For the 2026 school year, there are 11 private high schools offering climbing as an interscholastic sport serving 3,363 students in Colorado.
The top-ranked offering climbing sport private high schools in Colorado include Colorado Academy, Denver Academy, and Kent Denver School.
The average tuition cost is $38,975, which is higher than the Colorado private high school average tuition cost of $16,517.
Top Private High Schools Offering Climbing Sport in Colorado (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
3800 S Pierce St
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 914-2513
Denver, CO 80235
(303) 914-2513
Gr: PK-12 | 1,043 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Denver Academy ![Denver Academy Photo - Visual Arts Denver Academy Photo - Visual Arts]()

Special Education School
4400 E Iliff Avenue
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 777-5161
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 777-5161
Gr: 2-12 | 457 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
3000 Booth Falls Road
Vail, CO 81657
(970) 476-3850
Vail, CO 81657
(970) 476-3850
Gr: K-12 | 418 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
4330 Mark Dabling Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 302-3751
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
(719) 302-3751
Gr: PK-12 | 250 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 9-12 | 165 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition listed
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
P O Box 1180
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-1805
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-1805
Gr: 8-12 | 61 students Avg. class size: 6 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
High Mountain Institute ![High Mountain Institute Photo - Winter Ski trip in the Spring semester High Mountain Institute Photo - Winter Ski trip in the Spring semester]()

Special Program Emphasis
531 County Rd 5A
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-8200
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-8200
Gr: 11-12 | 40 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4000 East Quincy Avenue
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 770-7660
Englewood, CO 80113
(303) 770-7660
Gr: 6-12 | 784 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
The Link School ![The Link School Photo - The Link School's Lodge The Link School Photo - The Link School's Lodge]()

Special Program Emphasis
18885 County Road 367
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-6797
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-6797
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
5405 Spine Rd
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 440-7520
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 440-7520
Gr: 6-12 | 102 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
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