Discovery Canyon Campus High School

1810 Northgate Boulevard, Colorado Springs CO, 80921 | Academy School District 20 | 719-234-1800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1160
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 68% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

Discovery Canyon Campus High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Academy School District 20" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 1,160 students and 66 teachers at Discovery Canyon Campus High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Discovery Canyon Campus High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 72% higher than the Colorado average.

Discovery Canyon Campus High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1160
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment243
Taking some courses202
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses98
Passing no courses89

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 Discovery Canyon Campus High School, there are a total of 243 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 202 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Discovery Canyon Campus High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 77.4% 74.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 3.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 12.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Colorado Springs demographics profile

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Colorado Springs

IndexColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Discovery Canyon Campus High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.