2201 East Dry Creek Road
Centennial, CO 80122
303-347-6000
http://arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net 
Principal: Ms. Natalie Pramenko
School Hours: 7:21 a.m. to 2:16 p.m.
PLC Late Start Time is 9:21 a.m.
About Our School
- Enrollment: 2,152
- Attendance Rate: 95.9%
- Number of Suspensions and Expulsions: 103
- Average Class Size: 26 students per classroom
- Graduation Rate: 96.5%
- Drop Out Rate: 0.3 %
- Graduates who go on to college: 93%
- Advanced Placement: 402 students took 789 exams, and 73% scored a passing grade that qualifies them for college credit
Sources of Pride
- Recognized nationally as one of America's best high schools
- Recognized by the US Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
- Excellent rating by the Colorado Department of Education
- Warrior mascot endorsed by the Arapaho Tribe; strong relationship with Native American culture
- Rated one of Denver's Best High Schools by 5280 Magazine
- Tradition of academic excellence and rigor with student academic support available throughout the school day
- Band performance in spring 2012 California tour
- Strong faculty skilled in motivating teenagers
- 92% of graduates attend college
- Students may receive college credit while attending Arapahoe
- Two 2011 graduates were awarded Congressional appointments to attend US service academies: Air Force and West Point
- Student civility, mutual respect, and taking care of one another are expectations
- 20 students named National Merit semi-finalists and Commended Scholars
- Emphasis on computers and technology throughout all content areas
- Link Crew of upper class students mentor incoming freshmen
- Programs for students with special needs including involvement with regular education students
- Advanced Placement courses for college credit--nearly 800 AP tests written
- Vocational and work-study educational programs
- 2011 graduates were offered $17 million in scholarships
- Comprehensive and special interest curriculum including medicine, crime scene forensics, and scuba diving
- Comprehensive athletic and activities program for boys and girls, with many state level competitions and championships
- Maintained a commitment to a safe and orderly school climate while upholding high academic and behavioral standards
- Strong student leadership, school spirit and impressive academic achievement
Arapahoe High School Unified Improvement Plan Summary 
Graduation Requirements
- Language Arts: 35 semester credits
- Social Studies: 30 semester credits
- Mathematics: 4 semesters (2 years)
- Science: 4 semesters (2 years)
- Fine Arts: 6 semester credits
- Practical Arts: 6 semester credits
- Physical Education: 12 semester credits
- Electives: In addition to the required credits, each student must select sufficient additional classes to complete a minimum of 188 semester credits.
College Entrance Exams
2012 ACT (American College Test) State Test
English: 22.7 (Colorado is 19.4)
Math: 23.6 (Colorado is 20.5)
Reading: 22.7 (Colorado is 19.8)
Science: 23.1 (Colorado is 20.1)
Composite: 23.1 (Colorado is 20.0)
2012 SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
Critical Reading: 577 (Colorado is 575)
Math: 599 (Colorado is 581)
Writing: 558 (Colorado is 562)
Total: 1734 (Colorado is 1718)