Awards & Recognition
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Recognizing Innovation and Excellence
Stargate’s recent awards include:
- #1 High School in Colorado and #1 Public High School Teachers (4 consecutive years) – 2025 Niche Rankings
- #1 Middle School in Colorado (3 consecutive years) and #1 Public Middle School Teachers – 2025 Niche Rankings
- #1 Elementary School (3 consecutive years) and #2 Public Elementary School Teachers– 2025 Niche Rankings
- #1 High School Adams 12 school district (4 consecutive years), #2 in Colorado, #104 in Nation - US News and World Report, 2024 rankings
- #2 High School in Colorado 2024, 2023 - Colorado SchoolDigger rankings
- 7 National Merit Scholars - 24 Finalists, 33 Semi-Finalists, 30 Letters of Commendation (2020-2025)
- 85% - AP Participation rate, US News and World Report, 2024 rankings
- AP School Honor Roll – every year since 2023
- John J. Irwin School of Excellence Awards – every year since 2000
- State champion Knowledge Bowl – every year since 2018 (3A)
- State champion Brain Bowl – 7th grade team, 8th grade team, 2025; 2 previous championships at 6th grade level (2021, 2019)
- State winners, HOSA – more than 150 students, top 10 in their events since 2022
- North Metro champion, MathCounts – 1st place team every year since 2019, 16 championships since 2008; 1st place individual 5 times since 2019; 4th at state contest, 2025
- Adams 12 winner, District Juried Art Show – 2025, 2024
- Adams 12 winner, Battle of the Books – elementary (2025, 2024, 2023); 2nd place middle school, 2024
- Adams 12 winner, Spelling Bee – 2025; also 2nd place in district and 3rd at State Spelling Bee
- National winner, National History Day – 2023, 2nd in state 2025, four 1st in Region finishes since 2020
- National winner - ASTA Chamber ensemble, national conference – 1st in full orchestra division, 2025 (American String Teachers Association)
- Carnegie Hall Performance – HS Choir, 2025
- World Championships, Robotics – 9 teams qualified since 2022; 2025 winner of Division Finalist Award and of Judges Award; 10-0 in division qualification matches, 2025
- Safe2Tell - Platinum Star School, 2025 (first in Colorado); Gold Star Award, 2024 (first in Colorado)
- National Gold Council of Excellence, Student Council – 2024
- State "Top 10" - Science Olympiad – 2025, 2024, including two 1sts in events
- CHSAA Band and Orchestra, superior and gold ratings – 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2019
Some of Stargate's past awards include:
- National Blue Ribbon School finalist
- Colorado Governor's Distinguished Improvement Award
- One of an elite group of Colorado schools to earn both the John Irwin Award and the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award in the same year
- A+ rating - ranked 1st out of 505 middle schools by ColoradoSchoolGrades.com (2012, 2013, and 2014)
- Colorado TCAP/CSAP Excellent Rating with High Academic Growth
- Architectural Excellence Award (2004)
Our Approach
Stargate provides a unique learning environment designed to nurture, encourage, and support gifted children as they discover and embrace their gifts.
By catering to the specialized needs of gifted learners, Stargate has created a place where “being gifted is the norm” and an academic model that is genuinely unique in its approach to blending best practices in gifted education with the academic rigor to excel against state educational standards. Read more about our gifted classroom experience.