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Eaglecrest High School vs. Cherokee Trail High School

Should you attend Eaglecrest High School or Cherokee Trail High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Eaglecrest High School
5100 South Picadilly Street
Aurora, CO 80015
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Cherokee Trail High School
25901 Arapahoe Parkway
Aurora, CO 80016
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Eaglecrest High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Cherokee Trail High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,988 students in grades 9-12, Eaglecrest High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,059 students in grades 9-12, Cherokee Trail High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,988 students
3,059 students
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This chart displays total students of Cherokee Trail High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
156 teachers
159 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cherokee Trail High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eaglecrest High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cherokee Trail High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#420 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#232 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eaglecrest High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cherokee Trail High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in CO)
48%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 20% in CO)
72%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 20% in CO)
97%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Eaglecrest High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cherokee Trail High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Eaglecrest High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cherokee Trail High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
703
820
Grade 10 Students
749
783
Grade 11 Students
797
708
Grade 12 Students
739
748

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cherokee Trail High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Eaglecrest High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cherokee Trail High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eaglecrest High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cherokee Trail High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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