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Pine Creek High School vs. Discovery Canyon Campus High School

Should you attend Pine Creek High School or Discovery Canyon Campus 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
Pine Creek High School
10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Discovery Canyon Campus High School
1810 Northgate Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Discovery Canyon Campus 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,913 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 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,048 students in grades 9-12, Discovery Canyon Campus 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 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
1,913 students
1,048 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Discovery Canyon Campus High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#108 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
#153 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Discovery Canyon Campus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in CO)
51%
(Top 20% in CO)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Discovery Canyon Campus 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.
79%
(Top 5% in CO)
78%
(Top 5% in CO)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Discovery Canyon Campus 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.
45%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
47%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
94%
(Top 20% in CO)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Discovery Canyon Campus 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 Discovery Canyon Campus High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
510
247
Grade 10 Students
503
278
Grade 11 Students
457
253
Grade 12 Students
443
270

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Discovery Canyon Campus High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
8%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Discovery Canyon Campus High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
13%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Discovery Canyon Campus High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Discovery Canyon Campus High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
69%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Discovery Canyon Campus 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
9%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Discovery Canyon Campus 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.
0.57
0.50
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Discovery Canyon Campus 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
5%
14%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Discovery Canyon Campus 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
1%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Discovery Canyon Campus 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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