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Ellicott Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 15% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Ellicott Senior High School is a public high school located in Calhan, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Ellicott School District No. 22, which is ranked 95 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ellicott Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 278 out of 328 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Ellicott Senior High School consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with only 7.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the state average of 25%, and only 7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 32%. The school also has a slightly lower 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a higher dropout rate of 1.9% compared to the state averages. Additionally, Ellicott Senior High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.3% to 27.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Pikes Peak Early College, which consistently ranks in the top 10% of Colorado high schools, Ellicott Senior High School is significantly lagging in performance. The school's declining ranking over the past several years suggests that it may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed. Targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve the school's outcomes and provide a better educational experience for its students.

259

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,679

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 South Ellicott Highway
Calhan, CO 80808-8963

(719) 683-2700

District: Ellicott School District No. 22

Feeder schools for Ellicott Senior High School:

Elementary:	Ellicott Elementary School
Middle:	Ellicott Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

44.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Colorado avg47%

278^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 115Ellicott School District No. 22 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	16.8	278 of 328	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	246 of 349	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	168 of 221	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	170 of 210	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	273 of 411	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	267 of 388	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	161 of 256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.1	193 of 255	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.0	180 of 292	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.6	286 of 369	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	263 of 349	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	239 of 334	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.0	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	214 of 327	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	196 of 310	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	207 of 301	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.4	234 of 298	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	229 of 286	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.6	164 of 280	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	28.9	213 of 279	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	190 of 247	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	178 of 257	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	187 of 254	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	154 of 257	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	168 of 239	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	31.7	129 of 198	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	133 of 205	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	133 of 194	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	142 of 211	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	114 of 203	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	107 of 188	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	189 of 246	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	149 of 256	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	148 of 252	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	163 of 253	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	167 of 240	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	162 of 229	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	157 of 234	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	181 of 228	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	174 of 225	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing48%-17 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science8%-17 vs state

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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
Ellicott Senior High School	Public	9-12	375 South Ellicott Highway	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Ellicott School District No. 22	No	No	No	No	(719) 683-2700	259	17	15.2	60.2%	115 (44.4%)	8 (3.1%)	122 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	16.8	278^th of 328 public high schools	15.2%		27.8	246^th of 349 public high schools	29.5%	32	57.0	10.0	48.0	9.0	46.0	7.0										7.7	$6,679
Patriot High School	Public	6-12	11990 Swingline Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5505	115	13	9.1	38.3%	65 (56.5%)	2 (1.7%)	37 (32.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	12.9	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%		13.2	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%	10	32.0		55.0		29.0												$30,202
Falcon High School	Public	9-12	10255 Lambert Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5522	1,172	59	19.8	28.8%	744 (63.5%)	53 (4.5%)	248 (21.2%)	13 (1.1%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (8.7%)	39	203^rd of 328 public high schools	38.1%		42.6	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%	9	65.0	27.0	65.0	27.0	62.0	18.0										20.0	$10,269
Calhan Secondary School	Public	6-12	800 Bulldog Drive	Calhan	80808	El Paso County	Calhan District No. RJ1	No	No	No	No	(719) 347-2766	213	23	9.4	49.8%	180 (84.5%)	10 (4.7%)	18 (8.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	56.4	134^th of 328 public high schools	59.1%		57.8	129^th of 349 public high schools	63.0%	5	72.0	55.0	68.0	48.0	44.0	22.0	44.4	33.3	19.2	30.9	21.1	16.7	22.2	20.0	21.4	30.4	$12,791
Peyton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13885 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	No	(719) 749-0417	197	14	14.0	25.9%	154 (78.2%)	6 (3.0%)	27 (13.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)								(n/a)																	$17,489
Miami-Yoder Middle/High School	Public	6-12	420 South Rush Road	Rush	80833	El Paso County	Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 478-2186	184	12	15.8	62.5%	109 (59.2%)	2 (1.1%)	61 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	34.8	218^th of 328 public high schools	33.5%		35.8	216^th of 349 public high schools	38.1%	2	50.0		76.0	19.0	43.0		22.7	35.0	12.1	21.3		20.0		10.7	15.2		$17,100
Miami Yoder Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	420 S. Rush Rd.	Rush	80833	El Paso County	Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 478-2206	41	1	41.0		37 (90.2%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.9%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,289
Hanover Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	17050 South Peyton Highway	Colorado Springs	80928	El Paso County	Hanover School District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 683-2247	134	11	11.8	64.2%	79 (59.0%)	2 (1.5%)	46 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	4 (3.0%)	38	208^th of 328 public high schools	36.6%		26.2	252^nd of 349 public high schools	27.8%	44			54.0	36.0						22.9				8.8			$22,037
Sand Creek High School	Public	9-12	7005 North Carefree Circle	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1160	1,426	68	20.8	50.7%	557 (39.1%)	117 (8.2%)	510 (35.8%)	42 (2.9%)	8 (0.6%)	7 (0.5%)	185 (13.0%)	28	238^th of 328 public high schools	27.4%		29.8	238^th of 349 public high schools	31.8%		54.0	23.0	54.0	26.0	49.0	21.0										18.8	$9,932
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellicott Senior High School

How many students attend Ellicott Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Ellicott Senior High School.

Is Ellicott Senior High School a good school?

Ellicott Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ellicott Senior High School?

Students at Ellicott Senior High School are 47% Hispanic, 44% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Ellicott Senior High School in?

Ellicott School District No. 22

What schools feed into Ellicott Senior High School?

Ellicott Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ellicott Elementary School
Middle : Ellicott Middle School

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