Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Set in FOUNTAIN, Colorado, Fountain-Fort Carson High School is a big high school, operated by Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an. It enrolls 1,974 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 215% bigger than typical.

Within Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an, which oversees 13 schools and 7,955 students, Fountain-Fort Carson High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Fountain-Fort Carson High School shows that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 11% Black, 10% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Fountain-Fort Carson High School records 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, El Paso County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,363 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across El Paso County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), Fountain-Fort Carson High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jordahl Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Fountain-Fort Carson High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fountain-Fort Carson High School has ticked up 5%, going from 1,874 students in 2018 to 1,974 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 26% to 31% across the same window.

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