| Address | 14530 Washington Street |
|---|---|
| City | Thornton |
| State | Colorado |
| Zipcode | 80023 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°57′33″N 104°58′37″W |
| Other name | Stargate Charter School |
| Schooltype | Public charter school |
| Established | August 29, 1994 (age 32) |
| District | Adams 12 |
| Ceeb | 061365 |
| Principal | Robin Greene[1] |
| Principal label | Executive Director of Academics |
| Teaching staff | 80.63 [2] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,572 |
| Enrollment as of | 2023–24[2] |
| Ratio | 19.50[2] |
| Colors | Purple and silver |
| Athletic conference | Metropolitan |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Usnwr ranking | 104th[3] |
| Website | stargateschool.org |
Stargate School, also called Stargate Charter School, is a charter school for gifted and talented children in Thornton, Colorado, in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District in Adams County, Colorado, in the United States. It was founded in 1994, and teaches children from kindergarten to 12th grade.[4] The name Stargate combines "Star" from the name of the school district with the initial letters of "gifted and talented education".[5]
History
The school opened on August 29, 1994.[5] It is the largest charter school in the state of Colorado; it is also the only one to require a test of intelligence for admission.[6]
In November 2014, Standard and Poor's changed its rating of Stargate School's bond debt from "stable" to "negative", citing the school's "weak operations" and "insufficient annual debt service coverage" as reasons; however it maintained unchanged at BBB its issuer credit rating for the bonds.[4]
A new school building and new campus of 43 acres (17 ha) were opened in 2016. Since then, the school has received at least 8 civil rights complaints.[6]
There have also been charges of sexual harassment by a teacher and two other cases resulting in federal monitoring.[7]
Activities
Students participate in the Adroit Program, which is "designed to support the academic, social, emotional, creative and post-secondary needs of gifted students."[8]
Demographics
In the 2018–2019 school year, the school had 1,393 students, of which 62.5% were white, 19.7% Asian, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% black or African-American, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 6.5% two or more races. 63.8% are classified as gifted.[9]
Notable alumni
- Colin Duffy (class of 2022) rock climber[10]
References
- ^ "Leadership Message – Leadership Message – Stargate School". Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ NCES
- ^ "Stargate Charter School in Thornton, CO - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ [Staff] (November 4, 2014) Another Colorado Charter school in deep financial trouble. North Denver News. Accessed November 2014.
- ^ History. Stargate School. Accessed November 2014.
- ^ Monte Whaley (June 6, 2018). Thornton charter school for gifted and talented is under federal scrutiny for harassment and discrimination: Stargate Charter tries to rebound after multiple civil rights complaints. Denver Post, Accessed October 2018.
- ^ "Civil rights complaints piling up against respected Thornton charter school". KUSA. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ^ "Stargate School". Adams 12 Five Star Schools. 2016-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Tableau Public". public.tableau.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "Colin Duffy". Olympics