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Sand Creek High School
A−

Sand Creek High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7005 North Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80922 · (719) 495-1160 · Part of School District 49

Colorado Springs’ School Grade C better than 29% of Colorado State school districts

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Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,426
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sand Creek High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado State’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado State’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7005 North Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9378
Grade 10342
Grade 11373
Grade 12333
Enrollment over time
1,133’20
1,146’21
1,307’22
1,381’23
1,426’24

Up 25.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 13%Black 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sand Creek High School from Colorado Springs families.

Other schools in School District 49

The district →
Meridian Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Falcon
B
670 students17:1
Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B
626 students19:1
Woodmen Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Falcon
B+
613 students16:1
Springs Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B+
548 students16:1
Remington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
B+
534 students17:1
Stetson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Colorado Springs
C+
531 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado State’s other public schools; Colorado Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.