Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006636
DSST: Cole High School
3240 HUMBOLDT STREET, DENVER, CO 80205 · (720) 524-6354 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 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
10.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
236 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%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
11.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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: Cole High School
DSST: Cole High School's state test result (11.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSST: Cole High School this school | 287 | 82.2% | 11.8% |
| Northeast Early College DENVER | 507 | 85.8% | 11.4% |
| Aurora Science & Tech High School AURORA | 434 | 84.1% | N/A |
| DSST: Elevate Northeast High School DENVER | 545 | 76.9% | 19.9% |
| West High School DENVER | 519 | 90.9% | 5.8% |
| William Smith High School AURORA | 410 | 81.5% | 9.6% |
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: Cole High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #203 of 231 | #18 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #220 of 409 | #30 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #3 of 250 | #2 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #213 of 250 | #25 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #35 of 320 | #20 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #20 of 139 | #5 of 16 |
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
287
-61 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 287 | 28.8 | 10.0:1 | 82% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 29.1 | 10.6:1 | 88% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 28.9 | 10.6:1 | 84% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 87% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 36 | 11.0:1 | 80% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 76% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DSST: Cole High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (397 to 287); teachers down 20% (36 to 28.8).
About DSST: Cole High School
DSST: Cole High School is a small high school that serves part of DENVER, Colorado. The school reports 287 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 627 average for high schools in Colorado.
Within Denver Public Schools, DSST: Cole High School is one of 198 schools. The district enrolls 90,471 students.
At DSST: Cole High School, Hispanic students make up 79% of the student body. After that, the student body is 14% Black and 4% White. Census figures show Denver County is about 28% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at DSST: Cole High School is 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. About 82% of students, or 236, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 63% average for public schools in Denver County.
DSST: Cole High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 11.8% is 5.1 points below the 16.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Denver County this way: the median household income is $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Denver County has 206 public schools and roughly 91,233 students.
Nearby, DSST: Cole Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of DSST: Cole High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, DSST: Cole High School places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, DSST: Cole High School is City: Large. DSST: Cole High School is one of the charter schools in Colorado.
DSST: Cole High School's enrollment declined from 348 in 2020-21 to 287 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.0:1, from 12.4:1.
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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: Cole Middle School0.0 mi · 282
- Cole Arts and Science Academy0.1 mi · 275
- Wyatt Academy0.3 mi · 240
- Gilliam Youth Services Center0.4 mi · 21
- Manual Middle School0.4 mi · 257
- Manual High School0.4 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About DSST: Cole High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DSST: Cole High School?
DSST: Cole High School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DSST: Cole High School serve?
DSST: Cole High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DSST: Cole High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DSST: Cole High School is approximately 10.0:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DSST: Cole High School?
At DSST: Cole High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 79% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DSST: Cole High School in?
DSST: Cole High School is part of Denver Public Schools.
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