Patriot High School

Summary:

Patriot High School is a public high school in Falcon, Colorado, serving 104 students in grades 9-12 as part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. While the school has a relatively small student population, it faces some unique challenges compared to nearby schools.

Patriot High School has a higher percentage of White students (56.73%) and Hispanic students (26.92%) than the surrounding area, and a significantly higher rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.35%) than the district average. Academically, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various assessments, including CMAS Science, SAT Reading and Writing, and PSAT10 Reading and Writing. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25% of Patriot High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 41% in the district and 58% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pikes Peak Early College, which outperforms Patriot High School significantly, the school's performance is consistently lower across various metrics. This combination of lower test scores, higher rates of students from low-income families, and declining statewide rankings over the years suggests that Patriot High School may face challenges in providing a high-quality education and supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

11990 Swingline Road
Falcon, CO 80831-8173

(719) 495-5505

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

SchoolDigger Rank:
304^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,178

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 91

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Patriot High School ranks worse than 87.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 6^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 13.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Patriot High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

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

Compare Details Patriot High School has the smallest high school student body size in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49. Racial makeup is: White (56%), Hispanic (27.5%), African American (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patriot High School is 8.2, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49! (See more...)

Compare Patriot High School employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patriot High School is $25,178, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Patriot High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Patriot High School 304^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Patriot High School in the ranking list.)

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 Patriot High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2010	7.93	296^th	327	9.5%
2011	31.32	243^rd	337	27.9%
2012	21.31	260^th	334	22.2%
2013	8.04	311^th	349	10.9%
2014	2.80	361^st	369	2.2%
2018	5.34	367^th	388	5.4%
2019	7.77	372^nd	411	9.5%
2024	13.20	304^th	349	12.9%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Patriot High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	137	15	5	27	3	n/a	n/a	187
2010	142	14	5	36	3	n/a	n/a	200
2011	150	8	3	43	7	0	9	220
2012	147	15	5	51	5	0	10	233
2013	150	21	4	50	6	1	12	244
2014	161	19	6	44	1	1	17	249
2015	164	18	4	53	1	1	17	258
2016	132	13	3	42	1	1	9	201
2017	78	4	2	30	0	1	6	121
2018	66	4	0	24	1	0	9	104
2019	63	4	0	19	0	0	5	91
2020	69	6	0	21	1	1	5	103
2021	59	4	0	25	1	0	4	93
2022	51	6	0	18	0	0	3	78
2023	59	7	1	28	1	0	8	104
2024	51	7	0	25	1	0	7	91

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 Patriot High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	187	8.8	21.3	18.2
2010	200	11.0	18.1	24
2011	220	10.9	20.1	15.9
2012	233	10.9	21.2	33.5
2013	244	12.4	19.5	25
2014	249	12.3	20.1	34.1
2015	258	13.0	19.8	31.8
2016	201	13.0	15.4	31.3
2017	121	10.9	11.0	33.1
2018	104	9.0	11.5	30.8
2019	91	8.5	10.6	27.5
2020	103	9.5	10.8	34
2021	93	10.9	8.4	30.1
2022	78	9.8	7.9	32.1
2023	104	10.0	10.4	41.3
2024	91	11.0	8.2	37.4

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 Patriot High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	187	8.8	21.3	18.2
2010	200	11.0	18.1	24
2011	220	10.9	20.1	15.9
2012	233	10.9	21.2	33.5
2013	244	12.4	19.5	25
2014	249	12.3	20.1	34.1
2015	258	13.0	19.8	31.8
2016	201	13.0	15.4	31.3
2017	121	10.9	11.0	33.1
2018	104	9.0	11.5	30.8
2019	91	8.5	10.6	27.5
2020	103	9.5	10.8	34
2021	93	10.9	8.4	30.1
2022	78	9.8	7.9	32.1
2023	104	10.0	10.4	41.3
2024	91	11.0	8.2	37.4

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 Patriot High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$23,407
2020	$21,031
2021	$22,900
2022	$29,280
2023	$25,178

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Patriot High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	91	104	14.3%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	19	28	47.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	63	59	6.3%
Two or More Races	5	8	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.5%	41.3%	13.9%

Schools Near Patriot 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
Patriot High School	Public	9-12	11990 Swingline Road	Falcon	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5505	91	11	8.2	37.4%	51 (56.0%)	7 (7.7%)	25 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)	13.2	304^th of 349 public high schools	12.9%					(n/a)	39.0				25.0											15.8	$25,178
Falcon High School	Public	9-12	10255 Lambert Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5522	1,263	57	22.1	26.6%	807 (63.9%)	47 (3.7%)	270 (21.4%)	19 (1.5%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (8.6%)	42.6	194^th of 349 public high schools	44.4%		39.2	202^nd of 349 public high schools	42.1%	8	64.0	21.0	63.0	29.0	58.0	19.0										36.2	$12,746
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	1,479	75	19.6	35.6%	726 (49.1%)	100 (6.8%)	393 (26.6%)	63 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.7%)	184 (12.4%)	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
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	1,381	64	21.4	49.2%	554 (40.1%)	101 (7.3%)	505 (36.6%)	44 (3.2%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	165 (11.9%)	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
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	8720 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2200	1,589	94	16.9	22.3%	1,085 (68.3%)	61 (3.8%)	269 (16.9%)	26 (1.6%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	137 (8.6%)	71	91^st of 349 public high schools	73.9%		74.6	82^nd of 349 public high schools	76.5%	9	80.0	42.0	78.0	42.0	74.0	37.0										41.8	$12,077
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	178	4	44.5		132 (74.2%)	3 (1.7%)	23 (12.9%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	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
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	377	36	10.3	40.6%	245 (65.0%)	7 (1.9%)	100 (26.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.0%)	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
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	1,861	83	22.4	50.7%	965 (51.9%)	135 (7.3%)	542 (29.1%)	31 (1.7%)	8 (0.4%)	13 (0.7%)	167 (9.0%)	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
Rampart High School	Public	9-12	8250 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2000	1,342	84	15.9	29.0%	785 (58.5%)	57 (4.2%)	303 (22.6%)	71 (5.3%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	115 (8.6%)	74.5	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%		71.6	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%	10	76.0	44.0	74.0	57.0	73.0	41.0										41.3	$12,715
Peyton Senior High School	Public	9-12	13885 Bradshaw Road	Peyton	80831	El Paso County	Peyton School District No. 23	No	No	No	No	(719) 749-0417	211	15	13.7	26.5%	162 (76.8%)	7 (3.3%)	29 (13.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	$20,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Patriot High School

What district is Patriot High School in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

How many students attend Patriot High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 91 students attended Patriot High School.

What is the racial makeup of Patriot High School?

Students at Patriot High School are 56% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Patriot High School a good school?

Patriot High School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Colorado high schools.

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