2027+ Boundary Changes
Two new 27J schools are opening in 2027—Rocky Vista High School in Commerce City and Talon Ridge Middle School in Thornton. This means boundary areas for all 27J middle and high schools will change.
New Maps Adopted May, 2026
High Schools
High School Map Enrollment Projections
| School | Oct, 2025 | Proj 26/27 | Proj 27/28 | Proj 28/29 | Proj 29/30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton HS | 1707 | 1745 | 1629 | 1653 | 1678 |
| Prairie View HS | 1774 | 1800 | 1648 | 1404 | 1145 |
| Riverdale Ridge HS | 1815 | 1816 | 1614 | 1639 | 1664 |
| Rocky Vista HS | 0 | 0 | 275/825 | 275/1102 | 1119 |
| Total | 5296 | 5361 | 5441 | 5523 | 5606 |
High School Map Boundary Descriptions
RRHS Boundary Description
At the intersection of Highway 85 and Bromley Lane, the boundary goes north to the intersection with E. 168th Avenue. It then turns west along E. 168th Avenue for ¼ mile before turning north for 1.5 miles to Weld County Road 4 1/2. From there, the boundary goes 2.25 miles west to Weld County Road 21, then south 1.5 miles to Weld County Road 2/168th Avenue.
From there, the boundary goes west for 5 miles before turning south on York Street for ½ mile. From there, the boundary goes west on the E 164th Avenue alignment 1.5 miles before turning south for ½ mile to 160th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes east for 2 miles along E 160th Avenue before turning south for ½ Mile to E 156th Avenue. The boundary follows this alignment east for 1.5 miles where it intersects with Holly Street. At that point, the boundary heads south for ½ mile to 152nd Avenue. The boundary then turns west for ½ mile where it intersects with E-470. The boundary then goes south on the Dahlia alignment for 1 mile to 144th Avenue, where the boundary turns east for ½ mile to Holly Street. From there, the boundary heads south on Holly for 2.5 miles before turning to the east for 1 mile where it intersects with Quebec Street. From there, the boundary heads south for 1/2 miles to the intersection with 120th where it follows 120 th for ½ mile before continuing on the 120 th Avenue alignment for 1.2 miles before turning northeast on Brighton Road, where it turns north 2 miles to 136 th Avenue. There, the boundary jogs approximately ½ mile east to Highway 85 and goes north for 1 mile to 144 th Avenue. Then, the boundary goes west for ½ mile to Brighton Road and heads northeast 2/3 miles to the intersection with 148 th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes ½ mile west to a point. From there, the boundary heads north and stays on the west side of Birdcage Lake, then hugs the eastern side of the lake at Ken Mitchell Park. At the northeast corner of the park lake, the boundary turns east and follows the Colorado Front Range Trail for approximately .2 miles before turning north and following the trail for ¾ miles to the intersection with Hwy 7. The boundary continues north on the east side of the South Platte River until it intersects E. 168 th Avenue. At that point, the boundary goes east for ¼ mile until it intersects with US Highway 85. From there, the boundary follows Highway 85 for two miles south to the intersection with Bromley Lane and the point of beginning.
BHS Boundary
At Bromley Lane/152nd Avenue and I-76, the boundary goes west for approximately 3 miles to the intersection with US Highway 85. At the intersection of US Highway 85, the boundary turns north to the intersection with E. 168th Avenue. It then turns west along E. 168th Avenue for ¼ mile before turning north for 1.5 miles to Weld County Road 4 1/2. At Weld County Road 4 ½, the boundary heads east to Weld County Road 33 where it turns south to E. 168th Avenue. From there, the boundary heads east along E. 168th Avenue to the intersection with I-76. At that point, the boundary turns southwest and follows I-76 to the point of beginning.
PVHS Boundary
Beginning at the intersection of E 168 th /WCR 2 and N. Schumaker Rd., the boundary extends west 12 miles to I-76, where the boundary turns southwest and goes 2.7 miles along I-76 to Bromley Ave. The boundary then turns west on Bromley, extending 4 miles to Highway 85. The boundary then heads north for 2 miles following Highway 85 until it intersects with E 168 th Avenue, where it turns west for ¼ mile. It then south on the east side of the South Platte River until it intersects Hwy 7. The boundary follows the Colorado Front Range Trail for ¾ miles before turning west for .2 miles. At the northeast corner of the park lake, the boundary turns south and gus the eastern side of the lake at Ken Mitchell Park. The boundary continues south and stays on the west side of Birdcage Lake until it reaches the E 148 th Avenue alignment where it turns east for ½ mile to Brighton Road before turning southwest on Brighton Rd and extending 2/3 mile. The boundary then turns east on E 144 th Ave. and goes ½ mile to Highway 85. The boundary then extends 1 mile south on Highway 85 to E 136 th before turning west and extending .5 mile to Brighton Rd. The boundary then turns south on Brighton Rd. and goes 3 1/2 miles before turning west on the 120 th Avenue alignment and extending 1.1 miles to Riverdale Rd.
The boundary then turns southwest on Riverdale Rd. and extends .6 miles to Quebec St. before turning south and follows Quebec south for 1/4 mile to the alignment with E. 116 th Avenue before turning west for ½ mile, then south for ¼ mile, and back east for ½ mile to Quebec. At that point, the boundary heads south for 2/3 mile then heads west for ½ mile. The boundary then turns south for ½ mile and west for ¼ mile and south for ½ mile as it follows the curve to the southeast made by McKay Road. From there, the boundary heads east ½ mile, turns north ¼ mile, then east ¼ mile, and south ½ mile. The boundary then goes east ½ mile, north ¼ mile and east ½ mile, followed by a turn to the north of ½ mile to E 104th Ave. The boundary goes east and follows E 104th Avenue to Havana Street, where it heads north to East 108th Avenue. The boundary then goes east on E. 108th to the Joliet Street alignment where it turns south for ½ mile to 104 th Avenue where it heads east for ¼ mile to Lima Street, where it again heads south to 96 th Avenue. There, the boundary turns east for 1.5 miles to Potomac where it turns north for ½ mile to the 100 th Avenue alignment and heads east for ½ mile to the Sable Boulevard alignment. At that point, it goes north for ½ mile to 104 th Avenue where it goes east for ¾ miles east before heading north for ½ mile, then west for ¼ mile to Chambers Road where it goes ¼ mile north. The boundary then heads northeast for .3 miles then .1 miles north to 112 th Avenue where the boundary turns east for 5.3 miles before heading north for ½ mile, then east for ½ mile, then north for ½ mile to 120 th Avenue. The boundary follows 120 th for ½ miles before turning south for 1/2 miles. Then, the boundary heads east for approximately 2.5 miles before turning south for another ½ mile.
After another 1 2/3 miles to the east, the boundary turns south for approximately 1.25 miles. Following those courses, the boundary turns to the west for approximately ¼ mile, then south for ½ mile. At that point, the boundary again turns to the west for ¾ mile and then south for 3.5 miles. From there, the boundary goes west 1.9 miles, then south 2/3 mile to E 64th Avenue. From there, it heads east 3.83 miles to Imboden Road, where it heads north one mile to E 72nd Avenue. It then goes east for 2 miles to Cavanaugh Rd. The boundary goes north for 6 miles to E 120th Avenue, then east for 3 miles to Schumaker Road. Then the boundary goes north for 3 miles to the intersection with 144 th Avenue, where it goes east for ½ mile, then north for 1 mile, then west for ½ mile to the intersection of Schumaker Road and 152 nd Avenue. From there, the boundary goes north for 2 miles to 168 th Avenue and the point of beginning.
RVHS Boundary
Beginning at the corner of Potomac Street and 96 th Avenue, the boundary goes east to Buckley Road, where it turns south to E 80th Avenue. At that point, the boundary turns east on E. 80th for approximately 1.5 miles, then heads north for approximately ¼ miles. The boundary then turns east for approximately 1.67 miles where it again turns north, this time for 3.5 miles. At that point, the boundary turns east for approximately 1.5 miles followed by another turn to the north, this time for ¼ mile to the intersection with 112 th Avenue. At that point, the boundary turns west for approximately 5.4 miles before turning south for a tenth of a mile, then southwest until the intersection with Chambers Road. The boundary follows Chambers Road for ¼ mile south before turning to the east for two tenths of a mile. At that point, the boundary goes ½ mile south to E. 104th Avenue. The boundary then follows E. 104th Avenue west for .7 miles to Sable Boulevard where it heads south for ½ mile, and then goes west on the 100 th Avenue alignment to Potomac and then ½ mile south to the point of beginning.
In addition to this area is a disconnected boundary area for this school. It is described as beginning at the intersection of Dunkirk Road and E 70th Avenue, traveling south 1.25 miles to E. 60th Avenue, then ½ mile east on E. 60th Avenue, and then north ½ mile on Himalaya Road to E 64th Avenue. From there, this disconnected area boundary goes 2 miles east on E 64th to the Gun Club Road alignment where it turns north for ¾ miles to E 70th Avenue. From there, the boundary heads west on E 70th Avenue to Dunkirk Rd and includes the area inside the description.
Middle Schools
Middle School Map Enrollment Projections
| School | Oct, 2025 | Proj 26/27 | Proj 27/28 | Proj 28/29 | Proj 29/30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overland Trail | 569 | 572 | 500 | 508 | NA |
| Prairie View MS | 698 | 696 | 667 | 677 | NA |
| Quist | 855 | 860 | 513 | 521 | NA |
| Stuart | 810 | 825 | 520/795 | 532/807 | NA |
| Vikan | 531 | 531 | 534 | 542 | NA |
| Talon Ridge | 0 | 0 | 512 | 520 | NA |
| Total | 3463 | 3484 | 3521 | 3575 | NA |
Middle School Map Boundary Descriptions
Overland Trail
Beginning at the intersection of I-76 and Bromley Lane/E 152nd, the boundary heads west 1.5 miles to the Telluride Street intersection. From there, the boundary goes north on Telluride Street for one mile to the intersection with 160 th Avenue, where it turns 2.3 miles west to the intersection with N Main Street. From there, the boundary travels northeast to the alignment with WCR 4.5, where it heads east 3 miles to Weld County Road 33. From there, the boundary goes south 1.5 miles to 168 th Avenue/WCR 2, before turning east 2 miles to I-76. At E 168th Avenue, the boundary turns southwest 2.75 miles along I-76 to E. 152nd Avenue and the point of beginning.
Prairie View Middle
Beginning at Schumaker Road and E 168th Avenue, the boundary goes west approximately 12 miles to the intersection with I-76 where it heads southwest 3.75 miles to the northern-most point on Barr Lake. The boundary then follows Barr Lake to the southeast and uses the Lake as a boundary which goes around the southern end of Barr Lake to the intersection with I-76. From there the boundary heads southwest along I-76 to the intersection with Buckley Road. The boundary then turns north and follows Buckley Road to E 136th Avenue where it turns west for 2 2/3 miles to the intersection with Highway 85. From that point, the boundary goes southwest 2.5 miles where it turns southeast through the Ragweed Draw Open Space for ¾ miles to the intersection with 112 th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes east for .4 miles to the intersection with Peoria, where it turns south for .2 miles to the intersection with I-76 where it turns southwest to the Joliet Street alignment where it proceeds south for .3 miles to 104 th Avenue. From there, it heads east to the Lima Street intersection and goes south 1 mile to 96 th Avenue. There, the boundary heads east for 1.5 miles to the intersection with Potomac, where it heads north for one mile to 104 th Avenue. From there, the boundary heads 1.2 miles east before heading north for ½ mile, then west for ¼ mile to Chambers Road where it goes ¼ mile north. The boundary then heads northeast for .3 miles then .1 miles north to 112 th Avenue where the boundary turns east for 4 miles. From there, the boundary goes north ¾ miles, then ½ miles east, then ½ miles north to 120 th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes ½ mile east on 120 th Avenue before turning south for 1/2 miles. Then, the boundary heads east for approximately 2.5 miles before turning south for another ½ mile. After another 1 2/3 miles to the east, the boundary turns south for approximately 1.25 miles. Following those courses, the boundary turns to the west for approximately ¼ mile, then south for ½ mile. At that point, the boundary again turns to the west for ¾ mile and then south for 3.5 miles. From there, the boundary goes west 1.9 miles, then south 2/3 mile to E 64th Avenue. From there, it heads east 3.8 miles to Imboden Road, where it heads north one mile to E 72nd Avenue. It then goes east for 2 miles to Cavanaugh Rd. The boundary goes north for 6 miles to E 120th Avenue, then east for 3 miles to Schumaker Road. From there, the boundary goes north 3 miles to E. 144 th where it turns east for ½ mile, goes north for one mile, then west for ½ mile on E 152 nd Avenue back to Shumaker. From there, the boundary goes north two miles to the point of beginning.
Quist
From the intersection of US Hwy 85 and 136 th Avenue, the boundary goes west .7 miles to the intersection with E-470, where it turns northwest to the intersection with Quebec Street. The boundary goes south for 1.25 miles to the intersection with 136 th Avenue where it heads west 8/10 miles to the Marshall Reservoir property where the boundary goes southeast through the Riverdale Park and West Ridge Elementary properties for ¾ miles to the intersection of Niagara Street and E 131 st Avenue. From there, the boundary goes east two blocks to the intersection with Oneida Street, where it turns south for ¼ miles to the intersection with E 128 th Avenue. At that point, the boundary goes ½ miles west to Monaco Street where it turns south ½ miles to Brantner Gulch, where it turns ½ miles east to Quebec Street. The boundary follows Quebec south for 1 mile to the alignment with E. 116 th Avenue before turning west for ½ mile, then south for ¼ mile, and back east for ½ mile to Quebec. At that point, the boundary heads south for 2/3 mile then heads west for ½ mile. The boundary then turns south for ½ mile and west for ¼ mile and south for ½ mile as it follows the curve to the southeast made by McKay Road. From there, the boundary heads east ½ mile, turns north ¼ mile, then east ¼ mile, and south ½ mile. The boundary then goes east ½ mile, north ¼ mile and east ½ mile, followed by a turn to the north of ½ mile to E 104th Ave. The boundary goes east and follows E 104th Avenue to the Havana Street alignment, where it heads north to East 108th Avenue. The boundary then goes east on E. 108th to the Joliet Street alignment where it turns south .2 miles to I-76, where it heads northeast .9 miles to Peoria Street and heads north .2 miles to 112 th Avenue. The boundary heads west for approximately .4 miles to the Ragweed Draw Open Space, which it follows to the northwest .8 miles to Highway 85. From there the boundary proceeds 2.5 miles to the northeast along Highway 85 to the point of beginning.
Stuart
The boundary begins at Potomac and 104 th Avenue, where it heads south to 96 th Avenue. From that intersection, the boundary heads east to Buckley Road where it turns south to the E 80th Avenue alignment. At that point, the boundary turns east on the E. 80 th alignment for approximately 1.5 miles, then heads north for approximately ¼ miles. The boundary then turns east for approximately 1.67 miles where it again turns north, this time for 3.5 miles. At that point, the boundary turns west for approximately 4 miles followed by a turn to the south for a tenth of a mile, then southwest until the intersection with Chambers Road. The boundary follows Chambers Road for ¼ mile south before turning to the east for two tenths of a mile. At that point, the boundary goes ½ mile south to E. 104th Avenue. The boundary then follows E. 104th Avenue west for 1.25 miles to the intersection with Potomac Street which is the point of beginning. In addition to this area is a disconnected boundary area for this school. It is described as beginning at the intersection of Dunkirk Road and E 70th Avenue, traveling south 1.25 miles to E. 60th Avenue, then ½ mile east on E. 60th Avenue, and then north ½ mile on Himalaya Road to E 64th Avenue. From there, this disconnected area boundary goes 2 miles east on E 64th to the Gun Club Road alignment where it turns north for ¾ miles to E 70th Avenue. From there, the boundary heads west on E 70th Avenue to Dunkirk Rd and includes the area inside the description.
Vikan
From the intersection of US Hwy 85 and 136 th Avenue, the boundary goes north on Hwy 85 3.2 miles to 160 th Avenue/Hwy 7, where it goes east 2.3 miles to Telluride Street. From there, the boundary turns south one mile to Bromley Lane, then east 1.5 miles on Bromley Lane to the 50 th Avenue and I-76 intersection, before turning southwest 1 mile to the northernmost point of Barr Lake. The boundary follows the north shore of Barr Lake to the southwest, and intersects again with I-76 south of E 136 th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes southwest 1/3 of a mile to the intersection with Buckley Road, then ½ mile north to the intersection with 136 th Avenue. From that point, the boundary goes 2 2/3 miles to the west to the point of beginning.
TRMS
From the intersection of US Hwy 85 and 136 th Avenue, the boundary follows Hwy 85 North to 160 th Avenue, where it jogs to the east to N Main Street. From there, the boundary travels northeast to the alignment with WCR 4.5, where it heads west to WCR 21, then south 1.5 miles to Weld County Road 2/168 th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes west for 5 miles before turning south on York Street for ½ mile. From there, the boundary goes west on the E 164th Avenue alignment 1.5 miles before turning south for ½ mile to 160th Avenue. From there, the boundary goes east for 2 miles along E 160th Avenue to Steele Street before turning south for ½ mile to E 156th Avenue. The boundary follows this alignment east for 1.5 miles where it intersects with Holly Street. At that point, the boundary heads south for ½ mile to 152nd Avenue. The boundary then turns west for ½ mile where it intersects with E-470. The boundary then goes south along the Dahlia Street alignment for 1 mile to 144th Avenue, where the boundary turns east for 1/2 mile to Holly Street alignment. From there, the boundary heads south for 2.5 miles to Brantner Gulch where it turns to the east for 1/2 mile to the Monaco Street alignment where it goes north for ½ miles to E 128 th Avenue. From there, it goes ½ miles east to the Oneida Street intersection where it goes north for 2 blocks to E 130 th Avenue. Then the boundary goes west to the Niagara Street intersection. The boundary then goes northwest ¾ miles through the West Ridge Elementary, Riverdale Park, and Marshall Reservoir properties to intersect with E 136 th Avenue. At this point, the boundary goes east 8/10 of a mile to the Quebec Street intersection The boundary goes north 1.25 miles along this alignment until it intersects with E-470. At that point, the boundary turns southeast for 3 miles to the 136 th Avenue alignment. From there, the boundary goes .7 miles east to the point of beginning.
Community Priorities
In our January sessions, the community shared clear and consistent priorities with us:
- Keep neighborhoods together
- Balance enrollment between schools
- Minimize future boundary changes
- Protect class sizes, programs and staffing
- Ensure equitable access to academics, athletics and career pathways
- Improve transportation, safety and logistics
What have we learned?
You can read about everything we learned from our Community Listening in January.
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