Is Sand Creek High School a good school?

Sand Creek High School ranks 238 th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sand Creek High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,307 students attended Sand Creek High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Creek High School?

Students at Sand Creek High School are 43% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Sand Creek High School?

Sand Creek High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Evans Elementary School Elementary : Remington Elementary School Elementary : Springs Ranch Elementary School Middle : Horizon Middle School

Sand Creek High School

Summary:

Sand Creek High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 1,307 students in grades 9-12 as part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. While the school has a relatively diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high schools, Sand Creek High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than White students. Additionally, Sand Creek High School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

Over the past few years, Sand Creek High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting that the school may be struggling to maintain or improve its academic performance. This is in contrast to higher-performing schools in the area, such as Liberty High School and Vista Ridge High School, which have consistently outperformed Sand Creek High School on various academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7005 North Carefree Circle
Colorado Springs, CO 80922-2400

(719) 495-1160

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

SchoolDigger Rank:
238^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,035

Feeder schools for Sand Creek High School:

Elementary:	Evans Elementary School
	Remington Elementary School
	Springs Ranch Elementary School
Middle:	Horizon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 1,307

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sand Creek High School ranks worse than 68.2% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.85. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sand Creek High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Sand Creek High School has the largest high school student body size in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sand Creek High School is $13,035, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sand Creek High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sand Creek High School 238^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Sand Creek High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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El Paso County Colorado School District 49:

SchoolDigger ranks El Paso County Colorado School District 49 44^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sand Creek High School

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Rank History for all students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	58.92	113^th	279	59.5%
2005	58.65	121^st	280	56.8%
2006	62.67	108^th	286	62.2%
2007	64.24	113^th	298	62.1%
2008	62.62	122^nd	301	59.5%
2009	60.14	125^th	310	59.7%
2010	59.41	150^th	327	54.1%
2011	54.89	168^th	337	50.1%
2012	58.71	149^th	334	55.4%
2013	55.67	164^th	349	53.0%
2014	40.72	234^th	369	36.6%
2015	25.02	219^th	292	25.0%
2016	10.95	238^th	255	6.7%
2017	23.35	186^th	256	27.3%
2018	38.11	224^th	388	42.3%
2019	40.89	225^th	411	45.3%
2021	41.93	118^th	210	43.8%
2022	19.65	173^rd	221	21.7%
2023	32.48	226^th	349	35.2%
2024	29.85	238^th	349	31.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	21.35	47^th	56	16.1%
2023	16.99	48^th	62	22.6%
2024	12.99	55^th	61	9.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.57	58^th	77	24.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	70.48	39^th	188	79.3%
2022	46.68	106^th	203	47.8%
2023	40.39	121^st	200	39.5%
2024	37.79	129^th	211	38.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	51.31	115^th	239	51.9%
2022	31.09	176^th	257	31.5%
2023	22.88	197^th	254	22.4%
2024	24.97	186^th	257	27.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.59	50^th	74	32.4%
2024	48.58	34^th	84	59.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	52.64	63^rd	118	46.6%
2022	33.71	86^th	108	20.4%
2023	48.68	78^th	135	42.2%
2024	34.70	109^th	140	22.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	57.77	95^th	240	60.4%
2022	29.40	167^th	253	34.0%
2023	37.23	155^th	252	38.5%
2024	30.10	169^th	256	34.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.84	24^th	36	33.3%
2024	41.23	18^th	38	52.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	61.53	56^th	181	69.1%
2022	33.18	134^th	205	34.6%
2023	39.33	112^th	198	43.4%
2024	41.85	106^th	199	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sand Creek High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	51.25	107^th	225	52.4%
2022	14.73	201^st	228	11.8%
2023	15.11	209^th	234	10.7%
2024	10.33	209^th	229	8.7%

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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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

My son did not graduate and I'm blaming it of covid 19 and all the teachers in this school and that's how I feel. They failed their duties. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Great School! Amazing music program! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sand Creek High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	544	94	64	62	10	n/a	n/a	774
1999	619	115	81	65	13	n/a	n/a	893
2000	685	126	77	88	15	n/a	n/a	991
2001	753	145	75	94	13	n/a	n/a	1080
2002	858	156	84	150	18	n/a	n/a	1266
2003	858	156	84	150	18	n/a	n/a	1266
2004	921	182	106	188	17	n/a	n/a	1414
2005	1085	225	115	211	19	n/a	n/a	1655
2006	1172	227	132	256	23	n/a	n/a	1810
2007	1298	254	142	337	23	n/a	n/a	2054
2008	1295	274	151	336	28	n/a	n/a	2084
2009	915	202	123	272	23	n/a	n/a	1535
2010	743	166	106	263	18	n/a	n/a	1296
2011	646	145	84	252	16	1	18	1162
2012	657	139	70	239	12	8	50	1175
2013	645	143	62	253	11	6	64	1184
2014	662	149	59	275	8	6	79	1238
2015	653	155	58	267	8	11	93	1245
2016	638	154	52	311	8	11	100	1274
2017	586	147	66	327	7	9	113	1255
2018	543	148	59	330	4	10	111	1205
2019	542	139	55	341	5	6	103	1191
2020	502	124	51	337	5	3	111	1133
2021	515	110	43	342	3	5	115	1133
2022	500	107	45	363	2	3	126	1146
2023	562	104	38	433	3	3	164	1307

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 Sand Creek High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	774	36.9	21.0	7
1999	893	48.0	18.6	6.6
2000	991	51.6	19.2	11.1
2001	1080	58.5	18.5	8.2
2002	1266	75.9	16.7	10.8
2003	1266	75.9	16.7	10.8
2004	1414	81.4	17.4	10.5
2005	1655	88.1	18.8	11.4
2006	1810	104.0	17.4	10.4
2007	2054	105.1	19.5	11.5
2008	2084	111.5	18.7	14.3
2009	1535	88.0	17.4	16.2
2010	1296	75.7	17.1	21.5
2011	1162	64.5	18.0	24.1
2012	1175	58.0	20.2	26.7
2013	1184	60.5	19.5	25.7
2014	1238	60.9	20.3	28
2015	1245	62.0	20.0	32
2016	1274	62.0	20.5	35
2017	1255	66.2	18.9	33
2018	1205	63.9	18.8	39.2
2019	1191	64.4	18.4	38.1
2020	1133	63.9	17.7	37.5
2021	1133	58.9	19.2	32
2022	1146	59.6	19.2	33.8
2023	1307	58.0	22.5	44

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 Sand Creek High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	774	36.9	21.0	7
1999	893	48.0	18.6	6.6
2000	991	51.6	19.2	11.1
2001	1080	58.5	18.5	8.2
2002	1266	75.9	16.7	10.8
2003	1266	75.9	16.7	10.8
2004	1414	81.4	17.4	10.5
2005	1655	88.1	18.8	11.4
2006	1810	104.0	17.4	10.4
2007	2054	105.1	19.5	11.5
2008	2084	111.5	18.7	14.3
2009	1535	88.0	17.4	16.2
2010	1296	75.7	17.1	21.5
2011	1162	64.5	18.0	24.1
2012	1175	58.0	20.2	26.7
2013	1184	60.5	19.5	25.7
2014	1238	60.9	20.3	28
2015	1245	62.0	20.0	32
2016	1274	62.0	20.5	35
2017	1255	66.2	18.9	33
2018	1205	63.9	18.8	39.2
2019	1191	64.4	18.4	38.1
2020	1133	63.9	17.7	37.5
2021	1133	58.9	19.2	32
2022	1146	59.6	19.2	33.8
2023	1307	58.0	22.5	44

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 Sand Creek High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,960
2020	$11,168
2021	$11,128
2022	$12,259
2023	$13,035

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sand Creek High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 225^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 226^th of 349 High schools	10%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1191	1307	9.7%
African American	139	104	25.2%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	55	38	30.9%
Hispanic	341	433	27%
Pacific Islander	6	3	50%
White	542	562	3.7%
Two or More Races	103	164	59.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.1%	44%	5.9%

Schools Near Sand Creek High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Sand Creek High School	Public	9-12	7005 North Carefree Circle	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1160	1,307	58	22.5	44.0%	562 (43.0%)	104 (8.0%)	433 (33.1%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	164 (12.5%)	29.8	238^th of 349 public high schools	31.8%		32.5	226^th of 349 public high schools	35.2%	12	62.0	20.0	56.0	26.0	46.0	14.0										17.4	$13,035
Power Technical	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Waynoka Place	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 302-9025	367	24	15.2	25.9%	247 (67.3%)	12 (3.3%)	87 (23.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	54.6	143^rd of 349 public high schools	59.0%		36.8	212^th of 349 public high schools	39.3%	69	67.0	27.0	68.0	61.0	54.0		21.4	32.8	19.7	24.8	16.3	29.3	24.2	23.9	24.6	27.0	$8,867
Pikes Peak Early College	Public, Virtual	9-12	6113 Constitution Ave	Colorado Springs	80915	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 494-8941	169	7	24.8		126 (74.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.0%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	88.8	30^th of 349 public high schools	91.4%		90.4	25^th of 349 public high schools	92.8%	5	96.0	51.0			81.0	48.0										65.8	$11,050
Doherty High School	Public	9-12	4515 Barnes Road	Colorado Springs	80917	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6400	1,832	82	22.3	44.3%	956 (52.2%)	137 (7.5%)	528 (28.8%)	32 (1.7%)	12 (0.7%)	8 (0.4%)	159 (8.7%)	28.7	242^nd of 349 public high schools	30.7%		31.5	231^st of 349 public high schools	33.8%	11	50.0	16.0	54.0	30.0	46.0	23.0										19.4	$15,396
Vista Ridge High School	Public	9-12	6888 Black Forest Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8800	1,587	71	22.3	26.5%	762 (48.0%)	121 (7.6%)	406 (25.6%)	70 (4.4%)	7 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	213 (13.4%)	43.7	186^th of 349 public high schools	46.7%		48.4	165^th of 349 public high schools	52.7%	21	63.0	32.0	60.0	28.0	56.0	26.0										30.3	$12,435
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1205 Potter Drive	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-6600	886	54	16.2	71.9%	235 (26.5%)	81 (9.1%)	494 (55.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.9%)	7.6	325^th of 349 public high schools	6.9%		7.7	321^st of 349 public high schools	8.0%	4	32.0	7.0	33.0	9.0	24.0	5.0										9.8	$17,588
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	3302 Alpine Place	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-3100	252	19	13.0	74.2%	86 (34.1%)	21 (8.3%)	126 (50.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	5.9	333^rd of 349 public high schools	4.6%		3.4	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%	8	26.0		39.0		21.0												$18,697
Odyssey Early College and Career Options	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3009	316	18	18.0	46.5%	173 (54.7%)	23 (7.3%)	81 (25.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.8%)	74.9	78^th of 349 public high schools	77.7%		78.6	72^nd of 349 public high schools	79.4%	6	88.0	40.0	90.0	65.0	66.0	28.0										48.0	$15,416
Achieve Online	Public	6-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3000	354	16	22.1	57.1%	195 (55.1%)	29 (8.2%)	94 (26.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	32.2	232^nd of 349 public high schools	33.5%		19.8	279^th of 349 public high schools	20.1%	47	59.0				41.0		16.7			14.3							$16,458
The Bijou School	Public	9-12	2115 Afton Way	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-7900	141	9	16.0	67.4%	66 (46.8%)	11 (7.8%)	51 (36.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)	5.7	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		5.4	335^th of 349 public high schools	4.0%		30.0		18.0		19.0											7.1	$16,861

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