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Liberty High School vs. Pine Creek High School

Should you attend Liberty High School or Pine Creek 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
Liberty High School
8720 Scarborough Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Pine Creek High School
10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Liberty 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Pine Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,647 students in grades 9-12, Liberty High School ranks in the top 20% 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 41% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,815 students in grades 9-12, Pine Creek High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,647 students
1,815 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#323 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#108 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in CO)
53%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Creek 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.
72%
(Top 10% in CO)
79%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Creek 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.
39%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 20% in CO)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine Creek 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
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This chart displays the students of Pine Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
431
494
Grade 10 Students
386
497
Grade 11 Students
415
430
Grade 12 Students
415
394

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Liberty High School 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 Pine Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Creek High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
70%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty High School 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 Pine Creek 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
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Creek 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.
0.48
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty High School 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 Pine Creek 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Creek 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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Creek 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.
 
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