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Alumni: what's one memory from James Irwin Charter High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
425
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO·NCES 080453001781
James Irwin Charter High School
5525 ASTROZON BLVD., COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 · (719) 576-8055 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
207 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 9 | 129 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 19% |
Student demographics
65%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
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Irwin Charter High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Irwin Charter High School this school | 425 | 48.7% | 34.7% |
| Fort Morgan High School FORT MORGAN | 945 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Eagle Ridge Academy BRIGHTON | 593 | 40.6% | 33.3% |
| Deer Trail Junior-Senior High School DEER TRAIL | 153 | 45.1% | 17.7% |
| Battle Mountain High School EDWARDS | 916 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Basalt High School BASALT | 414 | 47.3% | N/A |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Irwin Charter High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #83 of 231 | #11 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #177 of 409 | #25 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #83 of 250 | #8 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #24 of 250 | #10 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #157 of 320 | #16 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #139 of 139 | #19 of 19 |
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
425
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+248% since 2000-01, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 425 | 26.9 | 15.8:1 | 49% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 26.9 | 15.3:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 24.2 | 16.6:1 | 32% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 34% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 36% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 24 | 16.2:1 | 30% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 122 | 3 | 40.7:1 | 20% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Irwin Charter High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (426 to 425); teachers unchanged (27 to 26.9).
About James Irwin Charter High School
James Irwin Charter High School is a high school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, and it is part of Harrison School District Two. It educates 425 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students.
The 28 schools of Harrison School District Two, including James Irwin Charter High School, enroll 11,938 students.
James Irwin Charter High School's enrollment is 51% Hispanic. Other groups make up 26% White, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. County-wide, 19% of El Paso County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, James Irwin Charter High School comes in at 65%.
James Irwin Charter High School operates with 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. James Irwin Charter High School reports 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 37.2%.
Among El Paso County residents, median household income is about $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. James Irwin Charter High School is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County, which together enroll about 114,356 students.
James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon is the public school closest to James Irwin Charter High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, James Irwin Charter High School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes James Irwin Charter High School as City: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 425 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 439.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at James Irwin Charter High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon0.0 mi · 522
- James Irwin Charter Middle School0.0 mi · 434
- Bricker Elementary School0.5 mi · 269
- Panorama Middle School0.8 mi · 339
- Soaring Eagles Community School1.0 mi · 764
- Giberson Elementary School1.2 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About James Irwin Charter High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James Irwin Charter High School?
James Irwin Charter High School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does James Irwin Charter High School serve?
James Irwin Charter High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at James Irwin Charter High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at James Irwin Charter High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Irwin Charter High School?
At James Irwin Charter High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 51% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is James Irwin Charter High School in?
James Irwin Charter High School is part of Harrison School District Two.
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