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Manitou Springs High School

Q: Is Manitou Springs High School a good school?

Manitou Springs High School ranks 110 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 66% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Manitou Springs High School is a public high school serving around 400 students in grades 9-12 in Manitou Springs, Colorado. The school is part of the Manitou Springs School District No. 14, which is ranked 22 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Manitou Springs High School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and PSAT9 Reading and Writing. The school also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 93.8% over the past few years, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate is low, ranging from 0.8% to 2.1%, demonstrating its ability to keep students engaged and on track to graduation. When compared to nearby schools, such as The Vanguard School and Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs High School generally outperforms them in academic performance and graduation rates.

However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.9% to 27.7% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address. Additionally, while the school performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for White students being in the bottom half of Colorado high schools. The school may need to focus on addressing any achievement gaps to continue improving and supporting the success of all its students.

367

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,497

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 — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Colorado avg47%

110^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)78th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing82%+17 vs state

Science55%+30 vs state

Mathematics36%~ 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

Schools Near Manitou Springs 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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th 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%)	67.1	110^th of 328 public high schools	66.5%		66.9	105^th of 349 public high schools	69.9%	5	67.0	36.0	82.0	36.0	72.0	44.0										54.5	$18,497
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%)	42.6	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%		42.6	195^th of 349 public high schools	44.1%	11	64.0	32.0	68.0	26.0	60.0	23.0										23.5	$16,965
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)																	$15,380
Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	6-12	4405 North Chestnut St Suite D	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 955-4675	677	48	14.0	39.0%	404 (59.7%)	31 (4.6%)	151 (22.3%)	14 (2.1%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (10.0%)	62.4	120^th of 328 public high schools	63.4%		71.2	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%	30	71.0	37.0	77.0	46.0	68.0	33.0	23.7	47.1	45.0	37.0	15.8	38.2	50.0	31.5	59.1	33.9	$11,361
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%)	23.4	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%		27	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%	6	51.0	17.0	52.0	17.0	49.0	22.0										18.4	$17,238
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)																	$9,084
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%)	58.8	129^th of 328 public high schools	60.7%		57.3	131^st of 349 public high schools	62.5%	2	78.0	32.0	76.0	36.0	72.0	26.0										35.9	$14,971
The Vanguard School (High)	Public, Charter	9-12	1832 South Wahsatch	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%)	97.6	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		97.2	4^th of 349 public high schools	98.9%		98.0	76.0	94.0	80.0	99.0	87.0										69.4	$31,945
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)																	$14,670
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%)	5	323^rd of 328 public high schools	1.5%		5.7	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%	12	25.0		38.0		25.0												$16,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Manitou Springs High School

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

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 110^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Manitou Springs High School in?

Manitou Springs School District No. 14

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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