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Mitchell High School

Q: Is Mitchell High School a good school?

Mitchell High School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mitchell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Mitchell High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mitchell High School?

Students at Mitchell High School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Mitchell High School?

Mitchell High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Grant Elementary School Elementary : Henry Elementary School Elementary : Madison Elementary School Elementary : McAuliffe Elementary Elementary : Monroe Elementary School Elementary : Penrose Elementary School Elementary : Roosevelt Charter Academy Elementary : Twain Elementary School Elementary : Wilson Elementary School Middle : Jack Swigert Middle School Middle : Sabin Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Mitchell High School is a public high school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 784 students. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked 77 out of 115 districts in Colorado and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Mitchell High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with rankings ranging from 220 out of 221 in 2021-2022 to 351 out of 411 in 2018-2019. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 20% for the district and 32% for the state. Mitchell High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 66.0% to 84.2%, and its dropout rate has varied from 1.9% to 3.9%.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This is a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges and lower performance. Additionally, Mitchell High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 29.2% in recent years. Nearby schools, such as Atlas Preparatory High School and Sierra High School in the Harrison School District No. 2, also struggle with academic performance and socioeconomic challenges, suggesting broader systemic issues in the region.

757

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,198

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1205 Potter Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80909-6908

(719) 328-6600

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Feeder schools for Mitchell High School:

Elementary:	Grant Elementary School
	Henry Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	McAuliffe Elementary
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	Monroe Elementary School
	Penrose Elementary School
	Roosevelt Charter Academy
	Twain Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Jack Swigert Middle School
	Sabin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

22.5%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2022 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 5th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (69% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg36%

Colorado avg47%

311^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 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	7.8	311 of 328	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	325 of 349	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	321 of 349	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.2	220 of 221	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	351 of 411	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	324 of 388	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	231 of 256	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	234 of 255	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	248 of 292	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	288 of 369	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	275 of 349	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.9	264 of 334	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	266 of 337	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.0	230 of 327	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.3	247 of 310	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	224 of 301	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	216 of 298	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	218 of 286	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.6	201 of 280	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.4	218 of 279	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	229 of 247	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	235 of 257	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	244 of 254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	240 of 257	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	229 of 239	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	180 of 187	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	193 of 199	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	184 of 198	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	199 of 205	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	176 of 181	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	186 of 194	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	197 of 211	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	190 of 200	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	189 of 203	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	184 of 188	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	238 of 246	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	243 of 256	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	235 of 252	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	239 of 253	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	232 of 240	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	203 of 209	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	224 of 229	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	231 of 234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	225 of 228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	217 of 225	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing32%-32 vs state

Mathematics13%-23 vs state

Science9%-16 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Dedicated and caring staff. Outstanding theatre and dramatics department. Only high school in D11 to offer a full time dance program. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, March 9, 2019

Family

by a student
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Those who say Mitchell is a terrible school obviously do not attend. Mitchell is more than two bad students who made even worse choices, you've heard about the lock down but have you heard about how our slam poetry? Our art and theatre programs? Have you listened to all the good things said? No, we do not come from a family of money. We understand what it's like to have next to nothing, & its nice to know we aren't alone. We aren't the "poor school" the "ghetto" school. We are your next set of doctors. We are lawyers and artists, and we will not go down without a fight. Close Quote

Schools Near Mitchell 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
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
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
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
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
Power Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Waynoka Place	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 302-9025	405	34	11.8	46.4%	261 (64.4%)	7 (1.7%)	109 (26.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	62.8	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%		54.6	143^rd of 349 public high schools	59.0%	25	79.0		70.0	50.0	51.0		41.2	55.6	22.7	38.0	21.9	30.2	29.5	26.8	30.3	37.0	$11,673
Springs Studio for Academic Excellence	Public, Virtual	6-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 494-8940	442	20	22.0		300 (67.9%)	14 (3.2%)	80 (18.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	48.1	296^th of 469 public high schools	36.9%		58.1	127^th of 349 public high schools	63.6%	169	82.0	23.0	74.0	23.0	60.0	21.0	35.9	41.0	37.1	38.1	20.5	25.6	17.6	21.4	30.6	36.6	$9,226
Pikes Peak Early College	Public, Virtual	9-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 494-8941	204	7	31.1		147 (72.1%)	6 (2.9%)	27 (13.2%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	86.5	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%		88.8	30^th of 349 public high schools	91.4%	8	91.0	53.0	95.0	62.0	87.0	39.0										62.2	$9,494
Atlas Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1628 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	499	31	16.2	82.6%	22 (4.4%)	20 (4.0%)	442 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	40.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%		36	213^th of 349 public high schools	39.0%	19	51.0	38.0		31.0		36.0										19.4	$8,097
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitchell High School

Is Mitchell High School a good school?

Mitchell High School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mitchell High School?

Students at Mitchell High School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Mitchell High School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What schools feed into Mitchell High School?

Mitchell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grant Elementary School
Elementary : Henry Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Elementary : McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary : Monroe Elementary School
Elementary : Penrose Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Charter Academy
Elementary : Twain Elementary School
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Jack Swigert Middle School
Middle : Sabin Middle School

How many students attend Mitchell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Mitchell High School.

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