Overland High School

Summary:

Overland High School is a public high school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,109 students. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overland High School has a significantly more diverse student population compared to the nearby Cherry Creek High School, with 17.83% White, 27.69% African American, 42.01% Hispanic, 4.65% Asian, and 6.78% two or more races. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 12% of Overland's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 31.9% in the Cherry Creek School District and 24.8% statewide. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the lowest-performing being Special Education students and Disabled students.

Overland High School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the 13.41% at nearby Cherry Creek High School. The school's ranking and performance on standardized tests have declined over the past several years, from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 1-star rating in the most recent school year, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 12400 East Jewell Avenue
       Aurora, CO  80012-5324


(720) 747-3700

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,632 Help


Feeder schools for Overland High School:

Elementary:    Eastridge Community Elementary School
    Highline Community Elementary School
    Polton Community Elementary School
    Ponderosa Elementary School
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Middle:    Prairie Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  2,161

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.5%
African American:
25.9%
White:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Overland High School ranks worse than 71.9% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 7 ranked high schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.42. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Overland High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Overland High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.5%), African American (25.9%), White (16.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Overland High School is 17.1, which is the 4th best among 7 high schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Overland High School is $14,632, which is the 4th highest among 7 high schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Overland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Overland High School 251st of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Overland High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 28th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Overland High School

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Rank History for all students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.06 194th 279 30.5%
2005 32.39 203rd 280 27.5%
2006 28.36 224th 286 21.7%
2007 30.78 221st 298 25.8%
2008 28.97 225th 301 25.2%
2009 26.60 242nd 310 21.9%
2010 25.86 252nd 327 22.9%
2011 31.63 242nd 337 28.2%
2012 32.84 232nd 334 30.5%
2013 36.66 240th 349 31.2%
2014 33.70 261st 369 29.3%
2015 31.38 194th 292 33.6%
2016 21.19 192nd 255 24.7%
2017 16.84 210th 256 18.0%
2018 35.98 233rd 388 39.9%
2019 33.69 262nd 411 36.3%
2021 13.34 179th 210 14.8%
2022 9.71 194th 221 12.2%
2023 22.88 266th 349 23.8%
2024 26.42 251st 349 28.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.85 39th 48 18.8%
2022 13.12 51st 56 8.9%
2023 12.63 55th 62 11.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.53 15th 16 6.3%
2022 31.68 19th 32 40.6%
2023 29.16 30th 44 31.8%
2024 23.87 29th 36 19.4%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.38 60th 60 0.0%
2022 10.41 74th 77 3.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.93 104th 188 44.7%
2022 39.88 119th 203 41.4%
2023 34.06 138th 200 31.0%
2024 34.91 138th 211 34.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.27 169th 239 29.3%
2022 26.88 187th 257 27.2%
2023 21.95 201st 254 20.9%
2024 25.46 180th 257 30.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.07 74th 74 0.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.84 75th 118 36.4%
2023 36.40 99th 135 26.7%
2024 53.59 75th 140 46.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.38 173rd 240 27.9%
2022 21.44 190th 253 24.9%
2023 19.11 204th 252 19.0%
2024 23.25 187th 256 27.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.47 40th 41 2.4%
2022 13.07 39th 45 13.3%
2023 17.41 37th 43 14.0%
2024 23.28 35th 43 18.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.14 20th 29 31.0%
2022 35.82 21st 34 38.2%
2023 36.47 22nd 36 38.9%
2024 35.96 22nd 38 42.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.29 102nd 181 43.6%
2022 30.64 140th 205 31.7%
2023 22.37 158th 198 20.2%
2024 26.97 139th 199 30.2%
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Rank History for White students at Overland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 160th 225 28.9%
2022 29.38 164th 228 28.1%
2023 28.02 169th 234 27.8%
2024 18.29 193rd 229 15.7%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Overland High School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.9)
29%

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Reviews:
by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Open Quote Best and very fun high school Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Open Quote Go overland. The concert on Oct. 9th, 2012 was a complete smash. It was so great. All the groups were awesome. The jazz was just awesome.I enjoyed myself the whole time. Keep up the good work and go teachers. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2011

Open Quote They don't help the students if you are out of district and get a bad grade you
get kicked out not help so if you are in district it is ok you can go back Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, October 4, 2010

Open Quote Way too much trouble, Attendance problems, Rule problems, Security problems, Scheduling problems, but does have good intentions. Close Quote


by a student
Monday, October 26, 2009

Open Quote real life experience. not just a barrel full of white privilege like the other school. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, June 19, 2009

Open Quote school hours till 6:00 pm Close Quote



Enrollment information for Overland High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2043 175 112 85 5 n/a n/a 0 2420
1989 1894 194 130 92 4 n/a n/a 0 2314
1990 1826 226 129 93 10 n/a n/a 0 2284
1991 1662 252 130 79 10 n/a n/a 0 2133
1992 1482 250 132 89 5 n/a n/a 0 1958
1993 1328 230 125 84 10 n/a n/a 0 1777
1994 1263 244 127 72 7 n/a n/a 0 1713
1995 1267 305 135 98 11 n/a n/a 0 1816
1996 1267 305 135 98 11 n/a n/a 0 1816
1997 1302 354 139 117 8 n/a n/a 0 1920
1998 1271 375 160 123 4 n/a n/a 0 1933
1999 1332 420 152 124 6 n/a n/a 0 2034
2000 1278 438 152 152 6 n/a n/a 0 2026
2001 1240 453 151 168 11 n/a n/a 0 2023
2002 1088 525 152 249 15 n/a n/a 0 2029
2003 1088 525 152 249 15 n/a n/a 0 2029
2004 1042 607 120 261 9 n/a n/a 0 2039
2005 938 665 126 348 12 n/a n/a 0 2089
2006 850 690 128 398 14 n/a n/a 0 2080
2007 790 718 135 426 17 n/a n/a 0 2086
2008 719 794 134 472 16 n/a n/a 0 2135
2009 653 768 119 488 19 n/a n/a 0 2047
2010 627 827 106 565 13 n/a n/a 0 2138
2011 571 741 114 675 13 9 70 0 2193
2012 587 724 132 689 12 5 99 0 2248
2013 550 721 122 688 11 7 102 0 2201
2014 556 721 125 746 17 6 119 0 2290
2015 565 754 128 764 19 7 103 0 2340
2016 537 692 122 746 20 8 116 0 2241
2017 546 653 131 819 22 5 130 0 2306
2018 506 675 145 889 19 9 134 0 2377
2019 496 670 141 937 22 12 131 0 2409
2020 473 658 133 940 20 10 145 0 2379
2021 431 652 108 941 21 7 126 0 2286
2022 404 623 95 871 18 17 131 0 2159
2023 376 584 98 886 9 13 143 0 2109
2024 361 559 108 941 11 9 167 5 2161

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Overland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2420 130.5 18.5 n/a
1989 2314 128.7 17.9 4.3
1990 2284 131.2 17.4 3.6
1991 2133 130.8 16.3 4
1992 1958 121.5 16.1 5.5
1993 1777 114.8 15.5 4.2
1994 1713 107.4 15.9 6.9
1995 1816 95.9 18.9 7.3
1996 1816 95.9 18.9 7.3
1997 1920 106.6 18.0 7.4
1998 1933 114.2 16.9 9
1999 2034 117.1 17.4 10
2000 2026 118.3 17.1 20
2001 2023 112.9 17.9 17.5
2002 2029 121.1 16.8 21.5
2003 2029 121.1 16.8 21.5
2004 2039 117.8 17.3 26.7
2005 2089 124.5 16.8 32.8
2006 2080 124.8 16.7 34.8
2007 2086 122.8 17.0 40.4
2008 2135 126.8 16.8 44.3
2009 2047 129.9 15.8 45.6
2010 2138 126.4 16.9 53.7
2011 2193 125.6 17.4 56.9
2012 2248 127.0 17.6 51.1
2013 2201 122.6 17.9 51.2
2014 2290 124.3 18.4 51.9
2015 2340 120.0 19.5 63.7
2016 2241 123.0 18.2 64.3
2017 2306 128.9 17.8 64.4
2018 2377 135.5 17.5 67.4
2019 2409 135.1 17.8 66.8
2020 2379 134.4 17.6 67
2021 2286 116.1 19.6 66.7
2022 2159 121.9 17.7 59.3
2023 2109 121.6 17.3 63.8
2024 2161 126.1 17.1 71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Overland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2420 130.5 18.5 n/a
1989 2314 128.7 17.9 4.3
1990 2284 131.2 17.4 3.6
1991 2133 130.8 16.3 4
1992 1958 121.5 16.1 5.5
1993 1777 114.8 15.5 4.2
1994 1713 107.4 15.9 6.9
1995 1816 95.9 18.9 7.3
1996 1816 95.9 18.9 7.3
1997 1920 106.6 18.0 7.4
1998 1933 114.2 16.9 9
1999 2034 117.1 17.4 10
2000 2026 118.3 17.1 20
2001 2023 112.9 17.9 17.5
2002 2029 121.1 16.8 21.5
2003 2029 121.1 16.8 21.5
2004 2039 117.8 17.3 26.7
2005 2089 124.5 16.8 32.8
2006 2080 124.8 16.7 34.8
2007 2086 122.8 17.0 40.4
2008 2135 126.8 16.8 44.3
2009 2047 129.9 15.8 45.6
2010 2138 126.4 16.9 53.7
2011 2193 125.6 17.4 56.9
2012 2248 127.0 17.6 51.1
2013 2201 122.6 17.9 51.2
2014 2290 124.3 18.4 51.9
2015 2340 120.0 19.5 63.7
2016 2241 123.0 18.2 64.3
2017 2306 128.9 17.8 64.4
2018 2377 135.5 17.5 67.4
2019 2409 135.1 17.8 66.8
2020 2379 134.4 17.6 67
2021 2286 116.1 19.6 66.7
2022 2159 121.9 17.7 59.3
2023 2109 121.6 17.3 63.8
2024 2161 126.1 17.1 71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Overland High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,231
2020 $11,827
2021 $11,370
2022 $13,522
2023 $14,632

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Overland High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 262nd of 411 High schoolsRanks 266th of 349 High schools
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24092109
 12.5%
African American670584
 12.8%
American Indian229
 59.1%
Asian14198
 30.5%
Hispanic937886
 5.4%
Pacific Islander1213
 8.3%
White496376
 24.2%
Two or More Races131143
 9.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.8%63.8%
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Students at Overland High School are 44% Hispanic, 26% African American, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,161 students attended Overland High School.

Overland High School ranks 251st of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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