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Manitou Springs High School

Summary:

Manitou Springs High School is a public high school serving 447 students in grades 9-12 in the Manitou Springs School District No. 14, which is ranked 25th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating.

Manitou Springs High School consistently performs above the state average in various standardized tests, including CMAS/Science, SAT/Reading and Writing, PSAT9/Reading and Writing, and PSAT10/Reading and Writing. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 11th-grade students scored 38.8% proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the state average of 24.8%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 19.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than the state average and many nearby schools. Additionally, Manitou Springs High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, lower than the state average and many nearby schools.

While Manitou Springs High School has a predominantly white student population, with 78.97% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, its ranking for white students is relatively low, ranging from 120th to 134th out of Colorado high schools in recent years. This suggests there may be room for improvement in addressing the needs and supporting the academic achievement of white students at the school. Nearby charter schools, such as The Vanguard School (High) and Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs, demonstrate even stronger academic performance, suggesting that Manitou Springs High School could learn from their best practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 401 El Monte Place
       Manitou Springs, CO  80829-2502

(719) 685-2074

District: Manitou Springs School District No. 14

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,789 Help


Feeder schools for Manitou Springs High School:

Elementary:    Manitou Springs Elementary School
    Ute Pass Elementary School
Middle:    Manitou Springs Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.0%
Hispanic:
13.2%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19.9% Help


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Compare Details Manitou Springs High School ranks better than 69.9% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.92. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Manitou Springs 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manitou Springs High School is $16,789.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manitou Springs High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Manitou Springs High School 105th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Manitou Springs High School in the ranking list.)

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Manitou Springs School District No. 14:

SchoolDigger ranks Manitou Springs School District No. 14 25th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Manitou Springs High School

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Rank History for all students at Manitou Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 74.86 68th 279 75.6%
2005 69.83 77th 280 72.5%
2006 73.04 74th 286 74.1%
2007 73.64 74th 298 75.2%
2008 72.16 88th 301 70.8%
2009 73.53 83rd 310 73.2%
2010 72.55 87th 327 73.4%
2011 62.60 141st 337 58.2%
2012 63.27 129th 334 61.4%
2013 60.63 147th 349 57.9%
2014 65.16 120th 369 67.5%
2015 36.16 167th 292 42.8%
2016 42.02 116th 255 54.5%
2017 49.96 95th 256 62.9%
2018 74.49 78th 388 79.9%
2019 80.15 70th 411 83.0%
2021 60.07 79th 210 62.4%
2022 54.65 97th 221 56.1%
2023 65.69 111th 349 68.2%
2024 66.92 105th 349 69.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manitou Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.28 40th 188 78.7%
2022 76.80 36th 203 82.3%
2023 83.53 22nd 200 89.0%
2024 72.03 46th 211 78.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Manitou Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.35 64th 239 73.2%
2022 71.22 71st 257 72.4%
2023 57.29 106th 254 58.3%
2024 59.32 103rd 257 59.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Manitou Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.97 76th 240 68.3%
2022 64.27 88th 253 65.2%
2023 66.99 87th 252 65.5%
2024 66.62 81st 256 68.4%
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Rank History for White students at Manitou Springs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.76 101st 225 55.1%
2022 44.20 120th 228 47.4%
2023 40.97 134th 234 42.7%
2024 41.82 128th 229 44.1%
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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
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Open Quote The school has gone downhill. The school does absolutely nothing about bullying. The faculty are unbelievably rude and unfair to students who do not play sports. I would not recommend. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Manitou Springs High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 377 3 5 17 2 n/a n/a 0 404
1989 336 3 4 15 4 n/a n/a 0 362
1990 328 5 5 13 4 n/a n/a 0 355
1991 334 6 7 16 4 n/a n/a 0 367
1992 347 7 7 16 11 n/a n/a 0 388
1993 361 7 3 21 6 n/a n/a 0 398
1994 356 6 4 18 7 n/a n/a 0 391
1995 384 1 7 16 8 n/a n/a 0 416
1996 384 1 7 16 8 n/a n/a 0 416
1997 423 2 5 18 8 n/a n/a 0 456
1998 440 1 5 12 9 n/a n/a 0 467
1999 437 1 5 17 10 n/a n/a 0 470
2000 443 4 5 20 4 n/a n/a 0 476
2001 434 3 5 15 5 n/a n/a 0 462
2002 424 4 6 16 3 n/a n/a 0 453
2003 424 4 6 16 3 n/a n/a 0 453
2004 426 3 8 22 5 n/a n/a 0 464
2005 417 3 10 25 5 n/a n/a 0 460
2006 422 6 10 22 6 n/a n/a 0 466
2007 418 4 10 29 7 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 424 7 10 34 8 n/a n/a 0 483
2009 426 7 8 31 11 n/a n/a 0 483
2010 427 10 8 28 12 n/a n/a 0 485
2011 414 4 3 48 2 0 23 0 494
2012 439 3 4 47 4 0 23 0 520
2013 429 2 4 52 4 0 18 0 509
2014 434 4 4 46 8 1 22 0 519
2015 443 3 3 47 11 0 15 0 522
2016 439 5 7 45 4 2 19 0 521
2017 433 6 5 42 2 1 18 0 507
2018 391 4 5 34 0 0 14 0 448
2019 417 4 4 42 1 0 24 0 492
2020 380 3 7 50 3 0 31 0 474
2021 373 1 7 56 4 0 30 0 471
2022 363 1 6 62 2 0 31 0 465
2023 353 3 6 59 1 0 25 0 447

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 Manitou Springs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 24.2 16.6 n/a
1989 362 23.2 15.6 8.3
1990 355 23.8 14.9 6.5
1991 367 20.2 18.1 3.8
1992 388 20.3 19.1 n/a
1993 398 21.9 18.2 0
1994 391 23.5 16.6 0
1995 416 27.2 15.3 0
1996 416 27.2 15.3 0
1997 456 26.7 17.1 0
1998 467 26.9 17.4 0
1999 470 27.2 17.3 0
2000 476 26.6 17.9 0
2001 462 27.7 16.7 6.3
2002 453 30.5 14.9 6.8
2003 453 30.5 14.9 6.8
2004 464 31.2 14.9 12.9
2005 460 30.6 15.0 12.2
2006 466 31.5 14.8 10.7
2007 468 30.5 15.3 10
2008 483 32.2 15.0 13.9
2009 483 32.0 15.1 18.2
2010 485 33.5 14.4 18.8
2011 494 31.8 15.5 14.4
2012 520 30.5 16.9 20
2013 509 32.6 15.5 18.9
2014 519 28.7 18.0 16.2
2015 522 33.0 15.8 19
2016 521 33.0 15.7 18.2
2017 507 33.6 15.0 18.7
2018 448 32.5 13.7 25.2
2019 492 28.6 17.2 19.9
2020 474 29.6 16.0 19.8
2021 471 30.8 15.2 24.6
2022 465 33.5 13.8 20.2
2023 447 33.5 13.3 19.9

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 Manitou Springs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 24.2 16.6 n/a
1989 362 23.2 15.6 8.3
1990 355 23.8 14.9 6.5
1991 367 20.2 18.1 3.8
1992 388 20.3 19.1 n/a
1993 398 21.9 18.2 0
1994 391 23.5 16.6 0
1995 416 27.2 15.3 0
1996 416 27.2 15.3 0
1997 456 26.7 17.1 0
1998 467 26.9 17.4 0
1999 470 27.2 17.3 0
2000 476 26.6 17.9 0
2001 462 27.7 16.7 6.3
2002 453 30.5 14.9 6.8
2003 453 30.5 14.9 6.8
2004 464 31.2 14.9 12.9
2005 460 30.6 15.0 12.2
2006 466 31.5 14.8 10.7
2007 468 30.5 15.3 10
2008 483 32.2 15.0 13.9
2009 483 32.0 15.1 18.2
2010 485 33.5 14.4 18.8
2011 494 31.8 15.5 14.4
2012 520 30.5 16.9 20
2013 509 32.6 15.5 18.9
2014 519 28.7 18.0 16.2
2015 522 33.0 15.8 19
2016 521 33.0 15.7 18.2
2017 507 33.6 15.0 18.7
2018 448 32.5 13.7 25.2
2019 492 28.6 17.2 19.9
2020 474 29.6 16.0 19.8
2021 471 30.8 15.2 24.6
2022 465 33.5 13.8 20.2
2023 447 33.5 13.3 19.9

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 Manitou Springs High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,942
2020 $12,658
2021 $13,179
2022 $14,894
2023 $16,789

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Manitou Springs High School

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Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 70th of 411 High schoolsRanks 111th of 349 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students492447
 9.1%
African American43
 25%
American Indian11
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic4259
 40.5%
Pacific Islander00
White417353
 15.3%
Two or More Races2425
 4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.9%19.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Manitou Springs High School

Students at Manitou Springs High School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Manitou Springs High School ranks 105th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 students attended Manitou Springs High School.

Manitou Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Manitou Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Ute Pass Elementary School
Middle : Manitou Springs Middle School


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