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Cherry Creek Elevation

Public, Virtual Grades 6-12
Summary

Cherry Creek Elevation is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Centennial, Colorado, with a diverse student population of 368 students. This relatively small school within the Cherry Creek School District stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, Science, and SAT/Reading and Writing.

Cherry Creek Elevation outperforms the district and state averages in several key metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.7% of students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 48.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Additionally, 77% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Reading and Writing, higher than the district (70%) and state (58%) averages. The school also boasts a 50% proficiency rate in CMAS/Science, significantly higher than the district (31.9%) and state (24.8%) averages. With a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, Cherry Creek Elevation provides a more personalized learning environment compared to larger nearby high schools like Grandview High School (18.6) and Smoky Hill High School (19.0).

While Cherry Creek Elevation has a diverse student population, some nearby schools, such as Chaparral High School, have a higher percentage of White students. Additionally, the nearby Endeavor Academy and HOPE Online Learning Academy High School have significantly higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Cherry Creek Elevation. Despite these differences, Cherry Creek Elevation is ranked 35th out of 349 Colorado high schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, higher than the rankings of nearby schools like Grandview High School (51st) and Smoky Hill High School (172nd).

248
Students ?
7.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$47,118
Per pupil spending ?
31.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14603 E. Fremont Avenue
       Centennial, CO  80112

(720) 554-4246

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.7%
Hispanic:
15.3%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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At a glance
Strengths
Test scores above the Colorado average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg48%
Colorado avg42%
Not ranked this year
Cherry Creek Elevation did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
30th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado districts
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing74%+12 vs state
English Language Arts58%+13 vs state
Math30%-6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Cherry Creek Elevation.

Students at Cherry Creek Elevation are 58% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 4% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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