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Discovery Canyon Campus High School

Q: Is Discovery Canyon Campus High School a good school?

Discovery Canyon Campus High School ranks 50 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Discovery Canyon Campus High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 1,021 students in grades 9–12 as part of Academy School District No. 20, one of the top-ranked districts in the state. The school holds a 4-star rating, ranks 50th out of 338 Colorado high schools (85th percentile), and has shown steady improvement, climbing from 71st in 2023-2024 to 58th in 2024-2025 to its current position. It sits in a highly competitive neighborhood that includes The Classical Academy (#17), TCA College Pathways (#24), and Pine Creek (#37).

Discovery Canyon's graduation rate is a major strength: 95.9% for 2024-2025, above the district's 95.4% and well above the state's 85.6%. Science is another standout, with 53.8% of 11th graders proficient in CMAS Science—more than double the state average of 24.8% and ahead of nearby Pine Creek (47.2%) and Air Academy (45.5%). Reading and writing are also solid, with 81% proficiency on the SAT Reading/Writing section, comfortably above the state's 60%. The school also posts notably strong results for Hispanic students (85th percentile) and students from low-income households (80th percentile), a meaningful positive for families who value schools that serve all students well.

The clearest weakness is math: only 41% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Math, below the district's 44% and well behind The Classical Academy (62%), Pine Creek (51%), and Air Academy (48%). This pattern has persisted for several years, although 9th and 10th graders actually score above district averages in math, suggesting a decline by junior year. Chronic absenteeism is another concern at 26.5%, above the district's 19.7% and much higher than Lewis-Palmer's 4.4%. In a neighborhood filled with elite alternatives, Discovery Canyon holds its own as a strong, well-rounded school, but families should watch how the school addresses math achievement and attendance in the coming years.

1,021

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,354

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 Northgate Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3114

(719) 234-1800

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado high schools

✓96% 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 school68%

District avg66%

Colorado avg48%

50^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High 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	83.3	50 of 340	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	58 of 328	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	71 of 349	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	60 of 349	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	48 of 221	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	36 of 210	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	49 of 411	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	35 of 388	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	52.3	88 of 256	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	89 of 255	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.7	38 of 292	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	90.0	25 of 369	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	30 of 349	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	24 of 334	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	29 of 337	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	23 of 327	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	10 of 310	96.8%	★★★★★
2008	93.1	8 of 301	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	63 of 246	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	58 of 247	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	67 of 257	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	58 of 254	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	38 of 257	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	32 of 239	86.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	11 of 136	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	65.5	50 of 140	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	23 of 135	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.4	10 of 118	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	30 of 198	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	30 of 187	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	23 of 198	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	26 of 205	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	98.1	6 of 181	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	41 of 209	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	37 of 194	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	53 of 211	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	96.3	6 of 200	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	30 of 244	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	44 of 246	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	52 of 256	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	45 of 253	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	34 of 240	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	74.0	10 of 77	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	56 of 221	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	64 of 209	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	88 of 229	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	79 of 234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	59 of 228	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	55 of 225	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)87th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing82%+16 vs state

Mathematics66%+26 vs state

Science54%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Our kids have had a very good experience here. We feel they give a little too much homework, but the IB classes have been very challenging and a good experience for our oldest son. We moved to COS last year and our sons started school
at DCC as a sophomore and junior, but they were welcomed and made good friends through joining sports teams and meeting people in classes. We’ve been impressed by most of the teachers and feel it has been a friendly and safe environment. Coaches have also been very caring and kind. I recommend this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 9, 2011

Children receive a wonderful education here. I choice my children into DCC as an out-of-district parent. The academics are well worth it! My children are also invoved in extra-curriclar activities, including sports. The staff is high quality. Both the teachers and the administrative staff is approachable. All the driving to and from school has more than paid off. I have not looked back since I made the choice to send my children to DCC. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 20, 2010

Excellent school! Don't think that means it's easy. If your kids are looking at attending college this school will get them ready. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
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
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
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
Lewis-Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1300 Higby Road	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4720	1,144	51	22.6		875 (76.5%)	18 (1.6%)	153 (13.4%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.6%)	79.4	73^rd of 340 public high schools	78.5%		79	66^th of 328 public high schools	79.9%	7	78.9	50.6	85.1	57.3	75.9	45.8										742.0	$13,774
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
Monument Charter Academy Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	4303 Pinehurst Circle	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 481-1950	541	31	17.4	10.9%	421 (77.8%)	12 (2.2%)	55 (10.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	84.9	42^nd of 340 public high schools	87.6%		75.5	80^th of 328 public high schools	75.6%	38	88.5	57.7	88.0	60.0	77.8	44.4	50.9	43.7	48.9	47.1	24.6	43.7	59.6	41.9	56.5		$12,427
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Canyon Campus High School

How many students attend Discovery Canyon Campus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,021 students attended Discovery Canyon Campus High School.

Is Discovery Canyon Campus High School a good school?

Discovery Canyon Campus High School ranks 50^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Canyon Campus High School?

Students at Discovery Canyon Campus High School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Discovery Canyon Campus High School in?

Academy School District No. 20

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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