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DSST: Cedar High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

150 South Pearl Street, Denver, CO 80209 · (303) 524-6350

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
546
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about DSST: Cedar High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

150 South Pearl Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9160
Grade 10141
Grade 11123
Grade 12122
Enrollment over time
569’20
557’21
558’22
548’23
546’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 30%Black 26%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about DSST: Cedar High School from Denver families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.