2027	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Mar 17, 2027	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Spring Break (No school)	Break	—
Tue, Apr 6, 2027	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Apr 7, 2027	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time) Student drop off starts at 9:45am	Event	—
Wed, Apr 7, 2027	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Wed, Apr 7, 2027	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Mon, Apr 12, 2027	Testing Week - No Classes No classes this week.Mtn Lab this week. SAT/PSAT and ITBS administered this week.	exam	—
Thu, Apr 15, 2027	5th Grade Music Program - Big gym	Event	—
Tue, Apr 20, 2027	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Apr 20, 2027	Drama Performance - Commons	Event	—
Tue, Apr 20, 2027	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Wed, Apr 21, 2027	Drama Performance - Commons	Event	—
Wed, Apr 21, 2027	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Apr 29, 2027	2nd - 7th grade Science Fair Schedule to come.	Event	—
Fri, Apr 30, 2027	Teacher Professional Learning Day (No School for students)	Staff Day	—
Tue, May 4, 2027	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, May 5, 2027	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Wed, May 5, 2027	Late Start Schedule (10am Start time) Student drop off starts at 9:45am	Event	—
Wed, May 5, 2027	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Tue, May 11, 2027	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Mon, May 17, 2027	Last day for 6th grade (Legacy Day)	Event	—
Tue, May 18, 2027	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Tue, May 18, 2027	6th Grade Continuation	Event	—
Wed, May 19, 2027	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, May 19, 2027	Picnic Week	Event	—
Wed, May 19, 2027	PreK and Kinder last day	Event	—
Thu, May 20, 2027	Last Day for grades 1-5.	Event	—
Tue, Jun 1, 2027	P&G Committee Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84342159154?pwd=am9HcDZVU1pw jkxc tBWV heXXiT09	Event	—
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	JA Elem PTO meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jun 2, 2027	SAC committee meeting (hybrid) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89684291894?pwd=FIcrdH2X9L8zJaaCSgJiYH8lv6ErQf.1	Event	—
Tue, Jun 8, 2027	JA Board Meeting	Event	—
Tue, Jun 15, 2027	Board Meeting At Summit Westminster for Summit South	Event	—
Wed, Jun 16, 2027	JACCC PTO Meeting	Event	—