Pine Creek High School

Located at 10750 THUNDER MOUNTAIN AVENUE, in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Pine Creek High School is a big 9-12 campus that serves 1,875 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an. Enrollment runs roughly 199% bigger than the state mean of about 627.

Within Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an, which oversees 39 schools and 25,607 students, Pine Creek High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pine Creek High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest consists of 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, 3% Black.

On the resource side, Pine Creek High School reports 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against El Paso County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pine Creek High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.5%; this one delivers 45.9%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate the typical household earns roughly $90,363 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, El Paso County runs 245 public schools (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students), of which Pine Creek High School is one.

Encompass Heights Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pine Creek High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.8%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 17%: 1,609 students in 2018 compared to 1,875 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 73% to 63%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.