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Enrollment
438
High
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES·NCES 080028206664
Pikes Peak Online School
8601 TURNPIKE DRIVE SUITE 100, WESTMINSTER, CO 80031 · (720) 370-7767 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL438 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
22.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 131 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 43% |
Student demographics
62%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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
438
-132 (-23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 438 | 19.3 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 20.1 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 19.8 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 29 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 19.3 | 31.9:1 | 44% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 8 | 53.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pikes Peak Online School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (615 to 438); teachers unchanged (19.3 to 19.3).
About Pikes Peak Online School
In WESTMINSTER, Colorado, part of Adams County, Pikes Peak Online School is a high school. The school's 438 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Colorado average about 627 students each.
Pikes Peak Online School is part of EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES, where 10 schools serve 5,198 students.
Pikes Peak Online School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Pikes Peak Online School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado.
Pikes Peak Online School is located in Adams County, where the median household income is $94,571, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pikes Peak Online School is one of 171 public schools in the county.
Destinations Career Academy of Colorado is the public school closest to Pikes Peak Online School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is identified as virtual in federal data.
Enrollment at Pikes Peak Online School declined 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 570 to 438 students. The ratio was 19.7:1 in 2020-21 and 22.7:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES
- Colorado Summit Connections AcademyCombined · 1,245 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 933 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Williamsburg Academy of ColoradoHigh · 622 students
- Pueblo Classical AcademyCombined · 173 students
Other schools in WESTMINSTER
- Westminster High SchoolHigh · 2,010 students
- Academy of Charter SchoolsCombined · 1,887 students
- Mountain Range High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Standley Lake High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary SchoolElementary · 933 students
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High SchoolHigh · 823 students
Nearby schools
- Destinations Career Academy of Colorado0.0 mi · 453
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School0.0 mi · 681
- Colorado Preparatory Academy High School0.0 mi · 823
- Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School0.0 mi · 933
- Shaw Heights Middle School0.8 mi · 321
- John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy0.9 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Pikes Peak Online SchoolHow large is Pikes Peak Online School?
Pikes Peak Online School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pikes Peak Online School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pikes Peak Online School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pikes Peak Online School have?
Pikes Peak Online School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pikes Peak Online School?
At Pikes Peak Online School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pikes Peak Online School public or private?
Pikes Peak Online School is a public K-12 school, overseen by EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES.
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