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Denver Center for International Studies

Q: Is Denver Center for International Studies a good school?

Denver Center for International Studies ranks 227 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 31% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Denver Center for International Studies is a public magnet high school serving grades 6-12 with 454 students, located in Denver, Colorado and part of the School District No. 1. The school has consistently performed better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Reading/Writing assessments, but its math performance is significantly lower. Despite this, Denver Center for International Studies maintains a relatively high graduation rate and low dropout rate.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.5% to 72.03% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Interestingly, the school's performance on academic assessments for low-income students is generally better than the district and state averages, suggesting the school is effectively supporting this population. The school also has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Hispanic students.

While Denver Center for International Studies has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 30th out of 255 Colorado high schools in 2015-2016 to 227th out of 328 in 2024-2025, it still generally performs better on academic assessments, has higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates compared to nearby schools in the same district. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to its lower academic performance in math, an area the school should focus on improving to ensure the success of all its students.

354

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,529

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

574 West 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80204-5124

(720) 423-9000

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

White:

11.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg38%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

294^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

227^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 30High Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	294 of 469	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	359 of 485	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	302 of 480	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	252 of 448	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	175 of 369	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	343 of 458	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	257 of 418	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	248 of 424	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	164 of 400	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	89 of 436	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	66 of 461	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	113 of 425	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	123 of 422	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	113 of 409	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	157 of 377	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	255 of 350	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	231 of 363	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	207 of 326	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	273 of 352	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	198 of 315	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	10.3	132 of 134	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	114 of 121	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	55 of 218	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	31.1	131 of 199	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	130 of 198	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	189 of 220	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	168 of 241	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	120 of 197	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	222 of 240	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	191 of 222	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	262 of 357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	209 of 356	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	184 of 328	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	271 of 343	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	229 of 317	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	62.0	94 of 283	66.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	227 of 328	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	241 of 349	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	228 of 349	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	164 of 221	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	156 of 210	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	104 of 388	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	42 of 256	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	30 of 255	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.3	73 of 292	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	69 of 369	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	162 of 349	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	145 of 334	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	131 of 337	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	127 of 327	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	102 of 310	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	173 of 247	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	151 of 257	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	136 of 254	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	162 of 257	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	133 of 239	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	85 of 118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	117 of 187	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	141 of 199	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	114 of 198	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	148 of 205	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	98 of 181	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	94 of 194	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.7	163 of 211	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	130 of 200	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	152 of 203	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	71 of 188	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	155 of 246	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	160 of 256	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	173 of 252	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.6	208 of 253	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	168 of 240	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

White (2019)67th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)30th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile~ school

Male (2024)27th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)1st percentile-24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Reading and Writing32%-33 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

My daughter is presently an 8th grader at DCIS. To say her experience since 6th grade has been transformative would be an understatement. She has thrived in an environment that encourages creativity, student voice and a fluency in cultural and global issues. The school did struggle over the past few years as it transitioned from an all-application school to an open enrollment school, but this year is going great and my daughter couldn't be more thrilled with her teachers and her classes and the amazing clubs and activities she is able to experience. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Denver Center for International Studies	Public, Magnet	6-12	574 West 6th Ave	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 423-9000	354	26	13.5	71.5%	41 (11.6%)	13 (3.7%)	255 (72.0%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	31.4	227^th of 328 public high schools	30.8%		28.7	241^st of 349 public high schools	30.9%	14	50.0	29.0	32.0	11.0	56.0	31.0	25.8	60.0	47.5	45.9	9.1	15.0	19.0	14.8	22.0	34.3	$20,529
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School	Public, Charter	9-12	750 Galapago Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 282-6437	59	11	5.4	61.0%	13 (22.0%)	5 (8.5%)	31 (52.5%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	$23,559
West High School	Public	9-12	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5300	519	42	12.2	90.9%	12 (2.3%)	45 (8.7%)	444 (85.5%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	5.4	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%		5.8	334^th of 349 public high schools	4.3%	13	28.0	14.0	13.0	3.0	22.0	6.0										6.1	$23,585
Compassion Road Academy	Public	9-12	1000 Cherokee Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2200	96	8	11.9	80.2%	15 (15.6%)	18 (18.8%)	55 (57.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$31,609
Contemporary Learning Academy	Public	9-12	200 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6900	126	15	8.4	81.7%	12 (9.5%)	33 (26.2%)	71 (56.3%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)	23.0																$31,525
Denver Justice High School	Public, Charter	9-12	300 E. 9th Ave.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 480-5610	106	8	12.8	94.3%	4 (3.8%)	38 (35.8%)	59 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$17,335
Colorado High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1175 Osage Street #100	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 892-8475	206	21	9.7	87.4%	5 (2.4%)	34 (16.5%)	152 (73.8%)	3 (1.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	$16,183
DSST: Cedar High School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 South Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 524-6350	546	35	15.7	57.1%	163 (29.9%)	139 (25.5%)	192 (35.2%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	77.9	72^nd of 328 public high schools	78.0%		81.9	52^nd of 349 public high schools	85.1%	20	76.0	64.0	75.0	53.0	70.0	63.0										36.2	$18,012
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design	Public	9-12	840 E 14th Ave	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2000	60	7	8.5	38.3%	26 (43.3%)	5 (8.3%)	17 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)																	$29,714
Florence Crittenton High School	Public	9-12	55 South Zuni	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7900	107	10	10.8	89.7%	9 (8.4%)	9 (8.4%)	87 (81.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$31,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Center for International Studies

Is Denver Center for International Studies a good school?

Denver Center for International Studies ranks 227^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Denver Center for International Studies?

Students at Denver Center for International Studies are 72% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Denver Center for International Studies in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Denver Center for International Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Denver Center for International Studies.

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