Palmer High School

301 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs CO, 80903 | Colorado Springs School District 11 | 719-328-5000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1697
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

Palmer High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colorado Springs School District 11" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 1,697 students and 89 teachers at Palmer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Palmer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 11% higher than the Colorado average.

Palmer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1697
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment401
Taking some courses270
Taking some courses (not tests)137
Passing some courses142
Passing no courses117

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 Palmer High School, there are a total of 401 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 270 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Palmer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 54.7% 53.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 7.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4% 29.0% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 7.0% 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 Palmer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.