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Cherokee Trail High School

Public Grades 9-12
86th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 74% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Cherokee Trail High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 3,059 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Cherry Creek School District, which is ranked 30th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cherokee Trail High School consistently outperforms state and district averages in standardized test scores, including 77% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 72% for the district and 62% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 49% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 43% for the district and 32% for the state. Cherokee Trail High School also excels in science, with 26.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 23.9% for the district and 25% for the state. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 96.1%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.7% to 2.1%, both outperforming state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the area, Cherokee Trail High School stands out as a top performer, outranking Rangeview High School and Eaglecrest High School, both within the Cherry Creek School District. However, the school's performance is not as strong as some of the top-ranked high schools in the Douglas County School District, such as Legend High School and Chaparral High School.

3,089
Students ?
20.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,350
Per pupil spending ?
21.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 25901 Arapahoe Parkway
       Aurora, CO  80016-2022

(720) 886-1900

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.5%
Hispanic:
19.7%
African American:
10.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 67th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 67th-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg59%
Colorado avg47%
86th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6High Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5
30th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202574.586 of 32873.8%★★★★☆
202477.673 of 34979.1%★★★★☆
202379.867 of 34980.8%★★★★☆
202267.372 of 22167.4%★★★☆☆
202169.358 of 21072.4%★★★★☆
201981.565 of 41184.2%★★★★☆
201880.564 of 38883.5%★★★★☆
201756.376 of 25670.3%★★★★☆
201674.323 of 25591.0%★★★★★
201564.861 of 29279.1%★★★★☆
201475.976 of 36979.4%★★★★☆
201369.7101 of 34971.1%★★★★☆
201268.9107 of 33468.0%★★★☆☆
201172.389 of 33773.6%★★★★☆
201073.283 of 32774.6%★★★★☆
200968.5105 of 31066.1%★★★☆☆
200875.375 of 30175.1%★★★★☆
200777.961 of 29879.5%★★★★☆
200670.482 of 28671.3%★★★★☆
200569.479 of 28071.8%★★★★☆
200468.291 of 27967.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202577.46 of 3080.0%★★★★☆
202478.97 of 3881.6%★★★★☆
202393.12 of 3694.4%★★★★★
202277.17 of 3479.4%★★★★☆
202186.02 of 2993.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202563.016 of 4362.8%★★★☆☆
202453.617 of 4360.5%★★★☆☆
202353.020 of 4353.5%★★★☆☆
202249.523 of 4548.9%★★★☆☆
202153.121 of 4148.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202545.932 of 5945.8%★★☆☆☆
202449.733 of 8460.7%★★★☆☆
202357.124 of 7467.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202589.93 of 2085.0%★★★★☆
202473.811 of 3669.4%★★★★☆
202391.45 of 4488.6%★★★★★
202277.05 of 3284.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202573.862 of 24774.9%★★★★☆
202476.055 of 25778.6%★★★★☆
202379.045 of 25482.3%★★★★☆
202278.954 of 25779.0%★★★★☆
202179.548 of 23979.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202564.658 of 13657.4%★★★☆☆
202464.253 of 14062.1%★★★☆☆
202364.351 of 13562.2%★★★☆☆
202262.242 of 10861.1%★★★☆☆
202170.326 of 11878.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202559.761 of 18767.4%★★★☆☆
202469.148 of 19975.9%★★★★☆
202373.742 of 19878.8%★★★★☆
202276.542 of 20579.5%★★★★☆
202174.736 of 18180.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202567.455 of 19471.6%★★★★☆
202474.741 of 21180.6%★★★★☆
202392.211 of 20094.5%★★★★★
202280.129 of 20385.7%★★★★☆
202181.826 of 18886.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202569.377 of 24668.7%★★★☆☆
202473.466 of 25674.2%★★★★☆
202376.165 of 25274.2%★★★★☆
202276.261 of 25375.9%★★★★☆
202176.157 of 24076.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202443.240 of 6134.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.140 of 6235.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.330 of 5646.4%★★★☆☆
202152.023 of 4852.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202255.334 of 7755.8%★★★☆☆
202162.516 of 6073.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202563.873 of 20965.1%★★★☆☆
202468.876 of 22966.8%★★★☆☆
202373.560 of 23474.4%★★★★☆
202273.463 of 22872.4%★★★★☆
202171.865 of 22571.1%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)75th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2022)56th percentile-12 vs school
Disabled (2025)46th percentile-28 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing77%+15 vs state
Mathematics49%+17 vs state
Science26%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 3,089 students attended Cherokee Trail High School.

Cherokee Trail High School ranks 86th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Cherokee Trail High School are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.


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