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Alumni: what's one memory from Cheyenne Mountain High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,275
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080294000211
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 CRESTA ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 · (719) 475-6110 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,275 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
16.6:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
229 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 332 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 324 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 319 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 300 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Cheyenne Mountain School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Cheyenne Mountain High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Mountain High School this school | 1,275 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County ENGLEWOOD | 1,035 | 19.2% | 54.0% |
| Air Academy High School USAF ACADEMY | 1,380 | 18.3% | 38.8% |
| Monarch High School LOUISVILLE | 1,431 | 16.2% | 54.4% |
| Discovery Canyon Campus High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,021 | 17.2% | 49.3% |
| Highlands Ranch High School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 1,323 | 23.7% | 39.2% |
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 Cheyenne Mountain High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,275 | #79 of 409 | #11 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #101 of 250 | #12 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #124 of 250 | #24 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #294 of 320 | #33 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #106 of 108 | #13 of 13 |
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
1,275
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 1,275 | 77 | 16.6:1 | 18% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 1,268 | 75.3 | 16.8:1 | 15% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 1,241 | 77.6 | 16.0:1 | 8% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 1,271 | 73 | 17.4:1 | 8% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 1,264 | 79.6 | 15.9:1 | 10% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 1,255 | 82 | 15.3:1 | 10% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 1,342 | 85 | 15.8:1 | 8% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 1,221 | 66 | 18.5:1 | 1% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 38 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheyenne Mountain High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,264 to 1,275); teachers down 3% (79.6 to 77).
About Cheyenne Mountain High School
Cheyenne Mountain High School operates as a high-enrollment high school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,275 students. For comparison, high schools in Colorado average about 627 students.
Cheyenne Mountain School District is responsible for 9 schools, Cheyenne Mountain High School included, with 3,745 students in all.
Cheyenne Mountain High School is 69% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The White share in El Paso County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Cheyenne Mountain High School, 77 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.6:1. That matches the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado fairly closely. Roughly 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 24 points below the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Census Bureau estimates for El Paso County show that the median household income is $90,363, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 245 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 114,356 students in all.
The closest other public school is Gold Camp Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Cheyenne Mountain High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Cheyenne Mountain High School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 1,271 students in 2020-21 and 1,275 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheyenne Mountain School District
- Cheyenne Mountain Junior High SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Gold Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Broadmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Cheyenne Mountain Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Pinon Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Skyway Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Nearby schools
- Gold Camp Elementary School0.4 mi · 435
- Skyway Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 301
- Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School0.5 mi · 604
- Canon Elementary School0.6 mi · 140
- Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center1.5 mi · 24
- Broadmoor Elementary School1.5 mi · 327
Frequently asked questions
About Cheyenne Mountain High SchoolHow many students attend Cheyenne Mountain High School?
Cheyenne Mountain High School enrolls approximately 1,275 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cheyenne Mountain High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cheyenne Mountain High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cheyenne Mountain High School have?
Cheyenne Mountain High School employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Cheyenne Mountain High School?
Cheyenne Mountain High School reports a student body of 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Cheyenne Mountain High School?
Cheyenne Mountain High School is overseen by Cheyenne Mountain School District in El Paso County.
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