Colorado High School Charter vs South High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Colorado High School Charter South High School
Location DENVER, CO DENVER, CO
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 206 1,950
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 20.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 90.7% 33.6%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Colorado High School Charter South High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,296 $19,296
District School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Colorado High School Charter South High School
White 2.4% 51.1%
African American 16.5% 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 73.8% 29.8%
Asian 1.5% 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.5% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.9% 6.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Colorado High School Charter South High School
AP Courses Offered 14
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 204:1 325:1
Chronic Absenteeism 100.0% 37.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 87
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.