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Overland High School

Q: Is Overland High School a good school?

Overland High School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Overland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,228 students attended Overland High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Overland High School?

Students at Overland High School are 45% Hispanic, 24% African American, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Overland High School?

Overland High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastridge Community Elementary School Elementary : Highline Community Elementary School Elementary : Polton Community Elementary School Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary School Elementary : Village East Community Elementary School Middle : Prairie Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 19% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Overland High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 2,161 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

However, Overland High School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 23.9% in the Cherry Creek School District and 25% statewide. The school also has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates, with an 84.2% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 91.2% in the district. Additionally, Overland High School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 46.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 25.5% in the district.

Overland High School's performance is also significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Cherry Creek High School, which is ranked 20th out of 328 Colorado high schools and has much higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. This highlights the stark contrast in educational outcomes between Overland High School and its more affluent neighbors. Addressing the unique needs of the school's diverse student population and the underlying socioeconomic factors that may be impacting performance could be crucial in improving educational outcomes at Overland High School.

2,228

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,882

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12400 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, CO 80012-5324

(720) 747-3700

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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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	Village East Community Elementary School
Middle:	Prairie Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

African American:

24.1%

White:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg59%

Colorado avg47%

266^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	266 of 328	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	194 of 221	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	179 of 210	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	262 of 411	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	233 of 388	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.8	210 of 256	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	192 of 255	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	194 of 292	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.7	261 of 369	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	232 of 334	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.6	242 of 337	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	252 of 327	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	242 of 310	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.0	225 of 301	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.8	221 of 298	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	224 of 286	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.4	203 of 280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.1	194 of 279	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.0	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	8.1	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	29 of 36	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	30 of 44	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	194 of 247	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	180 of 257	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	201 of 254	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	187 of 257	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	169 of 239	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	75 of 140	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	75 of 118	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	153 of 187	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	139 of 199	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	158 of 198	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	140 of 205	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	102 of 181	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	147 of 194	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	138 of 211	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	138 of 200	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	119 of 203	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	104 of 188	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	205 of 246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	187 of 256	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	204 of 252	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	190 of 253	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	173 of 240	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	10.4	74 of 77	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	60 of 60	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	193 of 209	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	193 of 229	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	169 of 234	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	164 of 228	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	160 of 225	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)53rd percentile+34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)46th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2024)19th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2022)4th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2023)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing43%-19 vs state

Mathematics20%-12 vs state

Science8%-17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Best and very fun high school Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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

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

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

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

by a student
Friday, June 19, 2009

school hours till 6:00 pm Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Overland High School	Public	9-12	12400 East Jewell Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 747-3700	2,228	124	17.9	64.8%	371 (16.7%)	538 (24.1%)	1,005 (45.1%)	120 (5.4%)	9 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	174 (7.8%)	20.6	266^th of 328 public high schools	18.9%		26.4	251^st of 349 public high schools	28.1%	15	47.0	21.0	47.0	21.0	43.0	20.0						8.3	$17,882
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 S Abilene St.	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 572-5040	567	23	24.1	77.1%	69 (12.2%)	73 (12.9%)	375 (66.1%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.9%)	10.9	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%		13.4	302^nd of 349 public high schools	13.5%	1	37.0	9.0	44.0	16.0	38.0	5.0						7.8	$12,118
Gateway High School	Public	9-12	1300 South Sable Blvd	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-7160	1,748	83	20.9	83.1%	141 (8.1%)	322 (18.4%)	1,111 (63.6%)	73 (4.2%)	18 (1.0%)	17 (1.0%)	66 (3.8%)	6.2	319^th of 328 public high schools	2.7%		7.1	326^th of 349 public high schools	6.6%	7	28.0	8.0	31.0	12.0	21.0	8.0						5.2	$17,986
Rangeview High School	Public	9-12	17599 East Iliff Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 695-6848	2,078	102	20.2	69.6%	345 (16.6%)	426 (20.5%)	1,021 (49.1%)	95 (4.6%)	9 (0.4%)	18 (0.9%)	164 (7.9%)	32.1	224^th of 328 public high schools	31.7%		32.4	231^st of 349 public high schools	33.8%	7	47.0	29.0	58.0	27.0	45.0	24.0						36.7	$17,293
New America School - Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	9125 E Seventh Place Building	Denver	80230	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-9854	82	5	16.7	92.7%	1 (1.2%)	8 (9.8%)	62 (75.6%)	9 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)													$19,130
William Smith High School	Public	9-12	400 Airport Blvd	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-8715	410	24	17.0	81.5%	42 (10.2%)	25 (6.1%)	318 (77.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	18.9	272^nd of 328 public high schools	17.1%		14.4	299^th of 349 public high schools	14.3%	27	47.0		50.0	21.0	42.0							10.3	$18,535
Cherry Creek High School	Public	9-12	9300 East Union Avenue	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-2000	3,852	187	20.6	20.2%	2,253 (58.5%)	175 (4.5%)	575 (14.9%)	492 (12.8%)	24 (0.6%)	13 (0.3%)	306 (7.9%)	91.5	20^th of 328 public high schools	93.9%		92.1	20^th of 349 public high schools	94.3%		86.0	66.0	89.0	71.0	85.0	59.0						43.2	$17,255
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	10100 East 13th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 366-2671	927	46	20.1	94.1%	26 (2.8%)	124 (13.4%)	685 (73.9%)	59 (6.4%)	10 (1.1%)	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.6%)	6.9	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%		6.3	331^st of 349 public high schools	5.2%	19	33.0		39.0	9.0	19.0		6.5	5.0	5.1	5.5	0.8	8.4	$18,492
Hinkley High School	Public	9-12	1250 Chambers Road	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1500	1,527	70	21.8	87.8%	68 (4.5%)	176 (11.5%)	1,155 (75.6%)	53 (3.5%)	17 (1.1%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.2%)	9.8	304^th of 328 public high schools	7.3%		7.1	329^th of 349 public high schools	5.7%	25	29.0	26.0	24.0	9.0	25.0	11.0						7.5	$17,963
Delta High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Parkway	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-8740	105	7	15.0	76.2%	11 (10.5%)	29 (27.6%)	63 (60.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)					29.0								$22,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Overland High School

What district is Overland High School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Overland High School a good school?

Overland High School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Colorado high schools.

What schools feed into Overland High School?

Overland High School is fed by the following schools:

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

How many students attend Overland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,228 students attended Overland High School.

What is the racial makeup of Overland High School?

Students at Overland High School are 45% Hispanic, 24% African American, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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