Manual High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

1700 East 28th Avenue, Denver, CO 80205 Map

Math (met standard)

10%

−28 state 38% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

34%

−30 state 64% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

−17 state 25% · 2023-24

Low income

78%

free or reduced-price lunch

Special education

22%

students with an IEP · 2023-24

Students

348

2024-25

Students per teacher

15.4

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 9	10% state 41% · 2025-26	37% state 66% · 2025-26	—
Grade 10	13% state 39% · 2025-26	39% state 65% · 2025-26	—
Grade 11	6% state 32% · 2025-26	22% state 60% · 2025-26	8% state 25% · 2023-24
All grades	10% state 38% · 2025-26	34% state 64% · 2025-26	8% state 25% · 2023-24

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	10% state 38%	34% state 64%	—
2024-25	8% state 35%	29% state 63%	—
2023-24	10% state 35%	29% state 63%	8% state 25%
2022-23	—	31% state 63%	9% state 25%
2021-22	7% state 39%	30% state 63%	—
2018-19	13% state 42%	27% state 63%	—

Compared with similar schools

Colorado high schools where 19–34% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 27%)

Math, 2025-26: this school 10%, typical similar school 13%. Higher than 35% of 34 similar schools.
English, 2025-26: this school 34%, typical similar school 36%. Higher than 49% of 37 similar schools.

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

DSST: Cole High School 0.4 mi from this school · math 32% · English 49%
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy 1.3 mi from this school · math 40% · English 71%
North High School 2.9 mi from this school · math 23% · English 43%

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

78%

state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 1%
White 5%
Hispanic 53%
Black 35%
Two or more 6%
Other 1%

Students with disabilities: 22% of students (81) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 6% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


DSST: Cole High School Grades 9–12 Charter · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	0.4 mi	32% −6 vs state	49% −14 vs state	18% −7 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26	82%	287	Hispanic 80%
Prep Academy Grades 6–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	0.5 mi	13%	17%	—	Not enough years of data	93%	44	Black 52%
Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman Grades 6–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	0.9 mi	—	20% −44 vs state · 2022-23	—	Not enough years of data	87%	150	Hispanic 57%
RiseUp Community School Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.1 mi	—	33%	—	Not enough years of data	77%	100	Hispanic 47%
East High School Grades 9–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.2 mi	54% +17 vs state	79% +16 vs state	33% +8 vs state · 2023-24	Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26	32%	2,476	White 52%
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Grades 9–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.3 mi	40% −1 vs state	71% +5 vs state	—	36% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26	69%	89	Black 70%
Bruce Randolph School Grades 6–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.4 mi	5% −29 vs state	13% −31 vs state	8% −28 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26	89%	663	Hispanic 88%
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design Grades 9–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.4 mi	39%	82%	36% +11 vs state · 2022-23	8% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2021-22 → 61% in 2024-25	38%	60	White 50%
Colorado High School Charter - GES Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.6 mi	—	30% −31 vs state · 2024-25	—	Not enough years of data	89%	209	Hispanic 67%
Denver Justice High School Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	2.0 mi	—	13%	—	11% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2023-24 → 13% in 2025-26	94%	106	Hispanic 56%