Denver Center for International Studies

Summary:

Denver Center for International Studies is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 in Denver, Colorado, with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, it continues to face challenges in academic performance, particularly in standardized test scores and the performance of various student subgroups.

The school's statewide ranking has fallen from as high as 30th out of 255 Colorado high schools in 2015-2016 to 241st out of 349 high schools in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance on standardized tests, such as CMAS and SAT, is generally lower than the state and School District No. 1 averages, with only 12.3% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 34.2% statewide and 31.2% in the district. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, is also lower than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Denver Center for International Studies generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings. For example, DSST: Cedar High School, located about 1.1 miles away, ranked 52nd out of 349 Colorado high schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher test scores than Denver Center for International Studies. The school's diverse student population and high percentage of low-income students, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, may be contributing factors to its academic performance, and the school may need to implement targeted strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.


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Public, Magnet 6-12

 574 West 6th Ave
       Denver, CO  80204-5124


(720) 423-9000

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,109 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.6%
White:
18.3%
African American:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.2% Help


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Compare Details Denver Center for International Studies ranks worse than 74% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.67. (See more...)
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Compare Details Denver Center for International Studies ranks worse than 69.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 15th among 36 ranked high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.69. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Denver Center for International Studies freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denver Center for International Studies is $19,109, which is the 25th highest among 36 high schools in the School District No. 1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denver Center for International Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Denver Center for International Studies 359th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Denver Center for International Studies in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Denver Center for International Studies 241st of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Denver Center for International Studies in the ranking list.)

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School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Denver Center for International Studies

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Rank History for all middle school students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 59.48 157th 377 58.4%
2010 71.33 113th 409 72.4%
2011 69.24 123rd 422 70.9%
2012 72.44 113th 425 73.4%
2013 72.83 112th 454 75.3%
2014 82.05 66th 461 85.7%
2015 71.19 89th 436 79.6%
2016 53.30 164th 400 59.0%
2017 36.89 248th 424 41.5%
2018 35.83 257th 418 38.5%
2019 23.59 343rd 458 25.1%
2021 46.90 175th 369 52.6%
2022 39.56 252nd 448 43.8%
2023 32.34 302nd 480 37.1%
2024 21.67 359th 485 26.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.62 191st 222 14.0%
2019 16.43 222nd 240 7.5%
2022 35.04 120th 197 39.1%
2023 30.87 168th 241 30.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.71 198th 315 37.1%
2019 22.42 273rd 352 22.4%
2022 33.05 207th 326 36.5%
2023 29.03 231st 363 36.4%
2024 24.02 255th 350 27.1%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.24 114th 121 5.8%
2019 10.26 132nd 134 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.34 229th 317 27.8%
2019 19.91 271st 343 21.0%
2022 36.94 184th 328 43.9%
2023 35.70 209th 356 41.3%
2024 23.96 262nd 357 26.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.66 111th 165 32.7%
2019 19.81 189th 220 14.1%
2022 37.44 99th 169 41.4%
2023 31.43 130th 198 34.3%
2024 31.13 131st 199 34.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.96 94th 283 66.8%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Denver Center for International Studies

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Rank History for all high school students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 68.95 102nd 310 67.1%
2010 64.41 127th 327 61.2%
2011 64.67 131st 337 61.1%
2012 59.63 145th 334 56.6%
2013 56.20 162nd 349 53.6%
2014 78.94 69th 369 81.3%
2015 60.30 73rd 292 75.0%
2016 70.44 30th 255 88.2%
2017 65.59 42nd 256 83.6%
2018 67.47 104th 388 73.2%
2019 67.12 115th 411 72.0%
2021 23.51 156th 210 25.7%
2022 23.86 164th 221 25.8%
2023 31.76 228th 349 34.7%
2024 28.69 241st 349 30.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.36 71st 188 62.2%
2022 27.77 152nd 203 25.1%
2023 38.63 130th 200 35.0%
2024 23.71 163rd 211 22.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.43 133rd 239 44.4%
2022 36.48 162nd 257 37.0%
2023 45.43 136th 254 46.5%
2024 39.93 151st 257 41.2%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.06 85th 118 28.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.11 168th 240 30.0%
2022 16.57 208th 253 17.8%
2023 29.70 173rd 252 31.3%
2024 33.64 160th 256 37.5%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Denver Center for International Studies

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.56 98th 181 45.9%
2022 28.00 148th 205 27.8%
2023 38.16 114th 198 42.4%
2024 25.75 141st 199 29.1%
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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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Open Quote My daughter is presently an 8th grader at DCIS. To say her experience since 6th grade has been transformative would be an understatement. She has thrived in an environment that encourages creativity, student voice and a fluency in cultural and global issues. The school did struggle over the past few years as it transitioned from an all-application school to an open enrollment school, but this year is going great and my daughter couldn't be more thrilled with her teachers and her classes and the amazing clubs and activities she is able to experience. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Denver Center for International Studies

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 74 21 15 161 4 n/a n/a 0 275
2008 127 32 31 222 4 n/a n/a 0 416
2009 180 36 46 263 6 n/a n/a 0 531
2010 216 39 50 256 6 n/a n/a 0 567
2011 220 47 52 300 7 0 17 0 643
2012 231 50 50 321 20 0 23 0 695
2013 230 46 61 352 26 1 23 0 739
2014 243 48 63 362 25 3 30 0 774
2015 216 38 65 397 18 2 38 0 774
2016 191 33 51 405 18 2 39 0 739
2017 189 36 40 417 16 1 36 0 735
2018 173 34 39 435 20 0 29 0 730
2019 165 38 30 449 16 0 25 0 723
2020 148 30 27 429 13 0 25 0 672
2021 122 24 18 373 4 0 20 0 561
2022 106 20 14 348 5 0 23 0 516
2023 86 19 14 328 6 0 18 0 471

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

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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 Denver Center for International Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 275 16.0 17.2 64.7
2008 416 20.8 20.0 49.8
2009 531 26.0 20.4 44.1
2010 567 24.3 23.2 43.6
2011 643 24.5 26.2 44.5
2012 695 30.0 23.1 42.4
2013 739 29.7 24.8 48.3
2014 774 36.3 21.2 51.7
2015 774 42.0 18.4 54.3
2016 739 39.0 18.9 55.3
2017 735 40.3 18.2 59.7
2018 730 41.9 17.4 60.8
2019 723 38.5 18.7 61.4
2020 672 35.9 18.6 61.5
2021 561 34.8 16.1 61.1
2022 516 34.0 15.1 65.5
2023 471 30.7 15.3 69.2

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 Denver Center for International Studies

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 275 16.0 17.2 64.7
2008 416 20.8 20.0 49.8
2009 531 26.0 20.4 44.1
2010 567 24.3 23.2 43.6
2011 643 24.5 26.2 44.5
2012 695 30.0 23.1 42.4
2013 739 29.7 24.8 48.3
2014 774 36.3 21.2 51.7
2015 774 42.0 18.4 54.3
2016 739 39.0 18.9 55.3
2017 735 40.3 18.2 59.7
2018 730 41.9 17.4 60.8
2019 723 38.5 18.7 61.4
2020 672 35.9 18.6 61.5
2021 561 34.8 16.1 61.1
2022 516 34.0 15.1 65.5
2023 471 30.7 15.3 69.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denver Center for International Studies

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,232
2020 $12,985
2021 $14,947
2022 $16,928
2023 $19,109

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Denver Center for International Studies

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 343rd of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 302nd of 480 Middle schools
 12%
Ranks 115th of 411 High schoolsRanks 228th of 349 High schools
 37.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Center for International Studies)27.737.9
 10.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)4038.8
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Denver Center for International Studies)17.910.3
 7.6%
   6th Grade Math (School District No. 1)27.926.9
 1%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Center for International Studies)24.545.3
 20.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)45.140.3
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Denver Center for International Studies)15.320.4
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (School District No. 1)30.225.1
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Denver Center for International Studies)21.919.1
 2.8%
   8th Grade Science (School District No. 1)22.726
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Center for International Studies)48.137.7
 10.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)4640.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Denver Center for International Studies)17.323.2
 5.9%
   8th Grade Math (School District No. 1)34.430.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Denver Center for International Studies)33.240
 6.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.840.3
 2.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Denver Center for International Studies)16.918.2
 1.3%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 1)32.730.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students723471
 34.9%
African American3819
 50%
American Indian166
 62.5%
Asian3014
 53.3%
Hispanic449328
 26.9%
Pacific Islander00
White16586
 47.9%
Two or More Races2518
 28%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.4%69.2%
 7.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended Denver Center for International Studies.

Denver Center for International Studies ranks 241st of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Denver Center for International Studies are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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