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Sierra High School vs. Atlas Preparatory High School

Should you attend Sierra High School or Atlas Preparatory 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
Sierra High School
2250 Jet Wing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Atlas Preparatory High School
1628 South Murray Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 822 students in grades 9-12, Sierra 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades 9-12, Atlas Preparatory High School ranks in the top 50% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
822 students
481 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1454 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#696 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Atlas Preparatory High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
35-39%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
45-49%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
90-94%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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 Atlas Preparatory High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
201
146
Grade 10 Students
221
115
Grade 11 Students
194
126
Grade 12 Students
206
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Atlas Preparatory High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Atlas Preparatory High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
55%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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.
0.64
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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
80%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sierra 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 Atlas Preparatory 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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