Pikes Peak Early College

Pikes Peak Early College is a tiny 9-12 campus in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, overseen by El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school hosts 204 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Within El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which oversees 31 schools and 25,689 students, Pikes Peak Early College is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pikes Peak Early College reports that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to El Paso County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Pikes Peak Early College has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 31.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.9:1 average.

Around the school, ACS estimates for El Paso County put median household earnings sit near $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across El Paso County's 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), Pikes Peak Early College is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Springs Studio for Academic Excellence, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a residential site. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 70%: 120 students in 2018 compared to 204 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 30.0:1 in 2018 to 31.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.