Sand Creek High School

7005 North Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs CO, 80922 | Falcon School District 49 | 719-495-1160
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1205
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

Sand Creek High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Falcon School District 49" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 1,205 students and 64 teachers at Sand Creek High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sand Creek High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average.

Sand Creek High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1205
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment271
Taking some courses196
Taking some courses (not tests)86
Passing some courses73
Passing no courses109

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 Sand Creek High School, there are a total of 271 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 196 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Sand Creek High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 53.4% 64.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 6.6% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 2.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2% 17.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 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 Sand Creek High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.