Is Manitou Springs High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Manitou Springs High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Manitou Springs High School.

What is the racial makeup of Manitou Springs High School?

Students at Manitou Springs High School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into 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

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:
105^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,789

Feeder schools for Manitou Springs High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manitou Springs High School ranks better than 69.9% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.92. (See more...)

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.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manitou Springs High School is 12.1. (See more...)

Compare Manitou Springs High School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Manitou Springs School District No. 14:

SchoolDigger ranks Manitou Springs School District No. 14 25^th 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
2004	74.86	68^th	279	75.6%
2005	69.83	77^th	280	72.5%
2006	73.04	74^th	286	74.1%
2007	73.64	74^th	298	75.2%
2008	72.16	88^th	301	70.8%
2009	73.53	83^rd	310	73.2%
2010	72.55	87^th	327	73.4%
2011	62.60	141^st	337	58.2%
2012	63.27	129^th	334	61.4%
2013	60.63	147^th	349	57.9%
2014	65.16	120^th	369	67.5%
2015	36.16	167^th	292	42.8%
2016	42.02	116^th	255	54.5%
2017	49.96	95^th	256	62.9%
2018	74.49	78^th	388	79.9%
2019	80.15	70^th	411	83.0%
2021	60.07	79^th	210	62.4%
2022	54.65	97^th	221	56.1%
2023	65.69	111^th	349	68.2%
2024	66.92	105^th	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
2021	69.28	40^th	188	78.7%
2022	76.80	36^th	203	82.3%
2023	83.53	22^nd	200	89.0%
2024	72.03	46^th	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
2021	73.35	64^th	239	73.2%
2022	71.22	71^st	257	72.4%
2023	57.29	106^th	254	58.3%
2024	59.32	103^rd	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
2021	67.97	76^th	240	68.3%
2022	64.27	88^th	253	65.2%
2023	66.99	87^th	252	65.5%
2024	66.62	81^st	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
2021	53.76	101^st	225	55.1%
2022	44.20	120^th	228	47.4%
2023	40.97	134^th	234	42.7%
2024	41.82	128^th	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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Thursday, April 5, 2018

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	Total
1988	377	3	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	404
1989	336	3	4	15	4	n/a	n/a	362
1990	328	5	5	13	4	n/a	n/a	355
1991	334	6	7	16	4	n/a	n/a	367
1992	347	7	7	16	11	n/a	n/a	388
1993	361	7	3	21	6	n/a	n/a	398
1994	356	6	4	18	7	n/a	n/a	391
1995	384	1	7	16	8	n/a	n/a	416
1996	384	1	7	16	8	n/a	n/a	416
1997	423	2	5	18	8	n/a	n/a	456
1998	440	1	5	12	9	n/a	n/a	467
1999	437	1	5	17	10	n/a	n/a	470
2000	443	4	5	20	4	n/a	n/a	476
2001	434	3	5	15	5	n/a	n/a	462
2002	424	4	6	16	3	n/a	n/a	453
2003	424	4	6	16	3	n/a	n/a	453
2004	426	3	8	22	5	n/a	n/a	464
2005	417	3	10	25	5	n/a	n/a	460
2006	422	6	10	22	6	n/a	n/a	466
2007	418	4	10	29	7	n/a	n/a	468
2008	424	7	10	34	8	n/a	n/a	483
2009	426	7	8	31	11	n/a	n/a	483
2010	427	10	8	28	12	n/a	n/a	485
2011	414	4	3	48	2	0	23	494
2012	439	3	4	47	4	0	23	520
2013	429	2	4	52	4	0	18	509
2014	434	4	4	46	8	1	22	519
2015	443	3	3	47	11	0	15	522
2016	439	5	7	45	4	2	19	521
2017	433	6	5	42	2	1	18	507
2018	391	4	5	34	0	0	14	448
2019	417	4	4	42	1	0	24	492
2020	380	3	7	50	3	0	31	474
2021	373	1	7	56	4	0	30	471
2022	363	1	6	62	2	0	31	465
2023	353	3	6	59	1	0	25	447
2024	326	4	7	46	0	0	17	400

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
2024	400	33.0	12.1	35.3

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
2024	400	33.0	12.1	35.3

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 Manitou Springs High School

Year	Total 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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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 70^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 111^th of 349 High schools	14.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	492	447	9.1%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	42	59	40.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	417	353	15.3%
Two or More Races	24	25	4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.9%	19.9%	0%

Schools Near Manitou Springs High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Manitou Springs High School	Public	9-12	401 El Monte Place	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	No	(719) 685-2074	400	33	12.1	35.3%	326 (81.5%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	66.9	105^th of 349 public high schools	69.9%		65.7	111^th of 349 public high schools	68.2%	6	77.0	53.0	67.0	41.0	70.0	32.0										38.8	$16,789
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	1590 West Fillmore Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3600	1,317	69	19.2	49.0%	764 (58.0%)	47 (3.6%)	369 (28.0%)	22 (1.7%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	103 (7.8%)	42.6	195^th of 349 public high schools	44.1%		48.1	166^th of 349 public high schools	52.4%	29	64.0	26.0	61.0	35.0	56.0	22.0										25.4	$16,202
Cheyenne Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1200 Cresta Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6110	1,268	75	16.8	15.3%	882 (69.6%)	27 (2.1%)	214 (16.9%)	47 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	92 (7.3%)								(n/a)																	$14,819
Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	6-12	4405 North Chestnut St Suite D	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 955-4675	648	42	15.5	43.7%	373 (57.6%)	36 (5.6%)	149 (23.0%)	17 (2.6%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	71.2	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%		65.3	113^th of 349 public high schools	67.6%	23	78.0	40.0	84.0	49.0	72.0	28.0	22.2	40.9	33.3	32.0	18.5	45.5	25.9	28.2	44.6	50.0	$31,651
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,344	70	19.3	64.4%	539 (40.1%)	112 (8.3%)	554 (41.2%)	9 (0.7%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	121 (9.0%)	27	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%		31.1	234^th of 349 public high schools	33.0%	14	56.0	22.0	51.0	19.0	49.0	17.0										17.8	$16,284
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	167	7	24.4		66 (39.5%)	13 (7.8%)	69 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)								(n/a)																	$12,347
CIVA Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4635 Northpark Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 633-1306	181	17	10.5	32.6%	132 (72.9%)	4 (2.2%)	29 (16.0%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	57.3	131^st of 349 public high schools	62.5%		66	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%	22	81.0	31.0	77.0	38.0	70.0	16.0										29.7	$13,116
The Vanguard School (High)	Public, Charter	9-12	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	303	32	9.5	28.4%	157 (51.8%)	13 (4.3%)	65 (21.5%)	36 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	29 (9.6%)	97.2	4^th of 349 public high schools	98.9%		97.9	4^th of 349 public high schools	98.9%		97.0	82.0	97.0	86.0	99.0	91.0										52.0	$7,734
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 Airport Road	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 271-0145	123	8	15.7	90.2%	33 (26.8%)	12 (9.8%)	73 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	$15,689
The Bijou School	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7900	160	8	21.3	75.6%	69 (43.1%)	15 (9.4%)	59 (36.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.0%)	5.7	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		5.4	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		30.0		18.0		19.0											7.1	$16,861

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