Cheyenne Mountain High School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Cheyenne Mountain High School

1200 Cresta Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

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Cheyenne Mountain High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is the only high school in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. Its campus contains several buildings, including a recreation center, library, cafeteria, and an arts building.

Serving 1,268 students in grades 9-12, Cheyenne Mountain High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 97% (Top 1% in CO)
: Top 5%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Cheyenne Mountain High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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Cheyenne Mountain High School's student population of 1,268 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 75 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheyenne Mountain High School
9	339
10	331
11	298
12	300

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Total Students

1,268 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School
2023	1,241
2022	1,261
2021	1,271
2020	1,299
2019	1,299
2018	1,267
2017	1,267
2016	1,255
2015	1,312
2014	1,313
2013	1,329
2012	1,325
2011	1,342
2010	1,357
2009	1,391
2008	1,368
2007	1,395
2006	1,014
2005	1,371
2004	1,374
2003	1,280
2002	1,251
2001	1,221
2000	1,180
1999	1,133
1998	1,050
1997	990
1996	684
1995	614
1994	622
1993	627
1992	603
1991	607
1990	587
1989	634
1988	676
1987	672

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School
2023	78
2022	75
2021	74
2020	79
2019	79
2018	81
2017	81
2016	82
2015	84
2014	82
2013	82
2012	82
2011	85
2010	86
2009	85
2008	85
2007	85
2006	83
2005	76
2004	82
2003	78
2002	74
2001	66
2000	55
1999	58
1998	54
1997	54
1996	38
1995	38
1994	38
1993	39
1992	39
1991	38
1990	38
1989	37
1988	41
1987	39

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Year Founded

1872

Colors

White, Maroon

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cheyenne Mountain High School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cheyenne Mountain High School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#63 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School
2023	#63
2022	#48
2021	#16
2019	#35
2018	#74
2017	#150
2016	#135
2015	#187
2014	#339
2013	#455
2012	#383

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61%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	61%	33%	59%
2022	62%	32%	59%
2021	70%	33%	60%
2019	69%	35%	61%
2018	67%	35%	62%
2017	60%	33%	56%
2016	57%	33%	55%
2015	47%	31%	52%
2014	71%	57%	83%
2013	64%	57%	80%
2012	63%	56%	80%

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85%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2022	85%	45%	74%
2021	86%	47%	73%
2019	83%	47%	72%
2018	70%	44%	62%
2017	63%	42%	65%
2016	62%	40%	61%
2015	67%	40%	59%
2014	87%	69%	90%
2013	85%	70%	89%
2012	89%	70%	90%
2011	98%	89%	97%

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(20-21)

57%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	15:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	16:1	15:1
2018	16:1	17:1	15:1
2017	16:1	17:1	15:1
2016	15:1	17:1	15:1
2015	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	16:1	17:1	15:1
2013	16:1	17:1	15:1
2012	16:1	17:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	12:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	16:1	18:1	19:1
1994	16:1	18:1	20:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	15:1	18:1	19:1
1991	16:1	18:1	19:1
1990	15:1	18:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2012)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	6%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	5%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	4%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	16%	35%	18%
2022	16%	35%	18%
2021	15%	34%	18%
2020	12%	34%	16%
2019	12%	34%	16%
2018	13%	34%	16%
2017	13%	34%	16%
2016	13%	33%	15%
2015	13%	33%	15%
2014	12%	33%	14%
2013	12%	32%	13%
2012	13%	32%	14%
2011	12%	32%	13%
2010	10%	29%	12%
2009	9%	28%	10%
2008	8%	28%	10%
2007	7%	28%	10%
2006	7%	27%	9%
2005	6%	26%	9%
2004	6%	25%	9%
2003	6%	24%	8%
2002	5%	23%	7%
2001	4%	22%	6%
2000	5%	21%	5%
1999	4%	20%	4%
1998	5%	19%	5%
1997	6%	19%	6%
1996	7%	18%	5%
1995	5%	18%	4%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	3%	17%	3%
1992	3%	17%	3%
1991	2%	16%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

70%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	71%	51%	68%
2022	72%	52%	68%
2021	74%	52%	67%
2020	76%	53%	70%
2019	76%	53%	70%
2018	76%	53%	71%
2017	76%	53%	71%
2016	77%	54%	72%
2015	78%	54%	71%
2014	78%	55%	74%
2013	79%	56%	76%
2012	77%	56%	76%
2011	79%	57%	77%
2010	80%	60%	78%
2009	82%	61%	79%
2008	83%	61%	80%
2007	84%	62%	81%
2006	98%	63%	83%
2005	86%	64%	82%
2004	87%	65%	82%
2003	86%	66%	83%
2002	88%	67%	86%
2001	89%	68%	87%
2000	89%	70%	89%
1999	89%	71%	89%
1998	88%	72%	89%
1997	88%	72%	88%
1996	87%	73%	89%
1995	90%	74%	90%
1994	91%	75%	91%
1993	93%	75%	92%
1992	92%	75%	93%
1991	93%	76%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	0.47	0.62	0.51
2022	0.45	0.61	0.50
2021	0.43	0.61	0.51
2020	0.41	0.60	0.49
2019	0.41	0.60	0.49
2018	0.40	0.60	0.46
2017	0.40	0.60	0.46
2016	0.39	0.60	0.45
2015	0.38	0.60	0.44
2014	0.38	0.59	0.43
2013	0.36	0.59	0.41
2012	0.40	0.59	0.41
2011	0.36	0.58	0.40
2010	0.35	0.55	0.37
2009	0.32	0.55	0.36
2008	0.30	0.55	0.35
2007	0.29	0.54	0.34
2005	0.26	0.52	0.31
2004	0.24	0.52	0.30
2003	0.26	0.51	0.30
2002	0.22	0.50	0.26
2001	0.21	0.49	0.23
2000	0.20	0.47	0.21
1999	0.21	0.46	0.20
1998	0.22	0.46	0.20
1997	0.22	0.45	0.20
1996	0.24	0.45	0.20
1995	0.18	0.43	0.18
1994	0.17	0.41	0.17
1993	0.13	0.41	0.15
1992	0.14	0.40	0.14

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97%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	97%	82%	97%
2022	95%	82%	95%
2021	97%	81%	97%
2020	96%	81%	97%
2019	96%	80%	96%
2018	94%	80%	95%
2017	96%	78%	96%
2016	94%	78%	93%
2015	95%	77%	96%
2014	96%	77%	96%
2013	95%	77%	95%

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Eligible for

13%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	7%	33%	10%
2022	5%	30%	9%
2021	7%	33%	11%
2020	7%	33%	10%
2019	7%	33%	10%
2018	7%	35%	11%
2017	7%	35%	11%
2016	7%	34%	10%
2015	6%	34%	10%
2014	6%	35%	11%
2013	7%	34%	11%
2012	7%	34%	12%
2011	5%	33%	10%
2010	6%	31%	10%
2009	2%	28%	8%
2006	1%	27%	6%
2002	1%	21%	3%
2001	1%	20%	3%
2000	1%	21%	4%
1996	1%	22%	3%
1995	1%	22%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Cheyenne Mountain High School	Colorado	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso
2023	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	2%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Red-tailed Hawks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheyenne Mountain High School's ranking?

Cheyenne Mountain High School is ranked #63 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Cheyenne Mountain High School often compared to?

Cheyenne Mountain High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like The Vanguard School (High), Harrison High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

What is the graduation rate of Cheyenne Mountain High School?

The graduation rate of Cheyenne Mountain High School is 97%, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 82%.

How many students attend Cheyenne Mountain High School?

1,268 students attend Cheyenne Mountain High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Cheyenne Mountain High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheyenne Mountain High School?

Cheyenne Mountain High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cheyenne Mountain High School offer ?

Cheyenne Mountain High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cheyenne Mountain High School part of?

Cheyenne Mountain High School is part of Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 97% (Top 1%)
: Top 5%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 57% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education