Sierra High School

Public 9-12

 2250 Jet Wing Drive
       Colorado Springs, CO  80916-2427


(719) 579-2090

District: Harrison School District No. 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 351 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,578 Help


Feeder schools for Sierra High School:

Elementary:    Bricker Elementary School
    Centennial Elementary School
    Giberson Elementary School
    Sand Creek International School
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Middle:    Panorama Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  908

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.7%
African American:
19.7%
White:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.9% Help


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Compare Details Sierra High School ranks worse than 90% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Harrison School District No. 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sierra High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.7%), African American (19.7%), White (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 53.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra High School is 15.7, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Harrison School District No. 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra High School is $14,578, which is the 3rd highest among 5 high schools in the Harrison School District No. 2.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sierra High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra High School 316th of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See Sierra High School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison School District No. 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison School District No. 2 70th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sierra High School

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Rank History for all students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.51 231st 279 17.2%
2005 18.77 237th 280 15.4%
2006 20.84 236th 286 17.5%
2007 29.29 227th 298 23.8%
2008 25.07 234th 301 22.3%
2009 18.91 260th 310 16.1%
2010 19.05 269th 327 17.7%
2011 24.34 261st 337 22.6%
2012 28.98 244th 334 26.9%
2013 24.18 260th 349 25.5%
2014 34.21 257th 369 30.4%
2015 15.80 255th 292 12.7%
2016 16.95 211th 255 17.3%
2017 12.95 228th 256 10.9%
2018 16.65 308th 388 20.6%
2019 16.56 330th 411 19.7%
2022 1.85 215th 221 2.7%
2023 9.89 315th 349 9.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.52 63rd 77 18.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.79 159th 188 15.4%
2022 18.28 175th 203 13.8%
2023 16.63 177th 200 11.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.89 218th 239 8.8%
2022 7.78 238th 257 7.4%
2023 7.34 237th 254 6.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.14 231st 240 3.8%
2022 12.56 218th 253 13.8%
2023 10.18 228th 252 9.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.17 23rd 29 20.7%
2022 12.34 32nd 34 5.9%
2023 15.64 35th 36 2.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.00 179th 181 1.1%
2022 13.96 183rd 205 10.7%
2023 14.80 174th 198 12.1%
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Rank History for White students at Sierra High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.81 214th 234 8.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 646 288 70 182 6 n/a n/a 0 1192
1989 611 292 60 172 10 n/a n/a 0 1145
1990 576 293 62 155 10 n/a n/a 0 1096
1991 570 278 56 176 12 n/a n/a 0 1092
1992 596 291 59 186 9 n/a n/a 0 1141
1993 618 311 68 196 10 n/a n/a 0 1203
1994 602 336 54 180 11 n/a n/a 0 1183
1995 585 368 89 185 9 n/a n/a 0 1236
1996 585 368 89 185 9 n/a n/a 0 1236
1997 552 397 73 188 16 n/a n/a 0 1226
1998 494 395 76 181 17 n/a n/a 0 1163
1999 500 405 83 215 14 n/a n/a 0 1217
2000 496 384 81 225 17 n/a n/a 0 1203
2001 421 392 82 241 18 n/a n/a 0 1154
2002 383 420 81 267 15 n/a n/a 0 1166
2003 383 420 81 267 15 n/a n/a 0 1166
2004 359 433 79 282 18 n/a n/a 0 1171
2005 342 418 73 296 20 n/a n/a 0 1149
2006 329 450 64 317 23 n/a n/a 0 1183
2007 357 467 65 347 21 n/a n/a 0 1257
2008 296 434 60 368 17 n/a n/a 0 1175
2009 274 379 55 341 24 n/a n/a 0 1073
2010 239 335 58 322 29 n/a n/a 0 983
2011 195 281 40 319 13 5 34 0 887
2012 178 309 42 311 13 4 4 0 861
2013 159 250 102 318 14 2 3 0 848
2014 184 295 22 303 13 11 36 0 864
2015 147 284 22 329 16 11 44 0 853
2016 149 237 24 320 11 11 35 0 787
2017 125 220 19 365 13 10 48 0 800
2018 120 194 26 375 10 8 52 0 785
2019 144 181 29 363 9 10 56 0 792
2020 149 192 28 400 6 7 66 0 848
2021 132 169 27 406 7 7 60 0 808
2022 160 189 26 488 6 7 69 0 945
2023 141 179 22 497 8 4 57 0 908

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1192 69.8 17.0 n/a
1989 1145 70.2 16.3 18.2
1990 1096 70.1 15.6 17.2
1991 1092 72.4 15.0 20.6
1992 1141 73.0 15.6 20
1993 1203 70.7 17.0 22.1
1994 1183 71.4 16.6 28.2
1995 1236 66.6 18.6 27.2
1996 1236 66.6 18.6 27.2
1997 1226 67.8 18.1 27.7
1998 1163 73.5 15.8 25.2
1999 1217 65.9 18.5 25.7
2000 1203 75.2 16.0 35.6
2001 1154 67.6 17.1 33.3
2002 1166 71.0 16.4 41.9
2003 1166 71.0 16.4 41.9
2004 1171 74.1 15.8 42.6
2005 1149 77.4 14.8 48.8
2006 1183 74.3 15.9 54.3
2007 1257 76.5 16.4 52.3
2008 1175 74.9 15.7 54.5
2009 1073 75.5 14.2 57.9
2010 983 77.2 12.7 64.9
2011 887 69.4 12.7 62.9
2012 861 50.7 16.9 64.9
2013 848 47.8 17.7 66.5
2014 864 48.0 18.0 68.3
2015 853 42.0 20.3 69.3
2016 787 48.0 16.3 66.6
2017 800 46.2 17.3 69.1
2018 785 53.3 14.7 75.5
2019 792 62.5 12.6 68.1
2020 848 56.7 14.9 76.9
2021 808 61.0 13.2 80.6
2022 945 60.0 15.7 66.3
2023 908 57.5 15.7 53.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1192 69.8 17.0 n/a
1989 1145 70.2 16.3 18.2
1990 1096 70.1 15.6 17.2
1991 1092 72.4 15.0 20.6
1992 1141 73.0 15.6 20
1993 1203 70.7 17.0 22.1
1994 1183 71.4 16.6 28.2
1995 1236 66.6 18.6 27.2
1996 1236 66.6 18.6 27.2
1997 1226 67.8 18.1 27.7
1998 1163 73.5 15.8 25.2
1999 1217 65.9 18.5 25.7
2000 1203 75.2 16.0 35.6
2001 1154 67.6 17.1 33.3
2002 1166 71.0 16.4 41.9
2003 1166 71.0 16.4 41.9
2004 1171 74.1 15.8 42.6
2005 1149 77.4 14.8 48.8
2006 1183 74.3 15.9 54.3
2007 1257 76.5 16.4 52.3
2008 1175 74.9 15.7 54.5
2009 1073 75.5 14.2 57.9
2010 983 77.2 12.7 64.9
2011 887 69.4 12.7 62.9
2012 861 50.7 16.9 64.9
2013 848 47.8 17.7 66.5
2014 864 48.0 18.0 68.3
2015 853 42.0 20.3 69.3
2016 787 48.0 16.3 66.6
2017 800 46.2 17.3 69.1
2018 785 53.3 14.7 75.5
2019 792 62.5 12.6 68.1
2020 848 56.7 14.9 76.9
2021 808 61.0 13.2 80.6
2022 945 60.0 15.7 66.3
2023 908 57.5 15.7 53.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,486
2020 $13,727
2021 $15,441
2022 $14,578

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 330th of 411 High schoolsRanks 315th of 349 High schools
 10%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students792908
 14.6%
African American181179
 1.1%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian2922
 24.1%
Hispanic363497
 36.9%
Pacific Islander104
 60%
White144141
 2.1%
Two or More Races5657
 1.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.1%53.9%
 14.2%


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Sierra High School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Colorado high schools.

Students at Sierra High School are 55% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 908 students attended Sierra High School.


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

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