Smoky Hill High School

16100 East Smoky Hill Road, Aurora, CO 80015

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,297
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Arapahoe County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
58thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance50% chronically absent
18thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
47thpercentile
Class size20 students per teacher
24thpercentile

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 Smoky Hill High School

Smoky Hill 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, 2,297 students were enrolled, with about 20 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 C (average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

16100 East Smoky Hill Road
Aurora, CO 80015
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,297 students
Students per teacher
20 to 1
AP courses offered
13
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
080291000203

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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.