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Power Technical

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Power Technical ranks 118 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 64% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Power Technical is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school has seen its statewide ranking improve in recent years, moving from 260th out of 411 Colorado high schools in 2018-2019 to 118th out of 328 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating.

One of Power Technical's key strengths is its strong performance among low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 7th out of 194 Colorado high schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025 with a 5-star rating. However, the school lags behind the district and state in several test score areas, particularly in CMAS English Language Arts and Math. Power Technical has also seen fluctuations in its 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 55.7% to 86.0%, and a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.2% to 27.7%.

When compared to other nearby schools, Power Technical generally performs better than schools in the Colorado Springs School District 11, but lags behind the higher-performing Pikes Peak Early College and Odyssey Early College and Career Options. Continued focus on improving test scores, graduation rates, and attendance could help Power Technical better serve its diverse student population and reach its full potential.

405

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,673

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2460 Waynoka Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80915-1162

(719) 302-9025

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2019 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Colorado avg44%

Middle school

262^nd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 25 pts since 2021

From bottom 20% (2021) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

118^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 27 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8High Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

46^th of 115El Paso County Colorado School District 49 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	262 of 469	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	336 of 485	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	312 of 480	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	263 of 448	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	297 of 369	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	82 of 241	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	121 of 244	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	243 of 275	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	258 of 273	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	257 of 286	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	208 of 265	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	118 of 328	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	212 of 349	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	260 of 411	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	7 of 194	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	34 of 211	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	61 of 200	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	124 of 209	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	158 of 229	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	205 of 234	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	197 of 228	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	215 of 225	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-33 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing70%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Math27%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 25, 2020

Concept behind the school is great, but needs over site from somewhere with a much needed over haul in leadership at the school. There is no accountability for key subject teachers (English/LA especially) and it does not seem like the district or main hub for this school is holding the principal accountable here either. Block schedule here seems great, shop class is AMAZING, teachers here need better leadership so that they are offering students a better learning environment. Sever student behaviors need to be better handled so they are not interfering with the learning of other students at the school who are there to actually learn. Make some changes so that this school is as great at it is meant to be. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Power Technical

How many students attend Power Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Power Technical.

Is Power Technical a good school?

Power Technical ranks 118^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Power Technical in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

What is the racial makeup of Power Technical?

Students at Power Technical are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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