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GOAL Academy
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 530 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 1,233 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 1,699 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 3,231 | 48% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this school4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6,693 | 216 | 31.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 6,142 | 213 | 28.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 5,690 | 182 | 31.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 5,308 | 149 | 35.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 3,811 | 75.3 | 50.6:1 | 47% (1,789) |
| 2015-16 | 4,070 | 47 | 86.6:1 | 70% (2,831) |
Since 2017-18: students up 76% (3,811 to 6,693); teachers up 187% (75.3 to 216).
About GOAL Academy
GOAL Academy is a large high school in PUEBLO, Colorado, (ZIP code 81003). Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 6,693 students. High schools in Colorado average about 627 students, which makes this school 967% above average.
GOAL Academy is one of 31 schools in El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which enrolls 25,689 students in total.
No group is above 50% at GOAL Academy; the largest is Hispanic, at 50%. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, GOAL Academy scores 59%.
GOAL Academy lists 216 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 31.0 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1.
For the population of Pueblo County, the median household earns about $64,010 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Pueblo County, 66 public schools serve about 32,254 students.
Measured in a straight line, The Connect Charter School is about 0.8 miles from GOAL Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size. Charter status: GOAL Academy is a public charter school. GOAL Academy carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
From 5,308 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 6,693 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 35.6:1 to 31.0:1.
GOAL Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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