STEM School Highlands Ranch
| STEM School Highlands Ranch | |
|---|---|
STEM Logo | |
| Address | |
8773 S Ridgeline Blvd, , Colorado 80129 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°33′22″N 104°59′52″W / 39.5560°N 104.9979°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | STEM |
| Type | Charter |
| Motto | "Never Stop Innovating" |
| Established | 2011 |
| School district | Douglas County School District RE-1 (DCSD) |
| CEEB code | 060741 |
| Director | Matt Cartier |
| Officer in charge | Gabe Uribe |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,399 (2023-2024) |
| Average class size | 136 |
| Education system | Standards-based learning |
| Campus size | 10 acres |
| Campus type | Office park |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Athletics | Basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, baseball |
| Sports | Yes |
| Mascot | Stanley the Spartan |
| Rivals | Mountain Vista High School, Thunder Ridge High School |
| Yearbook | Organized Chaos |
| Website | stemk12 |
STEM School Highlands Ranch, formerly known as STEM School and Academy, is a public charter school with a curriculum focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The school building is located in an office park next to Central Park, a retail center. The school serves as a K–12 for over 1,700 students from across the Denver Metro Area.
In 2019, it became the scene of an infamous mass shooting, where one student was killed and eight others were injured.