Air Academy High School

551 North Frontage Road West, Air Force Academy CO, 80840 | Academy School District 20 | 719-234-2400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1362
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 67% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
59%Air Force Academy
39%Colorado

Air Academy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Academy School District 20" in Air Force Academy, CO. There are a total of 1,362 students and 75 teachers at Air Academy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Air Academy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 67% higher than the Colorado average.

Air Academy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1362
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment372
Taking some courses262
Taking some courses (not tests)110
Passing some courses214
Passing no courses41

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Air Academy High School, there are a total of 372 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 262 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Air Academy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 75.8% 74.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 3.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 12.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Air Force Academy demographics profile

StatisticAir Force AcademyColoradoNational
Population6,3685,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6375691
Median age20.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)16%56%55%
Speak English92%83%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Air Force Academy

IndexAir Force AcademyColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade97.6%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school97.6%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college86.1%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Air Academy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.