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Manitou Springs High School

Q: Is Manitou Springs High School a good school?

Manitou Springs High School ranks 113 th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 67% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Manitou Springs High School is a moderately sized public high school in Manitou Springs, CO, serving 367 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Manitou Springs School District No. 14.

This school stands out for its strong attendance culture and impressive student outcomes. With a 13:1 student-teacher ratio, students receive a personalized learning experience that is reflected in an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.1%, compared to 28.4% statewide. This is a dramatic improvement from the previous year and far better than nearby schools like Palmer High School (65.4%) and Coronado High School (54.3%). The school also boasts a high 91% graduation rate and a very low 0.9% dropout rate. Academically, students perform well above state averages in reading and science, with science proficiency nearly double the state rate. However, math is a clear area for growth, with SAT math proficiency at 27% versus the state's 32%.

One of the most distinctive findings is the school's exceptional success with economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 85th percentile statewide. This is a notable strength, especially as the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has risen to about 35%. While the school doesn't quite match the elite test scores of Cheyenne Mountain High School or The Vanguard School (High), it outperforms most surrounding neighborhood high schools in Colorado Springs in nearly every category. Overall, Manitou Springs High School offers a supportive, engaging environment where students stay on track, making it a solidly above-average choice for families.

367

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,059

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829-2502

(719) 685-2074

District: Manitou Springs School District No. 14

Feeder schools for Manitou Springs High School:

Elementary:	Manitou Springs Elementary School
	Ute Pass Elementary School
Middle:	Manitou Springs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Colorado avg48%

113^th of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 115Manitou Springs School District No. 14 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
2026	66.1	113 of 338	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	105 of 349	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	111 of 349	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	97 of 221	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	79 of 210	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	70 of 411	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	78 of 388	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	50.0	95 of 256	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	116 of 255	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.2	167 of 292	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.2	120 of 369	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	129 of 334	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	141 of 337	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	87 of 327	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	83 of 310	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	88 of 301	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	74 of 298	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	74 of 286	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	69.8	77 of 280	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	74.9	68 of 279	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	87 of 245	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	103 of 257	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	71 of 257	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	64 of 239	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	32 of 208	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	43 of 194	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	46 of 211	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	22 of 200	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	40 of 188	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	91 of 243	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	98 of 246	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	81 of 256	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	87 of 252	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	88 of 253	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	76 of 240	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	124 of 221	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	121 of 209	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	128 of 229	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	101 of 225	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing83%+18 vs state

Science47%+22 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, April 5, 2018

The school has gone downhill. The school does absolutely nothing about bullying. The faculty are unbelievably rude and unfair to students who do not play sports. I would not recommend. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 11th Grade	Total
Manitou Springs High School	Public	9-12	401 El Monte Place	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	No	No	No	(719) 685-2074	367	28	13.0	34.6%	289 (78.7%)	10 (2.7%)	39 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	66.1	113^th of 338 public high schools	66.6%		67.1	110^th of 328 public high schools	66.5%	3	83.0	41.0	75.0	51.0	65.0	27.0	46.9	$22,059
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	1590 West Fillmore Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3600	1,279	55	23.2	48.3%	710 (55.5%)	46 (3.6%)	377 (29.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (8.9%)	45.6	170^th of 338 public high schools	49.7%		42.6	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%	14	64.0	30.0	66.0	33.0	59.0	31.0	31.8	$18,515
Cheyenne Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1200 Cresta Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6110	1,275	77	16.5	18.0%	883 (69.3%)	29 (2.3%)	201 (15.8%)	52 (4.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	98 (7.7%)								(n/a)								$15,926
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,265	56	22.6	61.4%	494 (39.1%)	121 (9.6%)	519 (41.0%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (8.8%)	23.5	261^st of 338 public high schools	22.8%		23.4	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%	7	51.0	16.0	58.0	25.0	45.0	13.0	23.9	$18,757
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	158	6	24.6		62 (39.2%)	9 (5.7%)	65 (41.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.0%)								(n/a)	24.0							$11,133
CIVA Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4635 Northpark Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 633-1306	174	16	10.9	39.1%	115 (66.1%)	4 (2.3%)	41 (23.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	59.9	128^th of 338 public high schools	62.1%		58.8	129^th of 328 public high schools	60.7%	1	79.0	35.0	82.0	39.0	78.0	24.0	31.4	$17,626
The Vanguard School (High)	Public, Charter	9-12	1605 S. Corona Avenue	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	303	30	10.0	24.8%	148 (48.8%)	10 (3.3%)	78 (25.7%)	28 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.2%)	96.6	4^th of 338 public high schools	98.8%		97.6	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		97.0	68.0	95.0	79.0	98.0	80.0	76.9	$34,513
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	9-12	1810 Eastlake Blvd	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 300-8947	104	8	12.3	74.0%	27 (26.0%)	10 (9.6%)	60 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$16,535
The Bijou School	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7900	134	8	16.7	76.9%	66 (49.3%)	11 (8.2%)	50 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	3.8	337^th of 338 public high schools	0.3%		5	323^rd of 328 public high schools	1.5%	14	31.0		25.0		23.0			$21,959
Achieve Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-3000	342	17	20.7	64.3%	179 (52.3%)	26 (7.6%)	99 (28.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.4%)	18.1	281^st of 338 public high schools	16.9%		23.3	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%	26	54.0		35.0		40.0		12.5	$19,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Manitou Springs High School

What district is Manitou Springs High School in?

Manitou Springs School District No. 14

What is the racial makeup of Manitou Springs High School?

Students at Manitou Springs High School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Manitou Springs High School a good school?

Manitou Springs High School ranks 113^th of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Manitou Springs High School?

Manitou Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Manitou Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Ute Pass Elementary School
Middle : Manitou Springs Middle School

How many students attend Manitou Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Manitou Springs High School.

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