High Schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Summary:

The Colorado Springs School District No. 11 is home to 11 high schools that vary in size, performance, and student demographics. While some schools, such as Odyssey Early College and Career Options, CIVA Charter Academy, and Coronado High School, stand out with consistently high performance across various metrics, others, like Mitchell High School, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center, and The Bijou School, struggle with lower test scores and rankings.

The district-wide four-year graduation rate is 84.2%, on par with the state average, and the dropout rate is 1.9%, lower than the state average. However, the chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7% is higher than the state average. The schools also vary significantly in their free/reduced lunch rates, from 32.6% at CIVA Charter Academy to 90.24% at Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

The data reveals a diverse set of high schools within the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, with some standout performers and others that may require additional support and resources to improve student outcomes. The success of the district's charter schools, such as Odyssey Early College and Career Options and CIVA Charter Academy, highlights the potential for alternative educational models to provide high-quality education.

District Detail

1115 North El Paso Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903-2599

(719) 520-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 22,227

Primary Schools: 37
Middle Schools: 10
High Schools: 11
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Coronado High School	Public	9-12	1590 West Fillmore Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3600	1,279	55	23.2	48.3%	710 (55.5%)	46 (3.6%)	377 (29.5%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (8.9%)	42.6	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%		42.6	195^th of 349 public high schools	44.1%	11	64.0	32.0	68.0	26.0	60.0	23.0	23.5	$16,965
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3302 Alpine Place	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3100	291	18	15.9	79.0%	89 (30.6%)	24 (8.2%)	130 (44.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	38 (13.1%)	0.7	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%		5.9	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%	5	15.0		15.0		11.0			$19,319
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1205 Potter Drive	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6600	757	47	16.1	69.2%	170 (22.5%)	61 (8.1%)	455 (60.1%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.7%)	7.8	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%		7.6	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%	14	32.0	13.0	29.0	7.0	32.0	9.0	9.2	$20,198
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,265	56	22.6	61.4%	494 (39.1%)	121 (9.6%)	519 (41.0%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (8.8%)	23.4	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%		27	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%	6	51.0	17.0	52.0	17.0	49.0	22.0	18.4	$17,238
Doherty High School	Public	9-12	4515 Barnes Road	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6400	1,715	83	20.6	50.6%	827 (48.2%)	105 (6.1%)	556 (32.4%)	31 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	180 (10.5%)	27.4	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%		28.7	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%	1	53.0	24.0	54.0	20.0	53.0	19.0	19.6	$16,055
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	158	6	24.6		62 (39.2%)	9 (5.7%)	65 (41.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.0%)								(n/a)								$9,084
CIVA Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4635 Northpark Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 633-1306	174	16	10.9	39.1%	115 (66.1%)	4 (2.3%)	41 (23.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	58.8	129^th of 328 public high schools	60.7%		57.3	131^st of 349 public high schools	62.5%	2	78.0	32.0	76.0	36.0	72.0	26.0	35.9	$14,971
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	9-12	1810 Eastlake Blvd	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 300-8947	104	8	12.3	74.0%	27 (26.0%)	10 (9.6%)	60 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$14,670
The Bijou School	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7900	134	8	16.7	76.9%	66 (49.3%)	11 (8.2%)	50 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	5	323^rd of 328 public high schools	1.5%		5.7	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%	12	25.0		38.0		25.0			$16,638
Achieve Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 328-3000	342	17	20.7	64.3%	179 (52.3%)	26 (7.6%)	99 (28.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.4%)	23.3	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%		32.2	232^nd of 349 public high schools	33.5%	23	54.0		45.0		40.0		21.1	$18,518
Odyssey Early College and Career Options	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3009	287	10	28.7	51.2%	139 (48.4%)	20 (7.0%)	86 (30.0%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (10.5%)	79.9	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%		74.9	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%	15	85.0	48.0	89.0	58.0	81.0	35.0	55.3	$16,026

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Charter School Institute	0.65 mi	52	50^th
Education Reenvisioned BOCES	1.06 mi	11	60^th
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind	2.55 mi	1
El Paso County Colorado School District 49	3.51 mi	31	46^th
Harrison School District No. 2	3.8 mi	29	86^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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