High Mountain Institute
Leadville · CO · Private independent
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The Peak School → Vail Mountain School → Colorado Rocky Mountain School → Paonia Experiential Leadership Academy → New Vistas School → Shiloh Home Inc. → Colorado Academy → September School →How High Mountain Institute compares for families
What families should know about High Mountain Institute.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Peak School, Vail Mountain School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Colorado Boulder
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,346/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 96 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Peak School Frisco |
Private | 27.3 | 83 | +33.9% |
| Vail Mountain School Vail |
Private | 28.4 | 444 | +3.0% |
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School Carbondale |
Private | 47.2 | 182 | +9.0% |
| Paonia Experiential Leadership Academy Paonia |
Private | 70.1 | 26 | — |
| New Vistas School Lakewood |
Private | 73.5 | 24 | — |
| Shiloh Home Inc. Littleton |
Private | 73.8 | 79 | — |
| Colorado Academy Denver |
Private | 75.2 | 983 | +13.0% |
| September School Boulder |
Private | 78.3 | 74 | — |