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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 58 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 82% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Discovery Canyon Campus High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with an enrollment of 1,048 students. The school is part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 13th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Canyon Campus High School consistently performs well academically, ranking 58th out of 328 Colorado high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong performance on standardized tests, with 85% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Reading and Writing, compared to the district and state averages of 82% and 62%, respectively. In SAT/Mathematics, 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 48% for the district and 32% for the state. The school also has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.1% to 96.8% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.5% to 2.2%.

Compared to other high schools in the area, such as Rampart High School and Air Academy High School, Discovery Canyon Campus High School outperforms them on various academic metrics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is relatively high, ranging from 19.0% to 27.7% in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 18.4 to 19.7 in recent years. These are areas the school may want to address to further enhance the educational experience for its students.

1,021

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,861

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: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Colorado high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Academy School District No. 20's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Colorado avg47%

58^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8High Schools in the Academy School District No. 20

13^th of 115Academy 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
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
2025	48.9	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing87%+22 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

Science55%+30 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

Schools Near Discovery Canyon Campus High School

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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 English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (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 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%)	80.7	58^th of 328 public high schools	82.3%		77.9	71^st of 349 public high schools	79.7%	13	84.0	42.0	87.0	58.0	85.0	40.0										54.7	$13,861
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%)	94	15^th of 328 public high schools	95.4%		95.6	7^th of 349 public high schools	98.0%	8	88.0	72.0	93.0	65.0	94.0	65.0										55.3	$11,446
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%)	95.6	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%		93.6	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%	9		71.0		69.0	95.0	62.0		76.2	78.8	77.7		57.1	64.2	61.1	61.2	70.0	$23,467
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%)	88.4	32^nd of 328 public high schools	90.2%		86.7	39^th of 349 public high schools	88.8%	7	84.0	56.0	88.0	60.0	86.0	58.0										58.5	$12,988
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	66^th of 328 public high schools	79.9%		84.8	47^th of 349 public high schools	86.5%	19	84.0	57.0	79.0	53.0	78.0	42.0										41.7	$12,488
Ascend College Prep	Public	10-12	1650 Telstar Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	No	No	(877) 449-4199	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	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%		79.3	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%	23	100.0				86.0											44.2	$10,141
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%)	75.5	80^th of 328 public high schools	75.6%		87	37^th of 349 public high schools	89.4%	43	83.0	31.0	82.0	50.0	85.0	54.0	40.4	70.5	50.0	53.6	30.3	46.2	62.5	42.5	64.1		$12,469
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%)	83	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		86.1	43^rd of 349 public high schools	87.7%	5	84.0	51.0	86.0	57.0	83.0	45.0										42.6	$13,787
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%)	82.2	51^st of 328 public high schools	84.5%		85.6	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%	5	77.0		84.0		80.0												$10,666
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)					34.0												$29,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Canyon Campus High School

Is Discovery Canyon Campus High School a good school?

Discovery Canyon Campus High School ranks 58^th of 328 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

How many students attend Discovery Canyon Campus High School?

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

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