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Mitchell High School vs. Doherty High School

Should you attend Mitchell High School or Doherty 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
Mitchell High School
1205 Potter Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Doherty High School
4515 Barnes Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80917
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, Mitchell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,861 students in grades 9-12, Doherty High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
784 students
1,861 students
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This chart displays total students of Doherty High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Doherty High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1422 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#898 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Doherty High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mitchell 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 Doherty 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
48%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mitchell 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 Doherty 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
20%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
63%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
82%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mitchell 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 Doherty 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 Doherty High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
178
515
Grade 10 Students
207
451
Grade 11 Students
198
439
Grade 12 Students
201
456

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Doherty High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
59%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell High School 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 Doherty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Doherty High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell 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 Doherty 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
7%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Doherty 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.
0.59
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell 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 Doherty 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
69%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell 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 Doherty 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 Mitchell 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 Doherty 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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