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Widefield High School

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Widefield High School ranks 222 nd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 32% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Widefield High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 1,239 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School District No. 3, which is ranked 55 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Widefield High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on standardized tests below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14% of Widefield High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 32% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.2% and 84.2%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.2% to 2.1%, higher than the state's average. Additionally, Widefield High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.7% to 33.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Mesa Ridge High School and the schools in the Harrison School District, Widefield High School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level. However, it outperforms the charter school Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs, which is ranked among the lowest in the state.

1,193

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,084

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1839

(719) 391-3200

District: School District No. 3

Feeder schools for Widefield High School:

Elementary:	French Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
	Pinello Elementary School
	Venetucci Elementary School
	More...
	Widefield Elementary School of the Arts
Middle:	Sproul Junior High School
	Watson Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

34.9%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Colorado avg47%

222^nd of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the School District No. 3

55^th of 115School District No. 3 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	34.0	222 of 328	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	220 of 349	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	223 of 349	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	216 of 411	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	215 of 388	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.9	214 of 256	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	214 of 255	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	204 of 292	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	231 of 369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	218 of 349	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.0	218 of 334	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	196 of 337	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	168 of 327	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	146 of 310	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	128 of 301	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	150 of 298	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	122 of 286	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.4	135 of 280	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.4	152 of 279	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	67.8	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	162 of 247	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	176 of 254	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	183 of 257	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	174 of 239	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	104 of 140	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	52 of 187	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	75 of 199	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	109 of 198	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	63 of 205	69.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	94 of 181	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	95 of 194	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	134 of 211	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	110 of 200	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	92 of 203	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	95 of 188	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	138 of 246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	154 of 256	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	150 of 253	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	56 of 62	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	163 of 209	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	204 of 229	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	202 of 234	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	200 of 228	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	190 of 225	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)75th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)30th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing61%-4 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

Mathematics22%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Widefield is a special place that focuses on developing well rounded kids who appreciate the beautiful diversity of this area. My children especially love the music program which everyone has worked so hard to keep. Close Quote

Schools Near Widefield 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Widefield High School

What schools feed into Widefield High School?

Widefield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : French Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
Elementary : Pinello Elementary School
Elementary : Venetucci Elementary School
Elementary : Widefield Elementary School of the Arts
Middle : Sproul Junior High School
Middle : Watson Junior High School

What district is Widefield High School in?

School District No. 3

What is the racial makeup of Widefield High School?

Students at Widefield High School are 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Widefield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,193 students attended Widefield High School.

Is Widefield High School a good school?

Widefield High School ranks 222^nd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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