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Pikes Peak Early College

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Pikes Peak Early College ranks 41 st of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Pikes Peak Early College is a small public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 204 students in grades 9–12 as part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school has an outstanding academic reputation, ranking 39th out of 338 Colorado high schools in 2025–2026 (88th percentile) and earning 5-star status in several recent years. Students score far above district and state averages in reading/writing, mathematics, and science, with 97% proficiency in reading/writing on the PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 and science proficiency roughly double the state rate.

However, the school presents a striking paradox: despite elite test scores, its four-year graduation rate is just 45.0%, compared to the state average of 85.6% and the district average of 63.5%. Nearby schools like Vista Ridge High School (93.4%), Sand Creek High School (92.0%), and Power Technical (91.7%) all graduate students at dramatically higher rates. This contrast is especially notable when compared to Odyssey Early College and Career Options, a similar early-college school in the same city that also ranks in the 88th percentile statewide but graduates 93.5% of its students. This shows the low graduation rate is not inevitable for an early-college model.

On the positive side, Pikes Peak reports extremely low chronic absenteeism — just 2.1% in 2023–2024, compared to roughly 27% statewide and 43.9% at Odyssey Early College. The school also reported a 0.0% dropout rate in recent years. The student–teacher ratio is high (31.1), which may reflect students taking many courses at area colleges. Ultimately, parents should weigh both sides: exceptional academics and attendance alongside a serious four-year completion challenge, which may reflect students staying enrolled longer while earning college credit.

204

Students ?

31.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,770

Per pupil spending ?

6113 Constitution Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80915

(719) 494-8941

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2019 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado high schools

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

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (45% vs 86%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2019

!Large classes — about 31 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg30%

Colorado avg48%

41^st of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 6% (2019) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

33^rd of 114El 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	41 of 340	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	38 of 328	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	30 of 349	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	25 of 349	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	27 of 221	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	26 of 411	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	28 of 246	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	26 of 247	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	35 of 257	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	23 of 244	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	9 of 246	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	23 of 256	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	35 of 221	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	48 of 234	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing82%+22 vs state

Mathematics49%+17 vs state

Science48%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	42.1	185^th of 340 public high schools	45.6%		48.1	159^th of 328 public high schools	51.5%	26	73.7	29.8	66.2	32.3	57.9	14.5	32.4	48.6	35.0	38.7	26.5	35.1	35.0	32.4	43.9	28.8	$14,357
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	41^st of 340 public high schools	87.9%		86.5	38^th of 328 public high schools	88.4%	3	97.4	57.9	97.0	51.5	82.1	48.7										48.4	$12,770
Power Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Waynoka Place	Colorado Springs	80916	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%)	66.9	110^th of 340 public high schools	67.6%		62.8	118^th of 328 public high schools	64.0%	8	477.0	42.6	76.9	47.7	514.0	32.4	50.0	43.3	37.5	43.5	32.5	25.4	32.5	29.3	32.5	48.5	$10,725
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%)	26.5	252^nd of 340 public high schools	25.9%		28	238^th of 328 public high schools	27.4%	14	57.0	23.0	56.7	29.2	46.8	14.9										15.4	$14,390
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%)	8.1	317^th of 340 public high schools	6.8%		7.8	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%	6	30.8	14.4	26.7	9.5	37.0	7.9										8.4	$23,262
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%)	31.5	230^th of 340 public high schools	32.4%		27.4	243^rd of 328 public high schools	25.9%	13	53.8	24.0	61.1	29.3	52.0	21.3										21.6	$18,583
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity School	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%)	1.6	340^th of 340 public high schools	0.0%		0.7	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%	12	19.4	334.0	28.6	319.0	10.9	334.0				702.0				10.3		707.0	$21,534
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%)	86.1	40^th of 340 public high schools	88.2%		79.9	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%	23	90.2	64.7	88.7	71.0	81.0	36.2										63.6	$20,213
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%)	17.7	282^nd of 340 public high schools	17.1%		23.3	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%	27	53.6	369.0	34.8	343.0	39.6	406.0										12.5	$19,991
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%)	3.8	338^th of 340 public high schools	0.6%		5	323^rd of 328 public high schools	1.5%	15	30.8	360.0	25.0	336.0	23.3	372.0											$21,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Pikes Peak Early College

How many students attend Pikes Peak Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Pikes Peak Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Pikes Peak Early College?

Students at Pikes Peak Early College are 72% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Pikes Peak Early College in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Is Pikes Peak Early College a good school?

Pikes Peak Early College ranks 41^st of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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