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Odyssey Early College and Career Options

Q: Is Odyssey Early College and Career Options a good school?

Odyssey Early College and Career Options ranks 63 rd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 81% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Odyssey Early College and Career Options is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 316 students in grades 9-12. The school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Colorado high schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odyssey Early College and Career Options excels academically, with students outperforming the district and state averages in various standardized tests, including CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and PSAT9/10 Reading and Writing. The school's 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 70.1% to 84.2%, is generally higher than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate, ranging from 1.9% to 3.7%, is lower. Notably, Odyssey performs exceptionally well in serving low-socioeconomic status students, ranking among the top 11 Colorado high schools in this category.

While Odyssey Early College and Career Options stands out as a strong academic performer, it faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 8.7% to 29.2%. The school's location within the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which is ranked lower in the state, may also present additional obstacles. However, the school's proximity to other high-quality educational options, such as Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs and Power Technical, provides families with multiple choices for their children's education.

287

Students ?

28.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,026

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2115 Afton Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

(719) 328-3009

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2017 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Colorado high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Colorado)

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg36%

Colorado avg47%

63^rd of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 38 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	63 of 328	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	78 of 349	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	37 of 221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	23 of 210	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	60 of 411	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	46 of 388	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	33.2	146 of 256	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	70 of 247	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	76 of 257	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	87 of 254	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	61 of 257	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	34 of 239	85.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	81 of 136	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	65 of 140	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	105 of 135	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.2	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	25 of 187	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	27 of 199	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	36 of 198	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	40 of 205	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	11 of 194	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	19 of 211	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	14 of 200	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	5 of 203	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	2 of 188	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	49 of 246	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	59 of 256	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	11 of 253	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	10 of 240	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	54 of 209	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	78 of 229	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	58 of 234	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	49 of 228	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	27 of 225	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing81%+19 vs state

Science55%+30 vs state

Mathematics35%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, September 21, 2018

We have been overjoyed at the opportunities provided by Odyssey. The level of organization, preparedness, and communication is exactly what we felt was lacking in previous schools that our child has attended. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2018

As a parent I could not be more pleased with Odyssey. The staff are all exceptional and make the extra effort that can be seen from the outside. The organization and communication are the absolute best I've seen through my child's school career. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Only quiet nerds should apply. Staff is arrogant and not competent. Close Quote

Schools Near Odyssey Early College and Career Options

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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
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
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
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
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	158	6	24.6		62 (39.2%)	9 (5.7%)	65 (41.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.0%)								(n/a)																	$9,084
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,265	56	22.6	61.4%	494 (39.1%)	121 (9.6%)	519 (41.0%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (8.8%)	23.4	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%		27	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%	6	51.0	17.0	52.0	17.0	49.0	22.0										18.4	$17,238
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
Doherty High School	Public	9-12	4515 Barnes Road	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6400	1,715	83	20.6	50.6%	827 (48.2%)	105 (6.1%)	556 (32.4%)	31 (1.8%)	4 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	180 (10.5%)	27.4	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%		28.7	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%	1	53.0	24.0	54.0	20.0	53.0	19.0										19.6	$16,055
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Odyssey Early College and Career Options

How many students attend Odyssey Early College and Career Options?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Odyssey Early College and Career Options.

Is Odyssey Early College and Career Options a good school?

Odyssey Early College and Career Options ranks 63^rd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Odyssey Early College and Career Options in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

What is the racial makeup of Odyssey Early College and Career Options?

Students at Odyssey Early College and Career Options are 48% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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