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Civa Charter Academy vs. James Irwin Charter High School

Should you attend Civa Charter Academy or James Irwin Charter High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Civa Charter Academy
4635 Northpark Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
James Irwin Charter High School
5525 Astrozon Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Civa Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

James Irwin Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 194 students in grades 9-12, Civa Charter Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 403 students in grades 9-12, James Irwin Charter High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
194 students
403 students
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% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Civa Charter Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James Irwin Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#359 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
#267 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Civa Charter Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of James Irwin Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CO)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in CO)
75-79%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
≥95%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Civa Charter Academy and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of James Irwin Charter High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Civa Charter Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of James Irwin Charter High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
55
123
Grade 10 Students
57
107
Grade 11 Students
46
86
Grade 12 Students
36
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Civa Charter Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in James Irwin Charter High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Civa Charter Academy and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of James Irwin Charter High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Civa Charter Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Irwin Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Sports

Total Sports Offered
4
n/a
Sports
Climbing, Cross Country, Fencing, Volley Ball
n/a
 
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