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Hanover Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Hanover Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Hanover Junior-Senior High School ranks 214 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 37% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Hanover Junior-Senior High School is a small, rural school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 134 students in grades 6–12 through the Hanover School District No. 28. With about 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a higher-poverty population than most neighboring high schools, and it currently holds a 2-star rating, ranking in the mid-30th percentile statewide.

The school’s standout strength is its graduation rate. It has climbed from 70.0% in 2020–2021 to 90.9% in 2024–2025, surpassing the state average of 85.6% and beating nearby Widefield High School (83.8%), Ellicott Senior High School (86.8%), and Edison Junior-Senior High School (66.7%). However, chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 46.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, well above the state rate of 28.4% and higher than most traditional nearby high schools, including Widefield (35.0%), Mesa Ridge High School (30.7%), and Fountain-Fort Carson High School (31.7%).

Academically, the school shows a split. Middle-grade CMAS scores are well below state averages in ELA (17.8% vs. 44.7%) and math (8.8% vs. 35.9%), but high-school PSAT and SAT results are much closer to state averages—especially math, where Hanover outperforms Ellicott and Widefield by wide margins. With a low student–teacher ratio of 11.8 and an intimate setting, the school offers more individual attention than larger schools like Mesa Ridge (18.8) or Fountain-Fort Carson (17.3). While the small enrollment makes data volatile, Hanover’s strong graduation trend and competitive high-school test scores suggest resilience despite its high-poverty context.

134

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,239

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

17050 South Peyton Highway
Colorado Springs, CO 80928-9415

(719) 683-2247

District: Hanover School District No. 28

Feeder schools for Hanover Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Hanover Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2011 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg19%

Colorado avg43%

214^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 11 pts since 2018

From bottom 26% (2018) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 114Hanover School District No. 28 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
2023	22.6	357 of 480	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	215 of 458	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	19.3	345 of 424	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	61.7	130 of 400	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	23.5	367 of 461	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	378 of 454	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	363 of 425	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	369 of 422	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	331 of 409	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	309 of 377	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.3	273 of 362	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	315 of 360	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.1	261 of 346	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.9	206 of 340	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.1	206 of 336	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	214 of 340	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	252 of 349	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	268 of 411	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	286 of 388	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	245 of 369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	201 of 349	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.2	186 of 334	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.5	259 of 327	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	193 of 310	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	170 of 301	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	163 of 298	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.3	211 of 286	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.3	149 of 280	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.0	146 of 279	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing57%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Hanover MS/Hs doesn't care that my boy is being bullied in a NO TOLERANCE school, would help me get the problem stopped or kick the abusing student out after other parents have complained. They even had a teacher calling kids stupid in thier class. I know this is a poverty stricken district but that is no excuse for abusing the students. Other child in elementary is doing great, with wonderful staff. Close Quote

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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
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%)	36.7	214^th of 340 public high schools	37.1%		38	208^th of 328 public high schools	36.6%	6	57.1	33.3			447.0	443.0	17.4			17.8	699.0			706.0			$21,239
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)	459.0	426.0	433.0	400.0	52.6	438.0										730.0	$16,830
Welte Big Picture High School	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)					54.2	384.0										726.0	$33,304
Edison Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	14550 Edison Road	Yoder	80864	El Paso County	Edison Joint District No. 54	No	No	No	No	(719) 478-2125	21	5	4.6	33.3%	16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	$33,141
Edison Prep	Public	9-12	14550 Edison Road	Yoder	80864	El Paso County	Edison Joint District No. 54	No	No	No	No	(719) 478-2125	6	0		—	6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$22,485
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%)	36.2	220^th of 340 public high schools	35.3%		31.7	226^th of 328 public high schools	31.1%	6	56.2	419.0	66.5	24.1	51.1	442.0										24.3	$14,951
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%)	21.8	268^th of 340 public high schools	21.2%		16.8	278^th of 328 public high schools	15.2%	10	38.9	9.3	54.8	13.7	55.4	10.7										28.6	$14,910
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%)	41.9	187^th of 340 public high schools	45.0%		34	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%	35	64.1	428.0	57.9	28.6	56.7	451.0										30.5	$15,795
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)																	$19,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover Junior-Senior High School

What schools feed into Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

Hanover Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hanover Elementary School

Is Hanover Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Hanover Junior-Senior High School ranks 214^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Hanover Junior-Senior High School are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Hanover Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Hanover Junior-Senior High School.

What district is Hanover Junior-Senior High School in?

Hanover School District No. 28

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