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Enrollment
546
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006684
DSST: Cedar High School
150 SOUTH PEARL STREET, DENVER, CO 80209 · (303) 524-6350 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
312 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 160 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 141 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
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 DSST: Cedar High School
DSST: Cedar High School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSST: Cedar High School this school | 546 | 57.1% | 38.3% |
| George Washington High School DENVER | 1,326 | 55.2% | 30.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson High School DENVER | 1,390 | 50.9% | 31.9% |
| Overland High School AURORA | 2,228 | 64.8% | 10.2% |
| Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory AURORA | 2,045 | 62.1% | 15.3% |
| Rangeview High School AURORA | 2,078 | 69.6% | 26.8% |
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 DSST: Cedar High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #66 of 231 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #156 of 409 | #19 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #80 of 250 | #23 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #3 of 250 | #1 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #127 of 320 | #39 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +100.7% | #5 of 108 | #3 of 17 |
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
546
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 546 | 34.7 | 15.7:1 | 57% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 35.3 | 15.5:1 | 55% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 38.8 | 14.4:1 | 47% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 43% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 19.4 | 14.0:1 | 44% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DSST: Cedar High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 101% (272 to 546); teachers up 79% (19.4 to 34.7).
About DSST: Cedar High School
DSST: Cedar High School is a mid-sized high school in DENVER, Colorado, (ZIP code 80209). It has an enrollment of 546 students in grades 9 through 12.
The Denver Public Schools system has 198 schools and 90,471 students.
Hispanic students account for 35% of enrollment at DSST: Cedar High School, more than any other group. Other groups make up 30% White, 25% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The diversity index for DSST: Cedar High School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.7 students per teacher. Across high schools in Colorado, the average ratio is 16.9:1. DSST: Cedar High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 57%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DSST: Cedar High School would score about 32.1%. It scores 38.3%, 6.2 points above that figure.
For Denver County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $94,718 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting DSST: Cedar High School, Denver County has 206 public schools.
DSST: Cedar Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. DSST: Cedar High School is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns DSST: Cedar High School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 546, compared with 569 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at DSST: Cedar High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- DSST: Cedar Middle School0.0 mi · 485
- Steele Elementary School0.5 mi · 452
- Lincoln Elementary School0.7 mi · 310
- Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont0.9 mi · 344
- Denver Center for International Studies1.1 mi · 354
- Denver Justice High School1.1 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About DSST: Cedar High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DSST: Cedar High School?
DSST: Cedar High School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades 09-12.
Is DSST: Cedar High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
DSST: Cedar High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DSST: Cedar High School have?
DSST: Cedar High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DSST: Cedar High School?
At DSST: Cedar High School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 35% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is DSST: Cedar High School public or private?
DSST: Cedar High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.