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If you could change one rule at Widefield High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,193
High
DISTRICT 860 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIDEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 3·NCES 080648001129
Widefield High School
615 WIDEFIELD DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80911 · (719) 391-3200 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,193 STUDENTS
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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
17.0:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
468 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 322 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 288 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 297 | 25% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Widefield High School
Widefield High School's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widefield High School this school | 1,193 | 39.2% | 23.8% |
| Mesa Ridge High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,304 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School FOUNTAIN | 1,974 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Vista Ridge High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,473 | 37.9% | 33.9% |
| Northfield High School DENVER | 2,137 | 32.3% | 30.6% |
| South High School DENVER | 1,950 | 38.6% | 31.8% |
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 Widefield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #146 of 231 | #19 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,193 | #85 of 409 | #13 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #110 of 250 | #14 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #11 of 250 | #4 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #202 of 320 | #20 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #73 of 139 | #10 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
1,193
-58 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,443
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 1,193 | 70.3 | 17.0:1 | 39% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 1,239 | 71.7 | 17.3:1 | 49% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 1,241 | 67.7 | 18.3:1 | 29% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 1,251 | 70 | 17.9:1 | 44% (556) |
| 2017-18 | 1,357 | 69.4 | 19.6:1 | 39% (529) |
| 2015-16 | 1,312 | 67 | 19.6:1 | 43% (569) |
| 2010-11 | 1,264 | 64 | 19.8:1 | 32% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 1,328 | 70 | 19.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 1,443 | 78 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Widefield High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,357 to 1,193); teachers up 1% (69.4 to 70.3).
About Widefield High School
Widefield High School is a large high school with an address in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. There are 1,193 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 627.
Widefield School District 3 is made up of 18 schools with 9,290 students in all.
White students make up 41% of enrollment at Widefield High School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 35% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 10% Black. In El Paso County overall, about 70% of residents are White. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Widefield High School are from different groups.
There are 70.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.0:1. The 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is close to this figure. On the income side, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in El Paso County is close, at 42%.
Widefield High School ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 23.8%. Predicted: 42.9%. Difference: 19.1 points.
The school is in El Paso County, where median household income comes to about $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. El Paso County counts 245 public schools with about 114,356 students.
Discovery High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Widefield High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Widefield High School comes in 6th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 1,193 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Widefield High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Widefield School District 3
- Mesa Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,304 students
- Grand Mountain SchoolElementary · 1,044 students
- Janitell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Sproul Junior High SchoolMiddle · 504 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
- Discovery High School0.1 mi · 83
- Widefield Elementary School of the Arts0.1 mi · 369
- Widefield District 3 Preschool0.7 mi · 379
- Sproul Junior High School0.9 mi · 504
- The Haven School0.9 mi · 240
- Venetucci Elementary School1.0 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About Widefield High SchoolHow many students attend Widefield High School?
Widefield High School enrolls approximately 1,193 students in grades 09-12.
Is Widefield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Widefield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Widefield High School have?
Widefield High School employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is Widefield High School?
Widefield High School reports a student body of 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Widefield High School?
Widefield High School is overseen by Widefield School District 3 in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.