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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Colorado Springs at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Colorado Springs 11 School District
22,725 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 56 schools -
Academy School District No. 20 in the County of EL Paso An
25,719 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 39 schools -
EL Paso County Colorado School District 49
24,517 students | PEYTON, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 30 schools -
Harrison School District No. 2 in the County of EL Paso An
12,267 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 30 schools -
School District No. 3 in the County of EL Paso and State Of
9,612 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 17 schools -
Fountain School District No. 8 in the County of EL Paso An
8,201 students | FOUNTAIN, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 14 schools -
Lewis-Palmer 38 School District
6,496 students | MONUMENT, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 9 schools -
Colorado Digital BOCES
3,937 students | MONUMENT, CO
Grades K-12 | 8 schools -
Cheyenne Mountain 12 School District
3,737 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 8 schools -
Hanover School District No. 28 in the County of EL Paso An
287 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 3 schools -
Colorado School For The Deaf And Blind School District
166 students | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Grades PK, K-12 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in Colorado Springs
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Parent / Guardian
September 14, 2025
As a parent, I was shocked to learn that my child may have been exposed to asbestos in school buildings. Families were never informed, even though leadership and the Board have long been aware of... More
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The Colorado Springs School
Parent / Guardian
September 14, 2025
I’m a retired finance executive and grandparent helping pay tuition here. Anyone can verify the school’s IRS 990 filings (EIN: 84-0517369) on ProPublica or IRS.gov — they show repeated operating... More
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The Colorado Springs School
Current student
September 07, 2025
in vista the kids are very well behaved and nice the teachers are really trying there best to get us kids to succeed and the teaching is straightforward and if you dont understand teachers and even... More
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Vista Ridge High School