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Manual High School

Q: Is Manual High School a good school?

Manual High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Manual High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Manual High School.

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

Students at Manual High School are 53% Hispanic, 35% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

Q: What schools feed into Manual High School?

Manual High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Columbine Elementary School Elementary : Garden Place Academy Elementary : International Academy of Denver at Harrington Middle : DSST: Cole Middle School Middle : Manual Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 4% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Manual High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving 362 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manual High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests like the SAT, PSAT, and CMAS. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 62% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 7% of 11th-graders proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 32% at the state and district levels. Manual High School also has a four-year graduation rate around 80%, slightly below the state and district averages, and a higher dropout rate ranging from 1.9% to 3.8% in recent years.

The nearby Colorado High School Charter - GES, Prep Academy, and Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar demographic characteristics to Manual High School. In contrast, East High School, located about 1.2 miles away, is a high-performing school that ranks in the top 20% of Colorado high schools and significantly outperforms Manual High School and the surrounding schools.

348

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,965

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80205-4502

(720) 423-6300

District: School District No. 1

Feeder schools for Manual High School:

Elementary:	Columbine Elementary School
	Garden Place Academy
	International Academy of Denver at Harrington
Middle:	DSST: Cole Middle School
	Manual Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

African American:

34.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (78% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg43%

Colorado avg49%

315^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	315 of 328	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	317 of 349	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	323 of 349	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	350 of 411	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	339 of 388	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	245 of 255	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	284 of 292	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.8	341 of 369	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	334 of 349	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	315 of 334	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	286 of 337	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	286 of 327	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	242 of 247	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	232 of 257	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	231 of 254	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	232 of 257	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	181 of 187	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	168 of 199	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	183 of 198	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	165 of 205	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	184 of 194	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	195 of 211	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	187 of 200	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	184 of 203	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	232 of 246	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	232 of 256	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	246 of 252	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	245 of 253	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing35%-27 vs state

Mathematics7%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Manual High School

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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 (2024)
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 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Manual High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6300	348	23	15.3	78.2%	18 (5.2%)	121 (34.8%)	184 (52.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	6.6	315^th of 328 public high schools	4.0%		9.6	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%	2	19.0	5.0	31.0	10.0	35.0	7.0								$22,965
Gilliam Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	2844 Downing	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 294-8930	21	10	2.0	61.9%	2 (9.5%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)														$78,565
DSST: Cole High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-6354	287	29	9.9	82.2%	11 (3.8%)	41 (14.3%)	227 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27.5	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%		22.9	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%	24	60.0	43.0	44.0	23.0	29.0	18.0							7.4	$20,616
Prep Academy	Public	6-12	2727 Columbine Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8451	44	12	3.7	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	23 (52.3%)	18 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$82,251
Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman	Public	6-12	1690 Williams Street	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2980	150	15	10.1	86.7%	12 (8.0%)	40 (26.7%)	85 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$36,155
RiseUp Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2342 Broadway St	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-1018	100	11	9.0	77.0%	15 (15.0%)	30 (30.0%)	46 (46.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)					29.0									$24,490
East High School	Public	9-12	1600 City Park Esplanade	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8300	2,476	117	21.2	32.5%	1,282 (51.8%)	336 (13.6%)	568 (22.9%)	70 (2.8%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	184 (7.4%)	78.9	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		79.2	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%	3	78.0	54.0	76.0	56.0	77.0	51.0							36.0	$16,095
Emily Griffith High School	Public	9-12	1860 Lincoln St.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4901	311	17	18.7	80.1%	33 (10.6%)	68 (21.9%)	177 (56.9%)	9 (2.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)														$17,939
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy	Public	9-12	2900 Richard Allen Ct	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7260	89	16	5.7	68.5%	1 (1.1%)	62 (69.7%)	12 (13.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.5%)								(n/a)			62.0	34.0										$64,304
Bruce Randolph School	Public	6-12	3955 Steele Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-1080	663	45	14.5	88.5%	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.3%)	583 (87.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	14 (2.1%)	4.8	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%		5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%	17	22.0	6.0	24.0	8.0	23.0	7.0	12.7	15.1	8.0	11.9	1.9	5.0	5.0	$20,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Manual High School

How many students attend Manual High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Manual High School.

Is Manual High School a good school?

Manual High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Colorado high schools.

What district is Manual High School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Manual High School?

Students at Manual High School are 53% Hispanic, 35% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools feed into Manual High School?

Manual High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbine Elementary School
Elementary : Garden Place Academy
Elementary : International Academy of Denver at Harrington
Middle : DSST: Cole Middle School
Middle : Manual Middle School

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