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James Irwin Charter High School

Q: Is James Irwin Charter High School a good school?

James Irwin Charter High School ranks 72 nd of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 79% of Colorado high schools

Summary

James Irwin Charter High School serves about 425 students in grades 9–12 in Colorado Springs, CO, and stands out as a consistent 4-star school within Harrison School District No. 2, a district that ranks near the bottom of Colorado school districts.

James Irwin has earned a 4-star rating every recent year and ranked 72nd of 338 Colorado high schools (79th percentile) in 2025–26. The school outperforms both its district and the state on every major assessment. For example, 83% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 53% for the district and 60% for the state. SAT Math proficiency was 42%, compared to 24% for the district and 32% for the state. Nearby Harrison High School (10th percentile) and Sierra High School (9th percentile) rank far lower, while Atlas Preparatory High School sits at the 39th percentile—making James Irwin the clear academic leader in its immediate area. Even Power Technical, a school with similar demographics in a neighboring district, trails James Irwin in overall statewide rank.

The school's student engagement metrics are just as impressive. The graduation rate is 96.0%, compared to 83.1% for the district and 84.2% for the state, and chronic absenteeism is just 7.4% versus district and state rates above 28%. While nearly half of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the school's low-income students rank in the top 12–15% of all Colorado high schools, and Hispanic students rank in the 83rd percentile statewide. The one cautionary note is math, where proficiency has declined from 56% in 2022–23 to 42% in 2025–26, and the school's Gifted and Talented subgroup posted a modest 33rd-percentile rank in the most recent year. Even so, James Irwin remains a standout choice for families seeking a high-performing, stable school culture within a low-performing district.

425

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,359

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5525 Astrozon Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916-4226

(719) 576-8055

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

26.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg39%

Colorado avg48%

72^nd of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

84^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	72 of 338	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	74 of 328	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	54 of 349	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	39 of 221	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	53 of 210	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	74 of 411	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	74 of 388	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.8	51 of 292	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	33 of 369	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.2	35 of 334	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	47 of 337	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	88.4	29 of 327	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	28 of 310	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	18 of 301	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	12 of 298	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	92.0	12 of 286	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.4	33 of 280	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	87.2	28 of 279	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	70 of 245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	82 of 247	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	42 of 254	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	43 of 257	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	45 of 239	81.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	96 of 143	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	34 of 197	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	14 of 199	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	14 of 198	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	11 of 205	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	10 of 181	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	25 of 208	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	90.3	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	13 of 211	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	7 of 200	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	4 of 203	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	6 of 188	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	41 of 243	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	47 of 246	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	33 of 256	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	46 of 253	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	62 of 240	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	89.0	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	24 of 221	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	38 of 209	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	45 of 229	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	31 of 234	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	43 of 228	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	47 of 225	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)94th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing79%+13 vs state

Mathematics66%+26 vs state

Science35%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, April 21, 2013

This school is truelly an example of excellence. It prepares students for a life to come. It is the Oasis in the middle of the desert compared to all other schools around. Nothing else comes close. 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 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Science 11th Grade	Total
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%)	79.8	72^nd of 338 public high schools	78.7%		77.7	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%	2	90.0	53.0	79.0	66.0	83.0	42.0	35.4	$11,359
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%)	10.6	309^th of 338 public high schools	8.6%		12.9	295^th of 328 public high schools	10.1%	14	40.0		41.0	12.0	36.0			$18,759
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%)	37.1	207^th of 338 public high schools	38.8%		40.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%	13	56.0	26.0	54.0	36.0	57.0	37.0	18.6	$9,151
Spring Creek Academy	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
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
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%)	42.1	185^th of 338 public high schools	45.3%		34	222^nd of 328 public high schools	32.3%	37	64.0		58.0	29.0	57.0		30.5	$15,795
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%)	13.5	303^rd of 338 public high schools	10.4%		15.3	284^th of 328 public high schools	13.4%	19	32.0	11.0	44.0	17.0	44.0	11.0	17.5	$17,526
Career Readiness Academy	Public	5-12	200 Loomis Avenue	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)								$33,326
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	315^th of 338 public high schools	6.8%		7.8	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%	4	31.0	14.0	27.0	10.0	37.0	8.0	8.4	$23,262
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)								$16,535

Frequently Asked Questions about James Irwin Charter High School

Is James Irwin Charter High School a good school?

James Irwin Charter High School ranks 72^nd of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Irwin Charter High School?

Students at James Irwin Charter High School are 51% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend James Irwin Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended James Irwin Charter High School.

What district is James Irwin Charter High School in?

Harrison School District No. 2

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