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1 / 25#25. Calhan Secondary School
- Location: Calhan School District No. RJ1, CO
- Enrollment: 223 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best public high schools in the Colorado Springs metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Colorado Springs metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Atlas Preparatory High School
- Location: Harrison School District No. 2, CO
- Enrollment: 479 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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3 / 25#23. Civa Charter Academy
- Location: Colorado Springs School District No. 11, CO
- Enrollment: 194 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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4 / 25#22. Fountain-Fort Carson High School
- Location: Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8, CO
- Enrollment: 2,040 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Doherty High School
- Location: Colorado Springs School District No. 11, CO
- Enrollment: 1,832 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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6 / 25#20. Palmer High School
- Location: Colorado Springs School District No. 11, CO
- Enrollment: 1,384 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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7 / 25#19. Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs
- Location: Colorado Charter School Institute, CO
- Enrollment: 642 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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8 / 25#18. Colorado Military Academy
- Location: Colorado Charter School Institute, CO
- Enrollment: 807 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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9 / 25#17. Coronado High School
- Location: Colorado Springs School District No. 11, CO
- Enrollment: 1,305 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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10 / 25#16. Liberty High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 1,647 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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11 / 25#15. James Irwin Charter High School
- Location: Harrison School District No. 2, CO
- Enrollment: 403 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Banning Lewis Academy
- Location: District 49, CO
- Enrollment: 1,600 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Manitou Springs High School
- Location: Manitou Springs School District, CO
- Enrollment: 381 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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14 / 25#12. Rampart High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 1,454 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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15 / 25#11. Thomas MacLaren School
- Location: Colorado Charter School Institute, CO
- Enrollment: 984 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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16 / 25#10. Discover Canyon Campus High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 1,087 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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17 / 25#9. Lewis-Palmer High School
- Location: Lewis-Palmer School District 38, CO
- Enrollment: 1,181 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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18 / 25#8. Village High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 447 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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19 / 25#7. Air Academy High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 1,329 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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20 / 25#6. Palmer Ridge High School
- Location: Lewis-Palmer School District 38, CO
- Enrollment: 1,094 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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21 / 25#5. Pine Creek High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 1,815 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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22 / 25#4. Odyssey Early College and Career Options
- Location: Colorado Springs School District No. 11, CO
- Enrollment: 316 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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23 / 25#3. Classical Academy High School
- Location: Academy School District No. 20, CO
- Enrollment: 547 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. The Vanguard School Senior High
- Location: Harrison School District No. 2, CO
- Enrollment: 321 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. Cheyenne Mountain High School
- Location: Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12, CO
- Enrollment: 1,241 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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