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Best High Schools
in El Paso County Colorado School District 49

This page covers 7 high schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49, including 2 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

7
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
2
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
1
rank
Falcon High School
Grades 09–121,248 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
2
rank
Vista Ridge High School
Grades 09–121,587 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
3
rank
Patriot High School
Grades 09–12104 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
62
/100
Graduation Rate
65%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
4
rank
Sand Creek High School
Grades 09–121,307 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
5
rank
Power Technical Early College
Grades 06–12367 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
68%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
6
rank
Pikes Peak Early College
Grades 09–12169 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
33
/100
Graduation Rate
30%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
GOAL Academy
Grades 09–125,690 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
27
/100
Graduation Rate
19%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
31.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,711
Below nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
7
High Schools
30
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Falcon High School
Score: 64/10090% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.