Northfield High School

Northfield High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5500 CENTRAL PARK Blvd,  Denver, CO
Central Park Neighborhood
Denver Public Schools
4.2
4.4
1,570 Students
A
Niche Grade
Northfield High School (NHS), serving ninth through twelfth grades, is an International Baccalaureate School. It’s known for offering progressive, challenging, and exciting academic programs. It also offers opportunities for students to participate in athletic programs, extracurricular activities, and electives. Northfield follows the Denver Public School system’s high school graduation requirements. The school’s Career Connect program provides engaging, project-based courses, and experiential learning classes with college credit in business, engineering, computer technology, and biomedical sciences. Through these courses, students attain industry experience, professional skills, and industry certifications. Other programs offered at Northfield High School include arts, technology, gifted and talented courses, world languages, physical fitness, IB Courses, and AP Courses. Counseling is also available for every student that attends Northfield. Whether a student needs academic tutoring, help with scheduling, or filling out a college application, they can find the aid they seek at Northfield High School. Parents and families are always welcome to get involved by volunteering or partaking in the school’s meetings and events. Northfield is an inclusive school, encouraging student creativity, self-awareness, independence, and collaboration among peers with various interests. Teachers at Northfield High School strive to inspire students to become enthusiastic lifelong learners, problem solvers, and effective communicators.

School Details

Head of School
Amy Bringedahl
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
45%
Reading Proficiency
64%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
64%
Math Proficiency
45%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
100
Full Time Teachers
100
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
590
Verbal
610
Average ACT
28
Math
25
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

4
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Science
21.5%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
413:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%
White
45.6%
Hispanic
30.4%
Black
13.6%
Two or more races
7.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Colorado Boulder 459 Students
Colorado State University 354 Students
University of Colorado Denver 192 Students
Metropolitan State University of Denver 180 Students
University of Denver 157 Students
University of Northern Colorado 140 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 110 Students
University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 109 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 97 Students
Arizona State University 96 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 193 Students
Psychology 105 Students
Biology 89 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 70 Students
Marketing 60 Students
Nursing 44 Students
Computer Science 43 Students
Political Science and Government 40 Students
Pre-Law Studies 37 Students
Finance 35 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.2 54 Reviews
4.0 Junior
11/22/2024
Northfield high school has been a school. By this I mean it has been a place where I can learn, grow, and meet my friends. It does exactly what it has meant to do and I quite like it.
5.0 Junior
11/7/2024
Currently, I am pursuing the IB diploma at Northfield High School. I love the rigor of the courses. In previous years, my teachers have helped me pursue my career goals. I am hoping to create a very competitive college application and I think that Northfield will really help me.
3.0 Junior
8/27/2024
I love the IB classes and how students are able to challenge themselves with college level classes. The support of the teacher and how teaching is interactive is a good way I learned. I would say this Highschool is more dominant with white people and does lack more diversity. The school spirt is there with the sports, clubs, spirt weeks, and assembles.
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4.4 19 Reviews
5.0 student
5/31/2025
I spent 9th-11th grade in DSST: Conservatory Green High School and moved to Northfield for senior year, and I could not have asked for a better experience! Here's why:I love the block schedule of four 90-min classes a day (except Mondays) because it's less stressful and you get more done in class. Y...
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3.0 parent
4/25/2024
Overall we were very disappointed in Northfield HS and ultimately decided to leave after a year. Feels like they are still managing their rapid growth so a lot of logistical aspects were very disorganized. Kids seem to feel very disassociated from the school and there's little enthusiasm for school...
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5.0 parent
7/7/2023
Can't say enough good things about this school. The best DPS school and one of the best in the state. State champs in so many things and academics are wonderful.
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5.0 parent
3/9/2022
Northfield is a growing school and offers a fantastic education and excellent culture.
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