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Sierra High School vs. Cheyenne Mountain High School

Should you attend Sierra High School or Cheyenne Mountain 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
Sierra High School
2250 Jet Wing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Cheyenne Mountain High School
1200 Cresta Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 822 students in grades 9-12, Sierra High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,268 students in grades 9-12, Cheyenne Mountain High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
822 students
1,268 students
This chart displays total students of Sierra High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cheyenne Mountain High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
75 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cheyenne Mountain High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1454 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#48 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cheyenne Mountain High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
62%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
85%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
57%
(Top 5% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
95%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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 Sierra High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cheyenne Mountain High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
201
339
Grade 10 Students
221
331
Grade 11 Students
194
298
Grade 12 Students
206
300

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sierra High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cheyenne Mountain High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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.
0.64
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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
80%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sierra 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 Cheyenne Mountain 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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