Atlas Preparatory High School

Atlas Preparatory High School is a low-enrollment secondary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, overseen by Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an. The school caters to 499 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 20% below typical.

Across the 28 schools in Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an (11,938 students total), Atlas Preparatory High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Atlas Preparatory High School shows that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 4% White, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages about 16.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against El Paso County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for El Paso County put median household income runs about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, El Paso County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), of which Atlas Preparatory High School is one.

The closest other public school is Atlas Preparatory Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, Atlas Preparatory High School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 19%: 418 students in 2018 compared to 499 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 73% to 89% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Atlas Preparatory High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.