Westminster Public Schools

Westminster Public Schools is a public school district located in extreme southwestern Adams County, Colorado, United States. The district serves the southeastern portion of the City of Westminster and adjacent areas. Originally known as Adams County School District No. 50, the name was changed in February 2016.

Westminster Public Schools
Address
6933 Raleigh St. 2nd Floor
Westminster
, Colorado, 80030
United States
Coordinates39°49′30″N 105°02′29″W
District information
Established1946 (1946)[1]
SuperintendentPamela Swanson, Ed. D.
NCES District ID0807230[2]
Students and staff
Enrollment8,373 (2020-2021)[2]
Staff504.29 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Student–teacher ratio16.60[2]
Other information
Websitewww.westminsterpublicschools.org

Board of education
  • President: Ken Ciancio
  • Vice President: Max Math
  • Secretary: Christine Martinez
  • Treasurer: Aaron Martin
  • Director: Dan Orecchio

Schools

Early childhood
  • Early Learning Center at F.M. Day (Infant - Preschool)
  • Early Learning Center at Gregory Hill (Preschool)

Neighborhood schools
  • Colorado Sports Leadership Academy
  • Fairview Elementary School
  • Harris Park Elementary School
  • Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy
  • Mesa Elementary School
  • Orchard Park Academy
  • Sherrelwood Elementary School
  • Sunset Ridge Elementary School
  • Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School

Online
  • Westminster Virtual Academy

Innovation schools
  • Colorado STEM Academy
  • John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy
  • Metropolitan Arts Academy
  • Westminster Academy for International Studies

Middle schools
  • Shaw Heights Middle School
  • Iver C. Ranum Middle School, Westminster, Colorado (transition to a middle school in 2010; 2021-22 was the last school year as a traditional middle school)
  • On April 26, 2022, the WPS Board of Education authorized spending on an extensive renovation project at Ranum Middle School which will transform the historic building into a state-of-the-art multi-purpose campus offering expanded Career Technical Education (CTE) programs for students.

High schools

References
  1. Adams County School District 50 History
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Westminster Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
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