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Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Q: How many students attend Fountain-Fort Carson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,974 students attended Fountain-Fort Carson High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fountain-Fort Carson High School?

Students at Fountain-Fort Carson High School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Fountain-Fort Carson High School?

Fountain-Fort Carson High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abrams Elementary School Elementary : Aragon Elementary School Elementary : Eagleside Elementary School Elementary : Jordahl Elementary School Elementary : Mesa Elementary School Elementary : Mountainside Elementary School Elementary : Patriot Elementary School Elementary : Weikel Elementary School Middle : Carson Middle School Middle : Fountain Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Fountain-Fort Carson High School is a public high school in Fountain, Colorado, serving 2,040 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Fountain School District No. 8, which is ranked 85 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain-Fort Carson High School has a diverse student population, with 44.41% White, 10.2% African American, 29.75% Hispanic, 1.57% Asian, 0.93% Native American, 2.01% Pacific Islander, and 11.13% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance has declined in recent years, dropping from a 3-star rating in 2013-2014 to a 2-star rating in the current school year. Standardized test scores are below the state average, with only 53% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in reading and writing, compared to the state average of 58%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 36.37%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as James Irwin Charter High School and Widefield High School, Fountain-Fort Carson High School has a higher percentage of White and Pacific Islander students, but lower percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is also generally lower than these nearby schools. Fountain-Fort Carson High School's student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is higher than some nearby schools, such as Welte Education Center (7.6) and Discovery High School (10.5), but lower than others like Harrison High School (19.6) and Career Readiness Academy (31.5).

1,974

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,554

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817-4190

(719) 382-1640

District: Fountain School District No. 8

Feeder schools for Fountain-Fort Carson High School:

Elementary:	Abrams Elementary School
	Aragon Elementary School
	Eagleside Elementary School
	Jordahl Elementary School
	More...
	Mesa Elementary School
	Mountainside Elementary School
	Patriot Elementary School
	Weikel Elementary School
Middle:	Carson Middle School
	Fountain Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

30.7%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2012 → 42nd in 2024

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (51% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2012

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Colorado avg64%

Not ranked this year

Fountain-Fort Carson High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

82^nd of 115Fountain School District No. 8 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
2024	38.0	204 of 349	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	180 of 349	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	166 of 388	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	15.6	219 of 256	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	149 of 255	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	159 of 292	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	179 of 369	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	169 of 349	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.4	165 of 334	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	187 of 337	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	182 of 327	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	157 of 310	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	147 of 301	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	91 of 298	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	100 of 286	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	124 of 280	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.7	160 of 279	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	110 of 136	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	118 of 140	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	68 of 118	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	87 of 187	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	28.3	53 of 77	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)53rd percentile

African American (2024)45th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2022)31st percentile

Gifted and Talented (2025)19th percentile

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile

Pacific Islander (2023)<1st percentile-48 vs school

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by a parent
Thursday, April 25, 2024

The best high school. Not only do they make sure students are safe, they take extra measures to make sure your child is getting the right education support they need. They have many recommendations and resources to help students from home and at school. If your child has an IEP they go above and beyond to make sure your child is getting the correct curriculum they need to understand and succeed. Also have an amazing amount of clubs and sports to choose from. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Well, we finally are pulling our youngest from D8. Never seen morale as low from the staff at this school. Our other children loved it here from 2012 to 2018 but something has changed. A bunch of great teachers and counselors left at the end of '18. Can the school board or anyone please explain what's going on? At the football game last Friday I asked a teacher what was going on and she pulled me aside and said "The admin is killing this school." I asked her to expand and she said that she'd already said too much. So confused. Close Quote

Schools Near Fountain-Fort Carson High School

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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 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 Science 11th Grade	Total
Fountain-Fort Carson High School	Public	9-12	900 Jimmy Camp Road	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1640	1,974	114	17.3	43.0%	833 (42.2%)	221 (11.2%)	606 (30.7%)	38 (1.9%)	26 (1.3%)	45 (2.3%)	205 (10.4%)								(n/a)	51.0							$15,554
Welte Education Center	Public	9-12	330 Lyckman Dr	Fountain	80817	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	No	(719) 382-1550	84	11	7.6	66.7%	35 (41.7%)	11 (13.1%)	27 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	7 (8.3%)								(n/a)	27.0							$27,398
Mesa Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3600	1,304	69	18.8	35.9%	504 (38.7%)	158 (12.1%)	439 (33.7%)	18 (1.4%)	15 (1.2%)	20 (1.5%)	150 (11.5%)	31.7	226^th of 328 public high schools	31.1%		33.2	227^th of 349 public high schools	35.0%	1	60.0	23.0	64.0	23.0	53.0	14.0	19.3	$13,973
Widefield High School	Public	9-12	615 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3200	1,193	70	16.9	39.2%	485 (40.7%)	120 (10.1%)	416 (34.9%)	22 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	12 (1.0%)	133 (11.1%)	34	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%		35.6	220^th of 349 public high schools	37.0%	2	67.0	22.0	61.0	22.0	53.0	14.0	26.3	$14,084
Discovery High School	Public	9-12	701 Widefield Drive	Colorado Springs	80911	El Paso County	School District No. 3	No	No	No	No	(719) 391-3121	83	6	13.8	65.1%	43 (51.8%)	3 (3.6%)	24 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.5%)								(n/a)								$20,989
James Irwin Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5525 Astrozon Blvd.	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 576-8055	425	27	15.8	48.7%	111 (26.1%)	34 (8.0%)	215 (50.6%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	52 (12.2%)	77.7	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%		80	62^nd of 349 public high schools	82.2%	12	81.0	43.0	82.0	57.0	84.0	48.0	34.5	$9,329
Spring Creek Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	3190 East Las Vegas	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(719) 329-6924																			(n/a)								$00
Sierra High School	Public	9-12	2250 Jet Wing Drive	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2090	843	50	17.0	72.5%	129 (15.3%)	146 (17.3%)	474 (56.2%)	18 (2.1%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.4%)	59 (7.0%)	12.9	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%		18.4	288^th of 349 public high schools	17.5%	7	48.0		43.0		27.0		6.4	$17,734
Atlas Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1628 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	499	31	16.2	82.6%	22 (4.4%)	20 (4.0%)	442 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	40.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%		36	213^th of 349 public high schools	39.0%	19	51.0	38.0		31.0		36.0	19.4	$8,097
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	2755 Janitell Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2080	1,089	62	17.5	72.5%	166 (15.2%)	170 (15.6%)	631 (57.9%)	27 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	84 (7.7%)	15.3	284^th of 328 public high schools	13.4%		18.9	287^th of 349 public high schools	17.8%	3	49.0	14.0	46.0	15.0	39.0	7.0	14.8	$15,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain-Fort Carson High School

What is the racial makeup of Fountain-Fort Carson High School?

Students at Fountain-Fort Carson High School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Fountain-Fort Carson High School in?

Fountain School District No. 8

How many students attend Fountain-Fort Carson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,974 students attended Fountain-Fort Carson High School.

What schools feed into Fountain-Fort Carson High School?

Fountain-Fort Carson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abrams Elementary School
Elementary : Aragon Elementary School
Elementary : Eagleside Elementary School
Elementary : Jordahl Elementary School
Elementary : Mesa Elementary School
Elementary : Mountainside Elementary School
Elementary : Patriot Elementary School
Elementary : Weikel Elementary School
Middle : Carson Middle School
Middle : Fountain Middle School

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