Enrollment
69
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO·NCES 080453006535
Career Readiness Academy
2883 SOUTH CIRCLE DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 · (719) 579-2580 · El Paso County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
59 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 54% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Career Readiness Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #361 of 409 | #45 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
69
+19 (+38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69 | 8 | 8.6:1 | 86% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 4 | 21.3:1 | 93% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 2 | 31.5:1 | 67% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 3 | 16.7:1 | 90% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 5 | 15.6:1 | 81% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 62% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Career Readiness Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (78 to 69); teachers up 60% (5 to 8).
About Career Readiness Academy
Career Readiness Academy serves students in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, as a very small high school. The school offers grades 5 through 12 and enrolls 69 students. The school is 89% below the average for high schools in Colorado.
Across its 28 schools, Harrison School District Two enrolls 11,938 students. Career Readiness Academy is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Career Readiness Academy is 62% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 9% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 44 points above the 19% share among El Paso County residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Career Readiness Academy are from different groups.
A staff of 8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 8.6:1. The gap from the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is 8.3 students per teacher. By family income, 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County, the school's rate is higher.
In El Paso County, home to about 742,999 people, median household income comes to about $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 114,356, Career Readiness Academy among them.
Career Readiness Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Aspire Online Academy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 50 to 69, a 38% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Career Readiness Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison School District Two
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,089 students
- The Vanguard School (Elementary)Elementary · 949 students
- Sierra High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Soaring Eagles Community SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Sand Creek International SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Mountain Vista Community SchoolElementary · 590 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Online Academy0.0 mi · 98
- Otero Elementary School0.5 mi · 330
- Fox Meadow Middle School0.8 mi · 369
- Oak Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 235
- Abrams Elementary School1.4 mi · 396
- Pinon Valley Elementary School1.4 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Career Readiness AcademyHow many students attend Career Readiness Academy?
Career Readiness Academy enrolls approximately 69 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Career Readiness Academy serve?
Career Readiness Academy serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Career Readiness Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Career Readiness Academy is approximately 8.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Career Readiness Academy?
At Career Readiness Academy, the student body is approximately 9% White, 62% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Career Readiness Academy public or private?
Career Readiness Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison School District Two.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.