Mitchell High School

Summary:

Mitchell High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 886 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mitchell High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to other schools in the area. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (55.76%) than nearby schools, and its test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages across various assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 5% of Mitchell High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 17% for the district and 31% for the state. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.19% to 73.77% over the past three school years, which is much higher than the nearby Odyssey Early College and Career Options, which had a 46.52% free and reduced lunch rate in 2022-2023.

The analysis of Mitchell High School's data suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in addressing the needs of its diverse student population and providing a high-quality education. While the nearby Odyssey Early College and Career Options consistently outperforms Mitchell High School, the data indicates that there may be opportunities to learn from the successful practices of higher-performing schools within the same Colorado Springs School District No. 11 and implement evidence-based strategies to support the diverse needs of the Mitchell High School student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1205 Potter Drive
       Colorado Springs, CO  80909-6908


(719) 328-6600

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
325th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,588 Help


Feeder schools for Mitchell High School:

Elementary:    Grant Elementary School
    Henry Elementary School
    Madison Elementary School
    McAuliffe Elementary
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Middle:    Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy
    Sabin Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  886

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.8%
White:
26.5%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mitchell High School ranks worse than 93.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.63. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Mitchell High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mitchell High School has the largest high school student body size in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mitchell High School is $17,588, which is the 2nd highest among 9 high schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mitchell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell High School 325th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Mitchell High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 66th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mitchell High School

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Rank History for all students at Mitchell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 27.43 218th 279 21.9%
2005 32.64 201st 280 28.2%
2006 30.40 218th 286 23.8%
2007 32.87 216th 298 27.5%
2008 29.07 224th 301 25.6%
2009 24.33 247th 310 20.3%
2010 32.98 230th 327 29.7%
2011 21.78 266th 337 21.1%
2012 19.92 264th 334 21.0%
2013 20.91 275th 349 21.2%
2014 23.12 288th 369 22.0%
2015 17.58 248th 292 15.1%
2016 12.07 234th 255 8.2%
2017 12.09 231st 256 9.8%
2018 12.18 324th 388 16.5%
2019 12.16 351st 411 14.6%
2022 1.20 220th 221 0.5%
2023 7.66 321st 349 8.0%
2024 7.63 325th 349 6.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mitchell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.12 184th 188 2.1%
2022 11.32 189th 203 6.9%
2023 12.17 190th 200 5.0%
2024 11.19 197th 211 6.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Mitchell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.17 229th 239 4.2%
2022 7.07 240th 257 6.6%
2023 5.16 244th 254 3.9%
2024 7.97 235th 257 8.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mitchell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.12 232nd 240 3.3%
2022 6.79 239th 253 5.5%
2023 7.48 235th 252 6.7%
2024 6.18 243rd 256 5.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mitchell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 6.64 176th 181 2.8%
2022 8.35 199th 205 2.9%
2023 11.07 184th 198 7.1%
2024 8.97 193rd 199 3.0%
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Rank History for White students at Mitchell High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.34 217th 225 3.6%
2022 3.19 225th 228 1.3%
2023 1.34 231st 234 1.3%
2024 3.34 224th 229 2.2%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.8)
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Reviews:
by a citizen
Thursday, October 24, 2019

Open Quote Dedicated and caring staff. Outstanding theatre and dramatics department. Only high school in D11 to offer a full time dance program. Close Quote


by a student
Saturday, March 9, 2019

Open Quote Family Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Open Quote Those who say Mitchell is a terrible school obviously do not attend. Mitchell is more than two bad students who made even worse choices, you've heard about the lock down but have you heard about how our slam poetry? Our art and theatre programs? Have you listened to all the good things said? No, we do not come from a family of money. We understand what it's like to have next to nothing, & its nice to know we aren't alone. We aren't the "poor school" the "ghetto" school. We are your next set of doctors. We are lawyers and artists, and we will not go down without a fight. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mitchell High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1111 139 40 106 8 n/a n/a 0 1404
1989 1058 137 46 110 5 n/a n/a 0 1356
1990 1030 133 59 95 7 n/a n/a 0 1324
1991 907 134 45 68 7 n/a n/a 0 1161
1992 859 141 51 76 8 n/a n/a 0 1135
1993 812 161 45 63 5 n/a n/a 0 1086
1994 1028 226 47 107 11 n/a n/a 0 1419
1995 932 239 47 151 17 n/a n/a 0 1386
1996 932 239 47 151 17 n/a n/a 0 1386
1997 860 238 45 157 19 n/a n/a 0 1319
1998 855 232 40 182 12 n/a n/a 0 1321
1999 827 252 40 199 18 n/a n/a 0 1336
2000 863 235 37 200 19 n/a n/a 0 1354
2001 839 191 62 248 20 n/a n/a 0 1360
2002 910 230 63 311 17 n/a n/a 0 1531
2003 910 230 63 311 17 n/a n/a 0 1531
2004 965 279 62 382 18 n/a n/a 0 1706
2005 941 269 60 371 16 n/a n/a 0 1657
2006 814 257 57 358 17 n/a n/a 0 1503
2007 740 254 36 357 19 n/a n/a 0 1406
2008 622 225 32 358 22 n/a n/a 0 1259
2009 561 177 37 354 24 n/a n/a 0 1153
2010 527 158 33 375 22 n/a n/a 0 1115
2011 428 127 25 448 15 1 66 0 1110
2012 412 123 20 411 12 4 55 0 1037
2013 395 167 20 413 15 3 78 0 1091
2014 500 201 33 482 20 4 77 0 1317
2015 506 197 25 472 21 7 71 0 1299
2016 512 192 20 511 18 6 74 0 1333
2017 478 191 26 534 22 9 85 0 1345
2018 467 160 23 624 20 7 78 0 1379
2019 413 154 14 600 24 6 78 0 1289
2020 341 129 13 600 23 4 64 0 1174
2021 340 126 16 601 16 4 56 0 1159
2022 295 106 8 551 11 4 65 0 1040
2023 235 81 9 494 4 2 61 0 886

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mitchell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1404 81.0 17.3 n/a
1989 1356 71.6 18.9 8.3
1990 1324 72.8 18.1 6
1991 1161 63.9 18.1 9.7
1992 1135 61.2 18.5 7.7
1993 1086 54.6 19.9 14.8
1994 1419 65.3 21.7 11.7
1995 1386 71.0 19.5 14.8
1996 1386 71.0 19.5 14.8
1997 1319 68.0 19.4 22.6
1998 1321 66.1 20.0 24.9
1999 1336 62.6 21.3 25.9
2000 1354 68.3 19.8 35.2
2001 1360 68.0 20.0 35.2
2002 1531 79.0 19.4 35.1
2003 1531 79.0 19.4 35.1
2004 1706 82.4 20.7 34.6
2005 1657 83.8 19.8 36.1
2006 1503 84.4 17.8 41
2007 1406 78.7 17.9 45.4
2008 1259 75.0 16.8 48.3
2009 1153 69.0 16.7 55.2
2010 1115 63.8 17.4 61.2
2011 1110 63.8 17.3 62.5
2012 1037 61.7 16.7 60.8
2013 1091 67.2 16.2 65.1
2014 1317 78.7 16.7 69.3
2015 1299 81.0 16.0 72.4
2016 1333 76.0 17.5 70.7
2017 1345 77.2 17.4 74.8
2018 1379 79.5 17.3 75.1
2019 1289 75.9 16.9 74.9
2020 1174 73.5 15.9 76.3
2021 1159 71.2 16.2 73.8
2022 1040 56.0 18.5 65.2
2023 886 54.4 16.2 71.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mitchell High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1404 81.0 17.3 n/a
1989 1356 71.6 18.9 8.3
1990 1324 72.8 18.1 6
1991 1161 63.9 18.1 9.7
1992 1135 61.2 18.5 7.7
1993 1086 54.6 19.9 14.8
1994 1419 65.3 21.7 11.7
1995 1386 71.0 19.5 14.8
1996 1386 71.0 19.5 14.8
1997 1319 68.0 19.4 22.6
1998 1321 66.1 20.0 24.9
1999 1336 62.6 21.3 25.9
2000 1354 68.3 19.8 35.2
2001 1360 68.0 20.0 35.2
2002 1531 79.0 19.4 35.1
2003 1531 79.0 19.4 35.1
2004 1706 82.4 20.7 34.6
2005 1657 83.8 19.8 36.1
2006 1503 84.4 17.8 41
2007 1406 78.7 17.9 45.4
2008 1259 75.0 16.8 48.3
2009 1153 69.0 16.7 55.2
2010 1115 63.8 17.4 61.2
2011 1110 63.8 17.3 62.5
2012 1037 61.7 16.7 60.8
2013 1091 67.2 16.2 65.1
2014 1317 78.7 16.7 69.3
2015 1299 81.0 16.0 72.4
2016 1333 76.0 17.5 70.7
2017 1345 77.2 17.4 74.8
2018 1379 79.5 17.3 75.1
2019 1289 75.9 16.9 74.9
2020 1174 73.5 15.9 76.3
2021 1159 71.2 16.2 73.8
2022 1040 56.0 18.5 65.2
2023 886 54.4 16.2 71.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mitchell High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,554
2020 $13,438
2021 $14,317
2022 $14,906
2023 $17,588

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mitchell High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 411 High schoolsRanks 321st of 349 High schools
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1289886
 31.3%
African American15481
 47.4%
American Indian244
 83.3%
Asian149
 35.7%
Hispanic600494
 17.7%
Pacific Islander62
 66.7%
White413235
 43.1%
Two or More Races7861
 21.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.9%71.9%
 3%


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Mitchell High School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Colorado high schools.

Students at Mitchell High School are 56% Hispanic, 27% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 886 students attended Mitchell High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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