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PODER Academy Secondary School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 83 Wyoming High Schools

Better than 99% of Wyoming high schools

Summary

PODER Academy Secondary School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with 120 students. Despite being part of the Laramie County School District #1, which is ranked 32 out of 43 districts in the state and has an overall 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, PODER Academy consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 76.5% of 10th graders at PODER Academy were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 42.9% and 36.5% in the district, respectively, and 50.4% and 43.2% statewide. The school also ranks 1st out of 38 Wyoming high schools for Hispanic students and 1st out of 50 for White students in the 2024-2025 school year, and 2nd out of 60 high schools for students of low socioeconomic status in 2023-2024. Additionally, PODER Academy has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 77.4% to 100% over the past few years, outperforming the district average of 81.6%.

When compared to other high schools in the Laramie County School District #1, such as Triumph High School, East High School, Central High School, and South High School, PODER Academy stands out as a high-performing outlier, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and overall SchoolDigger rankings.

131

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,598

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Richardson Court
Cheyenne, WY 82001

(307) 632-2248

District: Laramie County School District #1

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2021 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (80% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Wyoming high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wyoming average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg44%

Wyoming avg52%

Middle school

1^st of 77

Wyoming public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From top 5% (2019) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1^st of 83

Wyoming public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 1% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wyoming High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Laramie County School District #1

32^nd of 43Laramie County School District #1 among Wyoming 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	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	5 of 74	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	3 of 74	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	5 of 76	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	4 of 76	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	4 of 76	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	60.4	24 of 64	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.2	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	2 of 63	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	4 of 61	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	1 of 57	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	1 of 65	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	13 of 63	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	9 of 50	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	3 of 80	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	14 of 80	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	21 of 80	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	3 of 55	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	12 of 63	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	91.9	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	5 of 61	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2024	94.9	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	1 of 50	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	68.9	17 of 54	68.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile~ school

High school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2024)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+28 vs state

Science77%+28 vs state

Mathematics76%+28 vs state

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Schools Near PODER Academy Secondary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)				WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)				WY-TOPP Science (2025)		ACT English (2025)	ACT Math (2025)	ACT Reading (2025)	ACT 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	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 9th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 9th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 10th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 10th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Math 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PODER Academy Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	1100 Richardson Court	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 632-2248	131	9	14.3	38.2%	83 (63.4%)	4 (3.1%)	33 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	97.2	1^st of 83 public high schools	98.8%		89.8	3^rd of 80 public high schools	96.3%	2	82.5	88.0	91.7	76.5	70.7	80.0		76.5	72.0	82.4	15.1	17.8	17.6	18.6	$20,598	$2,262	$18,336
Central High School	Public	9-12	5500 Education Drive	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2680	1,270	91	13.9	18.7%	997 (78.5%)	18 (1.4%)	175 (13.8%)	13 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	60.4	32^nd of 83 public high schools	61.4%		38.2	55^th of 80 public high schools	31.3%	23			58.0	58.9			46.7	51.4		51.9	19.1	19.9	21.0	20.4	$17,409	$1,484	$15,925
South High School	Public	9-12	1213 West Allison Road	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2410	1,112	86	12.9	71.6%	587 (52.8%)	26 (2.3%)	435 (39.1%)	6 (0.5%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.3%)	3.5	79^th of 83 public high schools	4.8%		1.6	80^th of 80 public high schools	0.0%	1			21.4	22.7			16.2	14.3		21.7	15.9	16.6	18.4	18.0	$17,986	$1,693	$16,293
Triumph High School	Public	9-12	1250 West College Drive	Cheyenne	82007	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2500	189	22	8.7	71.4%	115 (60.8%)	3 (1.6%)	55 (29.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	1.5	82^nd of 83 public high schools	1.2%		2.3	79^th of 80 public high schools	1.3%	3			9.8	21.6			12.7	8.0			14.9	16.7	17.2	14.7	$34,793	$3,075	$31,717
East High School	Public	9-12	2800 East Pershing Boulevard	Cheyenne	82001	Laramie County	Laramie County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 771-2663	1,566	99	15.7	30.4%	1,149 (73.4%)	32 (2.0%)	281 (17.9%)	18 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	74 (4.7%)	30.8	65^th of 83 public high schools	21.7%		32.7	60^th of 80 public high schools	25.0%	5			43.3	43.6			31.0	40.7		44.4	16.9	18.1	19.5	18.6	$17,508	$1,580	$15,928
Meadowlark Academy	Public	6-12	3304 E I-80 Service Rd	Cheyenne	82009	Laramie County	Rite of Passage	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 829-7355	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about PODER Academy Secondary School

What district is PODER Academy Secondary School in?

Laramie County School District #1

Is PODER Academy Secondary School a good school?

Yes! PODER Academy Secondary School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 83 Wyoming high schools.

What is the racial makeup of PODER Academy Secondary School?

Students at PODER Academy Secondary School are 63% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend PODER Academy Secondary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended PODER Academy Secondary School.

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