Context for Briana’s Yearlong Plan

Location Northglenn High School is an urban school in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District in
Northglenn, Colorado.

School History Northglenn High School was built in 1965 and was the first high school in the Adams 12
Five Star Schools District. It is now one of eight high schools in the district.

Teaching History I completed by EDUC350 at Boltz Middle School in Fort Collins, CO in the fall of 2017.
After that I did my EDUC450 practicum at Thompson Valley High School in Loveland,
CO during the fall 2018 semester. I also hope to complete my student teaching at
Thompson Valley.

School Enrollment 1,923 students

Demographics The ethnic breakdown is as follows:

Hispanic: 60.6%
White: 30.3%
Asian: 4.3%
African American: 3%
Multiracial: .9%
Native American: .8%
Pacific Islander: .1%

The student body is 52% male and 48% female.

Language Learners It is not recorded how many students are English Language Learners, and the school/my
contact at the school didn’t respond in time for me to include this information.

Free and Reduced 35% of the student body is enrolled in the free or reduced lunch program.
Lunch

Graduation Rate The graduation rate at Northglenn is 89.6% - above the state average of 78.9%.

College Readiness AP class participation rate at Northglenn High School is 63 percent and 27% are passing
scores.
54% of juniors and/or seniors take the ACT or SAT.
NGHS scored a 28.6 on the College Readiness Index.

School Schedule Northglenn High School is on a partially blocked schedule. They see their teachers three
days a week for 55 minutes and one day a week for 90 minutes.

Class Sizes Northglenn High School has a 20:1 student to teacher ratio. The average class size for the
CP English 10 class is 25-30.

Course College-Preparatory English 10 Literature and Composition

This course is paired with the AP World History class, and is focused on world literature.

Grade Level 10th Grade

Information gathered from: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/colorado/districts/adams-12-
five-star-schools/northglenn-high-school-4351/test-scores
https://northglennh.adams12.org/