Summary:
The Fountain School District No. 8 in Colorado is home to two high schools: Fountain-Fort Carson High School and Welte Education Center. While Fountain-Fort Carson High School is the larger and higher-performing of the two, with a diverse student population and relatively strong academic outcomes, Welte Education Center struggles in comparison, with lower test scores, a lower statewide ranking, and a higher percentage of students from low-income families.
Fountain School District No. 8 is home to Fountain-Fort Carson High School, which has an enrollment of 2,040 students and a diverse student population, with 44.41% White, 10.2% African American, and 29.75% Hispanic students. The school's statewide ranking has declined from 168 in 2018-2019 to 204 in 2023-2024, and its performance on standardized tests, such as the SAT and PSAT, is slightly below the district and state averages. In contrast, Welte Education Center, with an enrollment of only 106 students, has a significantly lower statewide ranking, declining from 365 in 2018-2019 to 283 in 2023-2024, and is rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of these schools. Fountain-Fort Carson High School has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 36.37%, while Welte Education Center has a much higher rate of 60.38%, indicating a lower socioeconomic status of its student population. Additionally, Welte Education Center's exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 may indicate a more personalized learning environment, but this does not seem to translate into higher academic achievement based on the available data.
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