Cherokee Trail High School

25901 Arapahoe Parkway, Aurora, CO 80016

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
3,089
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Arapahoe County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores60% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
73rdpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
73rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 37% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
81stpercentile
Class size20.2 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cherokee Trail High School

Cherokee Trail High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. The school is located in a large city in Arapahoe County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 3,089 students were enrolled, with about 20.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

25901 Arapahoe Parkway
Aurora, CO 80016
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
3,089 students
Students per teacher
20.2 to 1
AP courses offered
25
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
County
Arapahoe County
NCES school ID
080291001951

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.