Cheyenne Mountain High School

1200 Cresta Road, Colorado Springs CO, 80906 | Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 | 719-475-6110
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1264
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 93% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cheyenne Mountain School District 12" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 1,264 students and 80 teachers at Cheyenne Mountain High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Cheyenne Mountain High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.0%, which is 93% higher than the Colorado average.

Cheyenne Mountain High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1264
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment560
Taking some courses359
Taking some courses (not tests)201
Passing some courses277
Passing no courses80

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cheyenne Mountain High School, there are a total of 560 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 359 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cheyenne Mountain High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 77.9% 77.2% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 2.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 3.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 11.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.6% 3.5% 3.1%

Colorado Springs demographics profile

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Colorado Springs

IndexColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Cheyenne Mountain High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.