DSST: Cedar High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Denver, Colorado 80209 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
#34 of 307 high schools in Colorado
#2855 of 16,910 nationally
About DSST: Cedar High School
DSST: Cedar High School is a charter high located in Denver, in the School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C school district of Colorado, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 546 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 34th of 307 ranked high schools in Colorado. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (92th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (41th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 546.
There are 202 schools in Denver; DSST: Cedar High School ranks 22nd of 196 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)82%
- Reading proficiency (30%)87%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)57.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for DSST: Cedar High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 57.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 87%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 82%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near DSST: Cedar High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
DSST: Cedar Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
485 students · 13 m away
Steele Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades K–5
452 students · 802 m away
Lincoln Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
310 students · 1.1 km away
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
344 students · 1.5 km away
Denver Center for International Studies
Denver · Public high · Grades 6–12
354 students · 1.8 km away
Dora Moore ECE-8 School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
349 students · 1.9 km away
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School
Denver · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
223 students · 2.1 km away
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
59 students · 2.1 km away
Bromwell Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
329 students · 2.2 km away
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School
Denver · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
305 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Charter high schools in Colorado with a comparable Enrollment.
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545 students
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541 students
KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
555 students
DSST: Conservatory Green High School
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
556 students
DSST: College View High School
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
533 students
DSST: Montview High School
Denver · Charter high · Grades 9–12
562 students
Frequently asked questions
Is DSST: Cedar High School a good school?
DSST: Cedar High School has a Success Index (US) of 71.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #34 of 307 in Colorado. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does DSST: Cedar High School rank in Colorado?
DSST: Cedar High School ranks #34 of 307 high schools in Colorado and #2855 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend DSST: Cedar High School?
DSST: Cedar High School had 546 students in 2025.
Is DSST: Cedar High School a elementary school or a high school?
DSST: Cedar High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near DSST: Cedar High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of DSST: Cedar High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.