School Profile

Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS)

Address

Girls Athletic Leadership School (GALS)
200 S University Blvd
Denver, CO 80209

Contact Information

Web Site: http://www.galschools.org
Phone: (303)282-6437
Email: info@galschools.org

School Info

Authorizer: Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver County 1
Year Opened: 2010
County: Denver
District: Denver Public Schools (DPS) - Denver County 1
Region: Metro Area
Grade Levels: 6 , 7 , 8
Enrollment: 120
Educational Program: College Prep , Expeditionary Learning , Single Gender Classrooms

Description

GALS is an Expeditionary Learning School that

provides a college preparatory education in a

supportive environment that fosters the academic mastery and personal development necessary for every young woman to become a powerful advocate for herself and leader of her community. The school represents a standards-based response to the academic and social needs of the girls in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) who face barriers to realizing their full potential. Currently, DPS has one of the lowest female graduation rates in the state at 58.5%.