Coronado High School:
School Profile 2024 - 2025
School Profile 2024-2025
Principal, Addie Arnell
1590 West Fillmore Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719-328-3600
719-328-3601 (Fax)
Coronado.d11.org
CEEB Code: 060273
Total Enrollment 1340
Males 676
Females 664
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.5% |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.5% |
| White/not of Hispanic Origin | 58.0% |
Our School and Community
Located on the Westside of Colorado Springs at the foot of Pikes Peak overlooking Garden of the Gods, Coronado High School opened in the fall of 1970 and is one of four high schools in Colorado Springs School District 11. Colorado Springs is home to the United State Air Force Academy, the Olympic Training Center, Colorado College, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Pikes Peak State College. Our School and Community Student Government, Sports, and Clubs College Admissions Test Scores Career and College Bound Class of 2024 Coronado is a comprehensive high school for grades nine through twelve. Accredited by the Colorado Department of Education, Coronado boasts one of the finest Advanced Placement and CU Succeed programs in the state with 30 courses offering 90 available postsecondary credit hours, taught on campus with university-qualified Coronado teachers. Career and Technology Education is a priority and we offer several pathways with certifications including Computer Science, Business Marketing, Engineering, Drones, Industrial Arts, and Construction. Home to phenomenal Visual and Performing Arts curriculum, we have award-winning jazz band, wind ensemble, orchestra, drama, and six outstanding choirs. Coronado is a member of the Rocky Mountain Association of College Admission Counseling, the College Board, the Colorado School Counselor Association, and the Colorado Council on High School/College Relations.
Student Government, Sports, and Clubs
Coronado supports its students and student organizations in their academic and community endeavors. A dynamic Student Government encourages school spirit through activities and participation, 23 boys’ and girls’ seasonal sports teams, and 37+ student-directed organizations from Robotics to Yearbook, provide a wealth of opportunity for our high school community. Many of Coronado’s clubs encourage competitions both locally and state-wide, and opportunities for community service are endless.
College Admissions Test Scores
2024 Graduating Class totaled 305 students SAT Test: 92.3% of Seniors
Mean |
Reading |
Math |
Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | 484 | 449 | 934 |
| District 11 | 463 | 435 | 898 |
| State | 499 | 477 | 976 |
| National | 485 | 466 | 952 |
| CU Succeed Dual Enrollment: | 197 |
| CU Succeed College Credits Earned: | 601 |
| Advanced Placement Exams Administered: | 577 |
| Percentage Passed with 3 or higher: | 64% |
| Concurrent Enrollment: | 294 |
| Concurrent Enrollment Credit Earned: | 812 |
| PLTW Concurrent Enrollment: | 75 |
| PLTW College Credits Earned: | 165 |
| National Merit Program Finalists as of 1971: | 64 |
| Boettcher Scholarship Awarded: | 10 |
| Daniels Fund Scholars: | 16 |
Career and College Bound Class of 2024
| Four-Year college: | 33.0% |
| Two-year college: | 20.0% |
| Military: | 6.0% |
| Vocational/Trade School: | 6.7% |
| Full-time Employment: | 6.0% |
| Part-time Employment: | 3.0% |
| Undecided: | 7.6% |
| Completed College App: | 80% |
| Completed FAFSA: | 79.0% |
Transcript Interpretation
A= Superior = 4 Grade Points
(Honors 4.5 points/AP Classes = 5 point)
B = Above Average = 3 Grade Points
(Honors 3.5 points / AP Classes = 4 points)
C = Average = 2 Grade Points
(Honors 2.5 points / AP Classes = 3 points)
D = Below Average = 1 Grade Point
(Honors 1.5 points / AP Classes = 2 points)
F = Failure, No Credit
G = Credit not factored into GPA
I = Incomplete
* = No grade or credit
Descriptions
Humanities include Music, Art, and World Languages.
Postsecondary Workforce Readiness includes Business Education, Computer Science, Industrial Arts, Vocational Education, Family and Consumer Science (FACS), Career and Technical Education (CTE), Concurrent Enrollment (CE) and Dual Enrollment (DE).
Graduation Requirements
| English Language | 8 |
| Social Studies | 6 |
| Mathematics | 6 |
| Science | 6 |
| Physical Education | 3 |
| Health | 1 |
| Humanities | 2 |
| Computer Education | 1 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Postsecondary Workforce | 1
|
| Required Subjects | 35 |
| Electives | 11 |
| Minimum to Graduate | 46 |
Coronado Offers:
- ACE
- Advanced Placement Courses
- Career Start Program
- CU Succeed Program
- CLEP Testing
- FIRST Robotics
- Honors Classes
- Pikes Peak State College
- Postsecondary Classes
- Project Lead the Way
- Traditional Classes
Class Rank
Beginning with the Class of 2022, students are awarded via the Latin Honor System as follows: Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor): 4.10+ GPA, Magna Cum Laude (With Great Honor): 3.90 GPA, cum laude (With Honor): 3.75 GPA. Students will be ranked together on all subjects taken in grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. Results of all curses taken will be included in determining GPA and class ranking. College Career Readiness Demonstration (CCRD) began with the Class of 2022.
Colleges & Universities Attended by Recent Coronado Graduates
Public & Private In-State Colleges
- Adams State College
- Colorado Christian University
- Colorado College
- Colorado Mesa University
- Colorado School of Mines
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins
- Colorado State University-Pueblo
- Colorado Technical University
- Fort Lewis College
- Metro Denver State College
- Pikes Peak Community College
- Regis College
- Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design
- United States Air Force Academy
- University of Colorado-Boulder
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
- University of Colorado-Denver
- University Denver
- University of Northern Colorado
- Western State College
Out-of-State Colleges
- Arizona State University
- Auburn University
- Azusa Pacific University
- Baylor University
- Brigham Young University
- Brown University
- Cal-Poly
- Coe College
- Columbia College
- Cornell College
- Creighton University
- DePaul University
- Doane College
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ
- Harvard University
- Harvey Mudd College
- Hastings College
- Ithaca College
- John Brown University
- Kutztown University
- Lewis and Clark University
- Loyola University
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- Notre Dame University
- Occidental College
- Pratt Institute
- Purdue University
- Rice University
- San Diego University
- Southern Oregon University
- Stanford University
- Texas Christian University
- Tulane University
- University of Alabama
- University of British Colombia
- University of Florida
- University of Kansas
- University of Mississippi
- University of Missouri
- University of New Mexico
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Puget Sound
- University of Wyoming
- Western Washington University
- Worchester Polytechnic Institute
For More Information...
Fore more information about the educational opportunities at Coronado High School, please tour our campus or visit our website at Coronado.d11.org. We welcome your interest!