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:
238th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,035 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  1,307

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.0%
Hispanic:
33.1%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sand Creek High School ranks worse than 68.2% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sand Creek High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 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 Sand Creek High School has the largest high school student body size in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sand Creek High School is $13,035, which is the 2nd 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 238th 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 44th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.92 113th 279 59.5%
2005 58.65 121st 280 56.8%
2006 62.67 108th 286 62.2%
2007 64.24 113th 298 62.1%
2008 62.62 122nd 301 59.5%
2009 60.14 125th 310 59.7%
2010 59.41 150th 327 54.1%
2011 54.89 168th 337 50.1%
2012 58.71 149th 334 55.4%
2013 55.67 164th 349 53.0%
2014 40.72 234th 369 36.6%
2015 25.02 219th 292 25.0%
2016 10.95 238th 255 6.7%
2017 23.35 186th 256 27.3%
2018 38.11 224th 388 42.3%
2019 40.89 225th 411 45.3%
2021 41.93 118th 210 43.8%
2022 19.65 173rd 221 21.7%
2023 32.48 226th 349 35.2%
2024 29.85 238th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.35 47th 56 16.1%
2023 16.99 48th 62 22.6%
2024 12.99 55th 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 58th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.48 39th 188 79.3%
2022 46.68 106th 203 47.8%
2023 40.39 121st 200 39.5%
2024 37.79 129th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.31 115th 239 51.9%
2022 31.09 176th 257 31.5%
2023 22.88 197th 254 22.4%
2024 24.97 186th 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 50th 74 32.4%
2024 48.58 34th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.64 63rd 118 46.6%
2022 33.71 86th 108 20.4%
2023 48.68 78th 135 42.2%
2024 34.70 109th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.77 95th 240 60.4%
2022 29.40 167th 253 34.0%
2023 37.23 155th 252 38.5%
2024 30.10 169th 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 24th 36 33.3%
2024 41.23 18th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.53 56th 181 69.1%
2022 33.18 134th 205 34.6%
2023 39.33 112th 198 43.4%
2024 41.85 106th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.25 107th 225 52.4%
2022 14.73 201st 228 11.8%
2023 15.11 209th 234 10.7%
2024 10.33 209th 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.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Open Quote 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

Open Quote 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 Not Specified Total
1998 544 94 64 62 10 n/a n/a 0 774
1999 619 115 81 65 13 n/a n/a 0 893
2000 685 126 77 88 15 n/a n/a 0 991
2001 753 145 75 94 13 n/a n/a 0 1080
2002 858 156 84 150 18 n/a n/a 0 1266
2003 858 156 84 150 18 n/a n/a 0 1266
2004 921 182 106 188 17 n/a n/a 0 1414
2005 1085 225 115 211 19 n/a n/a 0 1655
2006 1172 227 132 256 23 n/a n/a 0 1810
2007 1298 254 142 337 23 n/a n/a 0 2054
2008 1295 274 151 336 28 n/a n/a 0 2084
2009 915 202 123 272 23 n/a n/a 0 1535
2010 743 166 106 263 18 n/a n/a 0 1296
2011 646 145 84 252 16 1 18 0 1162
2012 657 139 70 239 12 8 50 0 1175
2013 645 143 62 253 11 6 64 0 1184
2014 662 149 59 275 8 6 79 0 1238
2015 653 155 58 267 8 11 93 0 1245
2016 638 154 52 311 8 11 100 0 1274
2017 586 147 66 327 7 9 113 0 1255
2018 543 148 59 330 4 10 111 0 1205
2019 542 139 55 341 5 6 103 0 1191
2020 502 124 51 337 5 3 111 0 1133
2021 515 110 43 342 3 5 115 0 1133
2022 500 107 45 363 2 3 126 0 1146
2023 562 104 38 433 3 3 164 0 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

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YearTotal 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

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

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

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11911307
 9.7%
African American139104
 25.2%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian5538
 30.9%
Hispanic341433
 27%
Pacific Islander63
 50%
White542562
 3.7%
Two or More Races103164
 59.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.1%44%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

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

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

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


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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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