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Harrison High School

Public Grades 9-12

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Harrison High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 1,143 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Harrison School District No. 2, which is ranked 86 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with low academic performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 32% statewide and 25% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is higher. Additionally, Harrison High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 52% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby charter schools like James Irwin Charter High School and The Vanguard School significantly outperform Harrison High School on academic measures. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, The Vanguard School had 87% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to only 7% at Harrison High School. These disparities in performance may be related to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Harrison High School, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic outcomes.

1,089

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,766

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2755 Janitell Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4102

(719) 579-2080

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Feeder schools for Harrison High School:

Elementary:	Monterey Elementary School
	Mountain Vista Community School
	Oak Creek Elementary School
	Otero Elementary School
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	Stratton Meadows Elementary School
Middle:	Fox Meadow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

African American:

15.6%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg39%

Colorado avg47%

284^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Harrison School District No. 2

86^th of 115Harrison School District No. 2 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
2025	15.3	284 of 328	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	287 of 349	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	211 of 221	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	204 of 210	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	286 of 411	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	249 of 388	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	138 of 256	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.5	167 of 255	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.0	152 of 292	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	191 of 369	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	217 of 334	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	232 of 337	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	231 of 327	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.4	233 of 310	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	251 of 301	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	244 of 298	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	233 of 286	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	242 of 280	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.8	249 of 279	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	21 of 84	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	222 of 247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	217 of 257	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	222 of 257	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	202 of 239	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	148 of 187	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	139 of 198	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	171 of 205	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	143 of 181	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	153 of 194	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	156 of 211	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	152 of 200	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	176 of 203	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	146 of 188	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	204 of 246	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	196 of 256	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	212 of 252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	224 of 253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	212 of 240	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	190 of 209	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	213 of 229	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	222 of 234	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	222 of 228	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	220 of 225	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)75th percentile+57 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing39%-23 vs state

Science15%-10 vs state

Mathematics7%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison 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
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
Career Readiness Academy	Public	5-12	2883 South Circle Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2580	69	8	8.6	85.5%	6 (8.7%)	12 (17.4%)	43 (62.3%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$6,191
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
The Vanguard School (High)	Public, Charter	9-12	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	303	30	10.0	24.8%	148 (48.8%)	10 (3.3%)	78 (25.7%)	28 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.2%)	97.6	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		97.2	4^th of 349 public high schools	98.9%		98.0	76.0	94.0	80.0	99.0	87.0	69.4	$31,945
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	9-12	1810 Eastlake Blvd	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 300-8947	104	8	12.3	74.0%	27 (26.0%)	10 (9.6%)	60 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)								$14,670
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
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,265	56	22.6	61.4%	494 (39.1%)	121 (9.6%)	519 (41.0%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (8.8%)	23.4	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%		27	248^th of 349 public high schools	28.9%	6	51.0	17.0	52.0	17.0	49.0	22.0	18.4	$17,238
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
Cheyenne Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1200 Cresta Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6110	1,275	77	16.5	18.0%	883 (69.3%)	29 (2.3%)	201 (15.8%)	52 (4.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	98 (7.7%)								(n/a)								$15,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison High School

How many students attend Harrison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,089 students attended Harrison High School.

Is Harrison High School a good school?

Harrison High School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison High School?

Students at Harrison High School are 58% Hispanic, 16% African American, 15% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Harrison High School in?

Harrison School District No. 2

What schools feed into Harrison High School?

Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Monterey Elementary School
Elementary : Mountain Vista Community School
Elementary : Oak Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Otero Elementary School
Elementary : Stratton Meadows Elementary School
Middle : Fox Meadow Middle School

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