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The Classical Academy High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado high schools

Summary

The Classical Academy High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 616 students in grades 9–12 as part of Academy School District No. 20, a top-ranked Colorado district. The school ranks 17th out of 338 Colorado high schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) — the best ranking in the immediate area, ahead of Pine Creek High School (37th), Air Academy High School (46th), and Discovery Canyon Campus High School (50th).

Academically, TCA outperforms its district and state averages by wide margins: 90% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Reading & Writing, and 62% are proficient in SAT Math — 18 points above the district and 30 points above the state. Science proficiency (66.7%) is nearly triple the state rate. These math and science results are the school's signature strengths, far exceeding nearby comprehensive high schools. Graduation rates have hovered near 98%, while dropout rates (0.3%) are roughly 7 times lower than the state average. The school also stands out for its unusually low student–teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 16.8–18.8 at nearby schools like Rampart High School and Liberty High School, suggesting smaller classes and more individualized attention.

What makes TCA especially distinctive is its success across student subgroups: Hispanic students rank 4th in Colorado, low-income students rank 13th, and gifted/talented students rank 1st in the state. Chronic absenteeism (18.0%) is below the district (19.7%) and well below the state (28.4%), though it has risen recently. The school's small size appears to be a strength — with just over 600 students, it posts better outcomes than much larger area high schools. While SAT math proficiency has slipped slightly from 72% to 62% over recent years, TCA remains firmly in the top tier of Colorado public high schools.

616

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,654

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

975 Stout Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80921-3801

(719) 484-0091

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (82%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg66%

Colorado avg48%

17^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.4	17 of 340	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	15 of 328	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	12 of 221	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	10 of 210	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	24 of 411	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	16 of 388	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	78.0	18 of 256	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	68.2	35 of 255	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	18 of 292	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	94.1	9 of 369	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	5 of 349	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	94.8	4 of 334	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	6 of 337	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	3 of 327	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	96.2	3 of 310	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	21 of 246	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	10 of 247	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	10 of 257	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	13 of 254	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	17 of 257	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	17 of 239	92.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	1 of 143	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	4 of 198	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	4 of 187	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	6 of 205	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	13 of 209	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	3 of 211	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	13 of 244	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	15 of 246	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	10 of 256	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	13 of 253	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	12 of 240	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	36 of 221	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	21 of 209	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	15 of 229	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	22 of 234	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	23 of 228	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	26 of 225	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing90%+24 vs state

Mathematics71%+30 vs state

Science67%+42 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about The Classical Academy High School

How many students attend The Classical Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended The Classical Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of The Classical Academy High School?

Students at The Classical Academy High School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is The Classical Academy High School in?

Academy School District No. 20

Is The Classical Academy High School a good school?

Yes! The Classical Academy High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 340 Colorado high schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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