Is Falcon High School a good school?

Falcon High School ranks 203 rd of 351 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Falcon High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,248 students attended Falcon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Falcon High School?

Students at Falcon High School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Falcon High School?

Falcon High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bennett Ranch Elementary School Elementary : Falcon Elementary School of Technology Elementary : Meridian Ranch Elementary School Elementary : Woodmen Hills Elementary School Middle : Falcon Middle School

Falcon High School

Public 9-12

10255 Lambert Road
Peyton, CO 80831-3800

(719) 495-5522

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 351 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,303

Feeder schools for Falcon High School:

Elementary:	Bennett Ranch Elementary School
	Falcon Elementary School of Technology
	Meridian Ranch Elementary School
	Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Middle:	Falcon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 1,248

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Falcon High School ranks worse than 57.8% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.3%), Hispanic (22.6%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Falcon High School is 22.7. 4 high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Falcon High School employs 54.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Falcon High School is $11,303. 3 high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Falcon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Falcon High School 203^rd of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See Falcon High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

El Paso County Colorado School District 49:

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso County Colorado School District 49 46^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Falcon High School

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Rank History for all students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	53.08	139^th	279	50.2%
2005	64.42	97^th	280	65.4%
2006	64.49	101^st	286	64.7%
2007	72.61	76^th	298	74.5%
2008	69.42	95^th	301	68.4%
2009	71.05	91^st	310	70.6%
2010	66.42	116^th	327	64.5%
2011	74.14	80^th	337	76.3%
2012	73.24	84^th	334	74.9%
2013	67.43	112^th	349	67.9%
2014	65.77	115^th	369	68.8%
2015	45.90	123^rd	292	57.9%
2016	21.82	191^st	255	25.1%
2017	31.02	159^th	256	37.9%
2018	44.88	200^th	388	48.5%
2019	49.26	192^nd	411	53.3%
2021	52.89	97^th	210	53.8%
2022	32.51	142^nd	221	35.7%
2023	39.18	202^nd	349	42.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	39.83	26^th	48	45.8%
2022	23.40	45^th	56	19.6%
2023	1.57	61^st	62	1.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.10	47^th	77	39.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	63.71	49^th	188	73.9%
2022	34.36	136^th	203	33.0%
2023	39.95	123^rd	200	38.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	59.76	94^th	239	60.7%
2022	36.06	164^th	257	36.2%
2023	36.88	160^th	254	37.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.16	56^th	74	24.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	23.12	103^rd	118	12.7%
2022	38.70	82^nd	108	24.1%
2023	25.97	116^th	135	14.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	66.11	79^th	240	67.1%
2022	42.13	142^nd	253	43.9%
2023	36.80	156^th	252	38.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	60.29	58^th	181	68.0%
2022	39.26	108^th	205	47.3%
2023	52.36	79^th	198	60.1%

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Rank History for White students at Falcon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	50.57	110^th	225	51.1%
2022	22.90	177^th	228	22.4%
2023	20.50	193^rd	234	17.5%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

I do not recommend this school to anyone with special needs or disabilities. I developed a chronic illness in my Junior year that required accommodations by my Senior year.

These were blatantly ignored, to the point of staff lying to my mother and claiming that things like elevator access and a permanent bathroom pass were issued when they were not.

My graduation practice was a disaster. My graduation items were lost, and staff became threatening and rude when I became frustrated and upset.

My accommodations were again ignored at this event, and when I began to demand they be taken care of, I was threatened by administration. These same administrators again lied to my mother about my needs being met, before making threats and taking actions that directly caused a worsening and then flare of my disability.

I was then told by the school principal that he would reach out to me and we could discuss what happened. This never happened. I was also promised by the zone superintendent that she would reach out and we could work on solutions. This, again, never happened.

My needs as a disabled student were constantly ignored. I was threatened and insulted by staff when I demanded that my documented needs be met, and blatantly lied to by administrators who promised they would "look into things" so that we "could sort things out". Close Quote

Enrollment information for Falcon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	468	20	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	533
1989	434	22	27	25	1	n/a	n/a	509
1990	391	16	24	30	1	n/a	n/a	462
1991	393	25	22	24	1	n/a	n/a	465
1992	387	19	24	27	0	n/a	n/a	457
1993	379	28	17	24	1	n/a	n/a	449
1994	535	34	33	44	6	n/a	n/a	652
1995	653	51	55	49	14	n/a	n/a	822
1996	653	51	55	49	14	n/a	n/a	822
1997	703	59	72	63	17	n/a	n/a	914
1998	392	9	15	20	11	n/a	n/a	447
1999	442	8	11	17	11	n/a	n/a	489
2000	455	10	14	23	10	n/a	n/a	512
2001	477	11	15	22	9	n/a	n/a	534
2002	621	21	19	29	16	n/a	n/a	706
2003	621	21	19	29	16	n/a	n/a	706
2004	671	25	19	42	18	n/a	n/a	775
2005	751	27	18	53	18	n/a	n/a	867
2006	755	37	19	73	22	n/a	n/a	906
2007	836	48	22	111	22	n/a	n/a	1039
2008	911	68	32	124	22	n/a	n/a	1157
2009	964	87	24	138	23	n/a	n/a	1236
2010	1006	82	37	142	20	n/a	n/a	1287
2011	994	73	26	158	14	3	30	1298
2012	916	67	28	168	11	5	44	1239
2013	940	68	28	183	10	5	57	1291
2014	915	63	25	160	11	3	65	1242
2015	918	76	29	175	8	3	66	1275
2016	869	58	27	204	7	3	70	1238
2017	819	55	22	215	7	4	69	1191
2018	836	52	15	224	7	3	70	1207
2019	862	55	27	246	13	4	79	1286
2020	848	54	30	227	9	1	71	1240
2021	820	51	28	209	5	0	83	1196
2022	822	49	30	264	8	0	106	1279
2023	802	38	17	282	9	0	100	1248

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Falcon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	27.6	19.3	n/a
1989	509	28.0	18.1	4.5
1990	462	28.0	16.5	8.7
1991	465	27.9	16.6	4.5
1992	457	27.2	16.8	9.4
1993	449	28.0	16.0	10.9
1994	652	40.3	16.2	8.3
1995	822	57.0	14.4	8.5
1996	822	57.0	14.4	8.5
1997	914	57.0	16.0	7.4
1998	447	33.1	13.5	5.6
1999	489	31.3	15.6	6.5
2000	512	28.2	18.2	6.3
2001	534	31.0	17.2	8.2
2002	706	41.0	17.2	11.6
2003	706	41.0	17.2	11.6
2004	775	44.9	17.3	10.5
2005	867	49.5	17.5	10.8
2006	906	50.3	18.0	10.9
2007	1039	52.0	20.0	9.2
2008	1157	63.8	18.1	8.7
2009	1236	70.0	17.7	9.4
2010	1287	71.9	17.8	12.3
2011	1298	63.0	20.5	12.5
2012	1239	63.1	19.6	16.5
2013	1291	69.7	18.5	13.3
2014	1242	67.6	18.3	14.7
2015	1275	65.0	19.6	15.9
2016	1238	61.0	20.2	16.7
2017	1191	64.4	18.4	17.6
2018	1207	62.8	19.2	20.5
2019	1286	63.0	20.3	20.5
2020	1240	63.6	19.4	19.4
2021	1196	59.5	20.0	16.5
2022	1279	59.5	21.4	17.7
2023	1248	54.9	22.7	23.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Falcon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	27.6	19.3	n/a
1989	509	28.0	18.1	4.5
1990	462	28.0	16.5	8.7
1991	465	27.9	16.6	4.5
1992	457	27.2	16.8	9.4
1993	449	28.0	16.0	10.9
1994	652	40.3	16.2	8.3
1995	822	57.0	14.4	8.5
1996	822	57.0	14.4	8.5
1997	914	57.0	16.0	7.4
1998	447	33.1	13.5	5.6
1999	489	31.3	15.6	6.5
2000	512	28.2	18.2	6.3
2001	534	31.0	17.2	8.2
2002	706	41.0	17.2	11.6
2003	706	41.0	17.2	11.6
2004	775	44.9	17.3	10.5
2005	867	49.5	17.5	10.8
2006	906	50.3	18.0	10.9
2007	1039	52.0	20.0	9.2
2008	1157	63.8	18.1	8.7
2009	1236	70.0	17.7	9.4
2010	1287	71.9	17.8	12.3
2011	1298	63.0	20.5	12.5
2012	1239	63.1	19.6	16.5
2013	1291	69.7	18.5	13.3
2014	1242	67.6	18.3	14.7
2015	1275	65.0	19.6	15.9
2016	1238	61.0	20.2	16.7
2017	1191	64.4	18.4	17.6
2018	1207	62.8	19.2	20.5
2019	1286	63.0	20.3	20.5
2020	1240	63.6	19.4	19.4
2021	1196	59.5	20.0	16.5
2022	1279	59.5	21.4	17.7
2023	1248	54.9	22.7	23.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Falcon High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,414
2020	$10,483
2021	$10,616
2022	$11,303

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Falcon High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 192^nd of 411 High schools	Ranks 202^nd of 349 High schools	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1286	1248	3%
African American	55	38	30.9%
American Indian	13	9	30.8%
Asian	27	17	37%
Hispanic	246	282	14.6%
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	862	802	7%
Two or More Races	79	100	26.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.5%	23.2%	2.7%

Schools Near Falcon High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Falcon High School	Public	9-12	10255 Lambert Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5522	1,248	55	22.7	23.2%	802 (64.3%)	38 (3.0%)	282 (22.6%)	17 (1.4%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.0%)	39.2	203^rd of 351 public high schools	42.2%		32.5	142^nd of 221 public high schools	35.7%	61	62.0	23.0	62.0	26.0	62.0	24.0										28.4	$11,303
Patriot High School	Public	9-12	11990 Swingline Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-5505	104	10	10.4	41.3%	59 (56.7%)	7 (6.7%)	28 (26.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)								(n/a)	39.0																$29,280
Peyton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13885 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 749-0417	197	18	10.7	19.8%	153 (77.7%)	6 (3.0%)	26 (13.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	49.9	161^st of 351 public high schools	54.1%					(n/a)	57.0				62.0												$17,422
Peyton College Academy	Public	9-12	18320 Main St	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 749-2330	16	0	26.6		12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)																	$5,351
Vista Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6888 Black Forest Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 494-8800	1,587	71	22.3	26.5%	762 (48.0%)	121 (7.6%)	406 (25.6%)	70 (4.4%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	213 (13.4%)	48.4	166^th of 351 public high schools	52.7%		29.8	150^th of 221 public high schools	32.1%	16	67.0	36.0	66.0	46.0	51.0	28.0										25.5	$11,309
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	8720 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 234-2200	1,647	90	18.2	11.2%	1,157 (70.2%)	54 (3.3%)	277 (16.8%)	28 (1.7%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	118 (7.2%)	74.6	82^nd of 351 public high schools	76.6%		64.2	74^th of 221 public high schools	66.5%	8	79.0	43.0	77.0	57.0	77.0	43.0										51.8	$11,354
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 495-1160	1,307	58	22.5	44.0%	562 (43.0%)	104 (8.0%)	433 (33.1%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	164 (12.5%)	32.5	227^th of 351 public high schools	35.3%		19.6	173^rd of 221 public high schools	21.7%	54	55.0	22.0	55.0	34.0	49.0	23.0										25.5	$12,259
Pine Creek High School	Public	9-12	10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 234-2600	1,815	100	18.0		1,167 (64.3%)	46 (2.5%)	305 (16.8%)	132 (7.3%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	157 (8.7%)	86.1	41^st of 351 public high schools	88.3%		73.7	56^th of 221 public high schools	74.7%	15	81.0	58.0	87.0	71.0	75.0	55.0										52.9	$11,202
Power Technical Early College	Public, Charter	6-12	2525 Canada Drive	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 302-9025	367	24	15.2	25.9%	247 (67.3%)	12 (3.3%)	87 (23.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	36.8	213^th of 351 public high schools	39.3%					(n/a)	54.0		60.0	47.0	46.0	11.0	24.4	13.2	44.7	25.7	24.4	11.3	35.1	22.2	28.9		$8,074
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	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(719) 494-8941	169	7	24.8		126 (74.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	90.4	25^th of 351 public high schools	92.9%		84.1	27^th of 221 public high schools	87.8%	2	90.0	67.0	97.0	76.0	79.0	48.0										59.1	$10,776

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