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General Information
Student numbers: 14,806 K-12 full-time equivalent and 575 in Early Childhood programs (Head Start, Colorado Preschool program and special education) (per 2012 October count). We are the 16th largest district in the state.
| Total population | 16,054 |
| Full-time funded | 14,806 |
| White | 76 % |
| Hispanic | 18.9 % |
| Asian | 1.3 % |
| African American | 0.9 % |
| American Indian | 0.6 % |
| Native Hawaiian | 0.2 % |
| Multiple Races (not Hispanic) | 2.1 % |
| Languages spoken | 23 |
| English language learners | 3.3 % |
| Free & reduced lunch | 37.5 % |
| Special education | 11.5 % |
| Students traveling by bus | 30.38 % |
| Graduation rate (11-12) | 77.3 % |
| Drop-out rate (11-12) | 1.8 % |
Staff numbers: Thompson School District is the largest employer in Loveland with over 2,000 full and part-time employees. Below is the approximate breakdown:
| Certified Staff | 1,043 |
| Average years teaching experience | 12 |
| Advanced degrees | 58 % |
| Highly Qualified | 99.1 % |
| Classified Staff | 854 |
| Administrative, Professional and Technical Staff | 110 |
| Total Staff | 2,007 |
| Early Childhood Centers | 12 |
| Elementary schools | 20 |
| Charter school, K-8 | 2 |
| Middle schools | 5 |
| High schools | 5 |
Our size: The district encompasses nearly 362 square miles primarily in Larimer County with very small portions of Weld and Boulder Counties.
Educational Options:
- International Baccalaureate: Coyote Ridge Elementary, Lucile Erwin Middle School, and Loveland High School
- Thompson Online: K-12
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics): Ivy StockwellElementary, Laurene Edmondson Elementary and Berthoud High School
- Project Lead the Way (pre-engineering program): Berthoud High School, Mountain View High School
- Strong Advanced Placement focus: Thompson Valley High School, Loveland High School
- Loveland area Integrated School of the Arts: Garfield Elementary, Bill Reed Middle School, Mountain View High School
- Core Knowledge: Truscott Elementary, Bill Reed Middle School (Core Knowledge option), New Vision Charter School
- Articulated literacy curriculum from pre-K to 12th grade at all schools
Board of Education
Our Board of Education is composed of seven elected community members representing director districts within the boundaries of the school district. Their regular meetings, which are open to the public, are normally scheduled on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room at 800 S. Taft Ave.
We are proud of the fact that:
- The Colorado Legacy Foundation and the Colorado Department of Education named the Thompson School District an Integration District. Thompson is one of thirteen districts across the state selected to integrate key educational reform efforts regarding standards, assessments, and principal and teacher evaluations into the educational system.
- We are on the forefront of meeting the needs of all students with new options and challenges.
- As a district with a 2005 and 2008 Colorado Middle Schools to Watch recipient, Thompson actively hosts teachers from outside the district and participates with the Colorado Association of Mid-Level Educators.
- We provide intensive staff development to assure our teachers have the tools to meet the learning needs of all students.
- Our test scores are continually above the state average.
- Surveys consistently show that most of our staff and parents are satisfied with their schools and their directions.
- All of our professional development training is based on well-researched strategies so that our teachers are up to date in their approaches to meeting the needs of all learners.
The graduating class of 2012 earned more than $13.9 million in scholarships. We are a continuing source of Boettcher Scholars and Merit Scholarship semi-finalists and finalists.