Cherokee Trail High School

Summary:

Cherokee Trail High School is a public high school serving 2,924 students in grades 9-12 in Aurora, Colorado, which is part of the Cherry Creek School District, ranked 28th out of 116 school districts in the state.

Cherokee Trail High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 55.75% White, 9.85% African American, 16.69% Hispanic, and 9.64% Asian students, which is more racially diverse than nearby schools like Chaparral High School and Legend High School. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Colorado high schools, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has particularly strong performance among African American and English Language Learner students, ranking 2nd and 5th in the state, respectively, for those subgroups.

While Cherokee Trail High School performs well overall, with test scores exceeding state and district averages, especially in reading and writing, some nearby schools like Grandview High School and Eaglecrest High School have higher test scores and statewide rankings in certain areas. Additionally, Cherokee Trail High School serves a relatively more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to schools like Rangeview High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 25901 Arapahoe Parkway
       Aurora, CO  80016-2022


(720) 886-1900

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
73rd of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,262 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  3,059

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.1%
Hispanic:
18.2%
African American:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.8% Help


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Compare Details Cherokee Trail High School ranks better than 79.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th 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 77.59. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cherokee Trail 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 Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), Hispanic (18.2%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee Trail High School is 19.2. 5 high schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Cherokee Trail High School employs 158.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee Trail High School is $14,262. 5 high schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee Trail High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee Trail High School 73rd of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Cherokee Trail 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 Cherokee Trail High School

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.22 91st 279 67.4%
2005 69.40 79th 280 71.8%
2006 70.45 82nd 286 71.3%
2007 77.90 61st 298 79.5%
2008 75.30 75th 301 75.1%
2009 68.51 105th 310 66.1%
2010 73.20 83rd 327 74.6%
2011 72.27 89th 337 73.6%
2012 68.95 107th 334 68.0%
2013 69.71 101st 349 71.1%
2014 75.95 76th 369 79.4%
2015 64.76 61st 292 79.1%
2016 74.35 23rd 255 91.0%
2017 56.33 76th 256 70.3%
2018 80.47 64th 388 83.5%
2019 81.50 65th 411 84.2%
2021 69.28 58th 210 72.4%
2022 67.27 72nd 221 67.4%
2023 79.77 67th 349 80.8%
2024 77.59 73rd 349 79.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.03 23rd 48 52.1%
2022 48.30 30th 56 46.4%
2023 36.11 40th 62 35.5%
2024 43.21 40th 61 34.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.02 5th 32 84.4%
2023 91.41 5th 44 88.6%
2024 73.82 11th 36 69.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.47 16th 60 73.3%
2022 55.29 34th 77 55.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.80 26th 188 86.2%
2022 80.12 29th 203 85.7%
2023 92.23 11th 200 94.5%
2024 74.66 41st 211 80.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.46 48th 239 79.9%
2022 78.90 54th 257 79.0%
2023 79.00 45th 254 82.3%
2024 75.99 55th 257 78.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.06 24th 74 67.6%
2024 49.66 33rd 84 60.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.31 26th 118 78.0%
2022 62.16 42nd 108 61.1%
2023 64.30 51st 135 62.2%
2024 64.23 53rd 140 62.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.10 57th 240 76.3%
2022 76.21 61st 253 75.9%
2023 76.09 65th 252 74.2%
2024 73.44 66th 256 74.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.07 21st 41 48.8%
2022 49.50 23rd 45 48.9%
2023 53.04 20th 43 53.5%
2024 53.61 17th 43 60.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.95 2nd 29 93.1%
2022 77.07 7th 34 79.4%
2023 93.05 2nd 36 94.4%
2024 78.88 7th 38 81.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.68 36th 181 80.1%
2022 76.54 42nd 205 79.5%
2023 73.74 42nd 198 78.8%
2024 69.11 48th 199 75.9%
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Rank History for White students at Cherokee Trail High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.76 65th 225 71.1%
2022 73.35 63rd 228 72.4%
2023 73.49 60th 234 74.4%
2024 68.84 76th 229 66.8%
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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.

Cherokee Trail High School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cherokee Trail High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 316 44 23 58 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2005 580 89 40 98 4 n/a n/a 0 811
2006 861 159 76 149 5 n/a n/a 0 1250
2007 1117 217 107 179 6 n/a n/a 0 1626
2008 1361 251 124 184 7 n/a n/a 0 1927
2009 1464 306 154 230 9 n/a n/a 0 2163
2010 1544 329 182 256 17 n/a n/a 0 2328
2011 1447 325 199 346 16 4 56 0 2393
2012 1471 293 229 360 13 5 80 0 2451
2013 1509 311 247 358 16 8 103 0 2552
2014 1542 303 267 377 17 10 117 0 2633
2015 1604 313 265 383 15 11 133 0 2724
2016 1623 334 266 432 15 13 132 0 2815
2017 1719 327 284 469 11 7 169 0 2986
2018 1697 301 280 470 8 10 184 0 2950
2019 1636 285 268 442 10 9 192 0 2842
2020 1650 264 256 447 10 4 187 0 2818
2021 1674 263 257 489 15 4 186 0 2888
2022 1628 263 257 476 17 3 189 0 2833
2023 1630 288 282 488 17 5 214 0 2924
2024 1656 299 291 556 12 7 233 5 3059

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 Cherokee Trail High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 443 26.4 16.8 7.9
2005 811 49.2 16.5 9.7
2006 1250 67.5 18.5 9.2
2007 1626 89.4 18.2 9.6
2008 1927 107.6 17.9 10.2
2009 2163 117.2 18.5 12.1
2010 2328 125.9 18.4 13.7
2011 2393 131.5 18.1 15.3
2012 2451 128.1 19.1 15.5
2013 2552 134.2 19.0 12.9
2014 2633 139.3 18.8 14
2015 2724 144.0 18.9 15.8
2016 2815 152.0 18.5 15.9
2017 2986 153.9 19.3 15.6
2018 2950 155.7 18.9 14.7
2019 2842 148.9 19.0 13.4
2020 2818 145.7 19.3 13.5
2021 2888 137.1 21.0 13.9
2022 2833 144.6 19.5 13
2023 2924 152.1 19.2 14.6
2024 3059 158.8 19.2 21.8

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 Cherokee Trail High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 443 26.4 16.8 7.9
2005 811 49.2 16.5 9.7
2006 1250 67.5 18.5 9.2
2007 1626 89.4 18.2 9.6
2008 1927 107.6 17.9 10.2
2009 2163 117.2 18.5 12.1
2010 2328 125.9 18.4 13.7
2011 2393 131.5 18.1 15.3
2012 2451 128.1 19.1 15.5
2013 2552 134.2 19.0 12.9
2014 2633 139.3 18.8 14
2015 2724 144.0 18.9 15.8
2016 2815 152.0 18.5 15.9
2017 2986 153.9 19.3 15.6
2018 2950 155.7 18.9 14.7
2019 2842 148.9 19.0 13.4
2020 2818 145.7 19.3 13.5
2021 2888 137.1 21.0 13.9
2022 2833 144.6 19.5 13
2023 2924 152.1 19.2 14.6
2024 3059 158.8 19.2 21.8

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 Cherokee Trail High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,872
2020 $12,069
2021 $11,545
2022 $13,368
2023 $14,262

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee Trail High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 65th of 411 High schoolsRanks 67th of 349 High schools
 3.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students28422924
 2.9%
African American285288
 1.1%
American Indian1017
 70%
Asian268282
 5.2%
Hispanic442488
 10.4%
Pacific Islander95
 44.4%
White16361630
 0.4%
Two or More Races192214
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.4%14.6%
 1.2%


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Students at Cherokee Trail High School are 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

Cherokee Trail High School ranks 73rd of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,059 students attended Cherokee Trail High School.


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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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