Summary:
Zip code 80840 is served by a single high school, Air Academy High School, which enrolls 1,380 students in grades 9–12 and is located in the U.S. Air Force Academy area of Colorado.
Air Academy High School is the only school in this zip code, and it is a standout performer. It ranks 46th out of 338 Colorado high schools (86th percentile) with a 4-star rating for 2025–2026, and it has held a stable top-50 position for three consecutive years. Its graduation rate is 95.5%, far above the state rate of 85.6% and essentially matching its district, Academy School District No. 20. The school also has a very low dropout rate of 0.3% and serves a relatively low-poverty student population, with 18.33% eligible for free/reduced lunch. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1.
Academically, the school excels in reading and writing, with SAT and PSAT proficiency rates of 82–84%, well above state averages of 60–66%. Math scores are also above state levels (48–63% vs. 32–40%), but represent a relative opportunity area. Science proficiency (45.5% on CMAS) trails the district's 47.8%, though it is nearly double the state average. One notable concern is chronic absenteeism: at 26.5%, it is significantly higher than the district's 19.7% and close to the state average of 28.4%, an odd inconsistency for a school with high rankings and strong graduation. Regardless, Air Academy remains a reliably high-performing school within a top-10 Colorado district, offering excellent literacy outcomes and consistent state rankings year over year.
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