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Pine Creek High School

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Pine Creek High School ranks 37 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 89% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO, is a large public high school serving 1,875 students in grades 9–12 as part of Academy School District No. 20, one of Colorado's top-ranked districts. The school consistently ranks among the best traditional high schools in the state, landing 37th of 338 Colorado high schools in 2025–2026 and maintaining 4–5 star ratings for the past decade. Test scores are strong: 83% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Reading/Writing (vs. 60% statewide), and 51% are proficient in SAT Math (vs. 32% statewide). Among the large traditional high schools in its district, Pine Creek is the clear top performer, outranking Air Academy High School, Discovery Canyon Campus High School, Rampart High School, and Liberty High School in statewide rankings.

Pine Creek also shines in student success beyond test scores. The school posts an exceptional 97.4% graduation rate, far above the state's 85.6% average, and keeps dropout rates below 1%. It's especially effective with gifted and talented students (ranked 6th statewide) and low-income students (ranked 19th of 208 schools), a notable result given only 15% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Hispanic students and male students also perform well above statewide peers. The two smaller charter-type schools that outrank Pine Creek locally – The Classical Academy High School and TCA College Pathways – have higher test scores, but they serve far fewer students with much smaller class sizes, putting Pine Creek's achievement in context as a large, comprehensive school.

The most notable area for improvement is chronic absenteeism. At 23.7%, Pine Creek's rate is higher than the district's 19.7% average, though still below the statewide 28.4%. Math and science, while strong compared to state averages, don't quite match the top local charter schools, and science scores have been volatile in recent years. Multi-racial and disabled students don't perform at quite the same high level as other subgroups. Overall, Pine Creek is an excellent, high-achieving school that combines large-school scale with top-tier outcomes. Its main opportunities are reducing absenteeism and closing the gap with its elite smaller peers in math and science.

1,875

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,999

Per pupil spending ?

15.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80908-3773

(719) 234-2600

District: Academy School District No. 20

Feeder schools for Pine Creek High School:

Elementary:	Chinook Trail Elementary School
	Edith Wolford Elementary School
	Mountain View Elementary School
Middle:	Challenger Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Colorado high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

Colorado avg48%

37^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8High Schools in the Academy School District No. 20

10^th of 114Academy School District No. 20 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	37 of 340	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	88.4	32 of 328	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	41 of 349	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	56 of 221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	39 of 210	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	38 of 411	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	32 of 388	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	69.8	30 of 256	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.2	53 of 255	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	29 of 292	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	44 of 369	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	38 of 334	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	86.6	34 of 337	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	88.2	30 of 327	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	18 of 310	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	89.1	23 of 301	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	89.8	18 of 298	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	27 of 286	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	84.2	38 of 280	86.4%	★★★★☆
2004	88.1	24 of 279	91.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	11 of 43	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.2	4 of 41	90.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	35 of 84	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	9 of 74	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	36 of 246	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	31 of 247	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	32 of 257	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	27 of 254	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	44 of 257	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	44 of 239	81.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	6 of 143	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	8 of 136	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	11 of 140	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	9 of 135	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	70.1	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	21 of 118	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	27 of 198	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	27 of 187	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	13 of 199	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	18 of 198	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	20 of 205	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	19 of 181	89.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	33 of 194	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	55 of 211	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	17 of 200	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	14 of 203	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	43 of 188	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	31 of 244	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.7	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	35 of 256	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	47 of 253	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	31 of 240	87.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	26 of 61	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.8	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	19 of 61	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	17 of 56	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	21 of 48	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	69.1	15 of 77	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	47 of 221	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	37 of 209	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	52 of 229	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	64 of 234	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	69 of 228	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	49 of 225	78.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)81st percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)74th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)69th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)57th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing83%+23 vs state

Mathematics51%+20 vs state

Science47%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)			CMAS Math (2026)			CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Pine Creek High School	Public	9-12	10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2600	1,875	100	18.8	15.3%	1,178 (62.8%)	58 (3.1%)	306 (16.3%)	139 (7.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	187 (10.0%)	86.7	37^th of 340 public high schools	89.1%		88.4	32^nd of 328 public high schools	90.2%	5	86.7	61.9	84.0	60.5	82.7	51.3								47.2	$13,999
TCA College Pathways	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	12201 Cross Peak View	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	Yes	No	(719) 488-6294	502	22	23.1		388 (77.3%)	13 (2.6%)	53 (10.6%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	90.9	24^th of 340 public high schools	92.9%		95.6	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%	17	541.0	57.8	534.0	75.7	89.9	55.7	46.9	86.7	62.0	42.9	70.0	53.2	70.0	57.1	$22,919
Ascend College Prep	Public	10-12	1650 Telstar Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	No	No	(719) 368-6936	109	6	18.0		90 (82.6%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	86.8	36^th of 340 public high schools	89.4%		86	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%	5	88.2	512.0			93.0	534.0								44.2	$10,809
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	8720 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2200	1,526	88	17.4	25.4%	1,011 (66.3%)	56 (3.7%)	285 (18.7%)	33 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	129 (8.5%)	69.1	101^st of 340 public high schools	70.3%		71.4	96^th of 328 public high schools	70.7%	5	78.9	44.2	79.8	44.8	73.6	36.4								39.7	$13,913
Rampart High School	Public	9-12	8250 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2000	1,305	78	16.8	31.4%	783 (60.0%)	49 (3.8%)	298 (22.8%)	59 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	105 (8.0%)	69.5	99^th of 340 public high schools	70.9%		74.5	85^th of 328 public high schools	74.1%	14	77.5	45.7	74.1	51.5	69.8	38.8								39.0	$14,647
Village High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1110 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 234-1970	532	30	17.6		412 (77.4%)	16 (3.0%)	63 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	82.8	53^rd of 340 public high schools	84.4%		82.2	51^st of 328 public high schools	84.5%	2	80.4	462.0	89.1	467.0	74.0	464.0								741.0	$12,122
Aspen Valley High School	Public	9-12	1450 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-6000	90	12	7.6	46.7%	61 (67.8%)	5 (5.6%)	15 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)								(n/a)					35.3	411.0									$29,291
Discovery Canyon Campus High School	Public	9-12	1810 Northgate Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1800	1,021	56	18.2	17.2%	690 (67.6%)	31 (3.0%)	160 (15.7%)	57 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.8%)	83.3	50^th of 340 public high schools	85.3%		80.7	58^th of 328 public high schools	82.3%	8	82.1	57.5	81.8	66.3	80.6	40.8								53.8	$15,354
The Classical Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0091	616	52	11.7	13.1%	493 (80.0%)	9 (1.5%)	60 (9.7%)	16 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	92.4	17^th of 340 public high schools	95.0%		94	15^th of 328 public high schools	95.4%	2	86.1	64.2	89.8	70.6	89.7	62.1								66.7	$11,654
Air Academy High School	Public	9-12	551 North Frontage Road West	Usaf Academy	80840	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2400	1,380	78	17.6	18.3%	952 (69.0%)	39 (2.8%)	237 (17.2%)	46 (3.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.5%)	84	48^th of 340 public high schools	85.9%		83	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		83.5	53.9	84.4	63.2	81.7	47.6								45.5	$14,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Creek High School

How many students attend Pine Creek High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,875 students attended Pine Creek High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Creek High School?

Students at Pine Creek High School are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Pine Creek High School in?

Academy School District No. 20

Is Pine Creek High School a good school?

Pine Creek High School ranks 37^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pine Creek High School?

Pine Creek High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chinook Trail Elementary School
Elementary : Edith Wolford Elementary School
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary School
Middle : Challenger Middle School

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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