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Enrollment
616
High
DISTRICT 983 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACADEMY DISTRICT 20·NCES 080192001943
The Classical Academy High School
975 STOUT ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80921 · (719) 484-0091 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL616 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
11.8:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
81 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 194 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 169 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 21% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
57.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 The Classical Academy High School
The Classical Academy High School's state test result (57.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Classical Academy High School this school | 616 | 13.1% | 57.0% |
| Monument Charter Academy Secondary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 541 | 10.9% | 47.7% |
| Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School WINDSOR | 435 | 17.0% | 56.7% |
| Renaissance Secondary School CASTLE ROCK | 441 | 17.5% | 55.4% |
| Berthoud High School BERTHOUD | 722 | 14.7% | 36.1% |
| Conifer Senior High School CONIFER | 819 | 17.0% | 44.4% |
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 The Classical Academy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #15 of 231 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #139 of 409 | #22 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #18 of 250 | #3 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #211 of 250 | #30 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.1% | #312 of 320 | #36 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #112 of 139 | #17 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
616
+31 (+5%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 566
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 616 | 52.2 | 11.8:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 52.6 | 11.1:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 49.9 | 11.0:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 51 | 11.5:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 54.2 | 12.1:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 53 | 12.2:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 4% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Classical Academy High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (653 to 616); teachers down 4% (54.2 to 52.2).
About The Classical Academy High School
The Classical Academy High School is a medium-sized high school found in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. The school serves 616 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
The Classical Academy High School is one of 39 schools in Academy District 20, which enrolls 25,607 students in total.
About 80% of the student body at The Classical Academy High School is White. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 70% of El Paso County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 52.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.8:1. That is lower than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 13%. Across public schools in El Paso County, the average is 42%.
On BeatsExpectations, The Classical Academy High School is 1.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Colorado schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for El Paso County show that the median household income is $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The Classical Academy High School is one of 245 public schools in the county.
The Classical Academy Middle School is the public school closest to The Classical Academy High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The Classical Academy High School's average proficiency of 57.0% compares with 58.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The Classical Academy High School has an NCES locale of City: Large. The Classical Academy High School is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment at The Classical Academy High School climbed 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 585 to 616 students.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Academy District 20
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Air Academy High SchoolHigh · 1,380 students
- Rampart High SchoolHigh · 1,305 students
- Chinook Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,075 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
- The Classical Academy Middle School0.0 mi · 445
- The Classical Academy Charter0.0 mi · 1,909
- The Da Vinci Academy School0.8 mi · 447
- Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School1.4 mi · 821
- Discovery Canyon Campus High School1.4 mi · 1,021
- Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School1.4 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About The Classical Academy High SchoolHow large is The Classical Academy High School?
The Classical Academy High School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 09-12.
Is The Classical Academy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Classical Academy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does The Classical Academy High School have?
The Classical Academy High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at The Classical Academy High School?
Student demographics at The Classical Academy High School are roughly 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is The Classical Academy High School in?
The Classical Academy High School is part of Academy District 20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.