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Enrollment
3,089
High
DISTRICT 1,950 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291001951
Cherokee Trail High School
25901 ARAPAHOE PARKWAY, AURORA, CO 80016 · (720) 886-1900 · Arapahoe County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,089 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
153 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
651 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 762 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 800 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 775 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 752 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-30.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 54% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cherokee Trail High School
Cherokee Trail High School's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Trail High School this school | 3,089 | 21.1% | 23.6% |
| Grandview High School AURORA | 2,684 | 30.5% | 46.7% |
| Cherry Creek High School GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 3,852 | 20.2% | 47.5% |
| Pine Creek High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,875 | 15.3% | 45.9% |
| Fairview High School BOULDER | 1,863 | 14.5% | 75.8% |
| Eaglecrest High School CENTENNIAL | 2,851 | 35.1% | 22.5% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cherokee Trail High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #148 of 231 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,089 | #2 of 409 | #2 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #190 of 250 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #21 of 250 | #8 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #285 of 320 | #19 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #80 of 108 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,089
+201 (+7%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 2,393
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,089 | 152.9 | 20.2:1 | 21% (651) |
| 2023-24 | 3,059 | 158.8 | 19.3:1 | 22% (667) |
| 2022-23 | 2,924 | 152.1 | 19.2:1 | 15% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 2,888 | 137 | 21.1:1 | 14% (402) |
| 2017-18 | 2,950 | 155.8 | 18.9:1 | 15% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 2,815 | 152 | 18.5:1 | 16% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 2,393 | 131 | 18.3:1 | 15% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Trail High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (2,950 to 3,089); teachers down 2% (155.8 to 152.9).
About Cherokee Trail High School
AURORA, Colorado, is home to Cherokee Trail High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 3,089 students. The average among high schools in Colorado is roughly 627 students; this school is 393% above that.
Enrollment across the 70 schools in Cherry Creek School District totals 52,099 students.
Roughly 52% of students at Cherokee Trail High School are White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Cherokee Trail High School is 152.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. About 21% of students, or 651, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Arapahoe County averages 50%, higher than here.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Cherokee Trail High School is 54.0%. It actually posts 23.6%, which is 30.4 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
Cherokee Trail High School is located in Arapahoe County, where the median household income is $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Cherokee Trail High School, Arapahoe County has 175 other public schools.
Fox Ridge Middle School is located about 0.3 miles from Cherokee Trail High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cherokee Trail High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Cherokee Trail High School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The school enrolled 3,089 students in 2024-25, 201 more than the 2,888 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherry Creek School District
- Cherry Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,852 students
- Eaglecrest High SchoolHigh · 2,851 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Prairie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,491 students
Other schools in AURORA
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Aurora Central CampusCombined · 2,468 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
- Rangeview High SchoolHigh · 2,078 students
- Vista Peak 9-12 PreparatoryHigh · 2,045 students
Nearby schools
- Fox Ridge Middle School0.3 mi · 966
- Pine Ridge Elementary School0.6 mi · 617
- Black Forest Hills Elementary School0.6 mi · 500
- Coyote Hills Elementary School0.9 mi · 478
- Altitude Elementary School1.1 mi · 758
- Woodland Elementary School1.6 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Trail High SchoolHow large is Cherokee Trail High School?
Cherokee Trail High School enrolls approximately 3,089 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cherokee Trail High School serve?
Cherokee Trail High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Trail High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cherokee Trail High School is approximately 20.2:1 (153 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cherokee Trail High School?
At Cherokee Trail High School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Cherokee Trail High School in?
Cherokee Trail High School is part of Cherry Creek School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.