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Air Academy High School
551 North Frontage Rd West
U S A F Academy CO, 80840, El Paso County
Phone: 719-234-2400
Ranking:
(26 out of 304, top 9%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Academy School District 20
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 82 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,419 | 1,383 | 1,388 | 1,359 | 1,309 | 1,380 | 1,428 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 348 | 24.5% | 306 | 22.1% | 359 | 25.9% | 346 | 25.5% | 315 | 24.1% | 309 | 22.4% | 323 | 22.6% |
Grade 10: | 338 | 23.8% | 357 | 25.8% | 349 | 25.1% | 317 | 23.3% | 306 | 23.4% | 335 | 24.3% | 350 | 24.5% |
Grade 11: | 358 | 25.2% | 369 | 26.7% | 354 | 25.5% | 357 | 26.3% | 352 | 26.9% | 363 | 26.3% | 400 | 28.0% |
Grade 12: | 375 | 26.4% | 351 | 25.4% | 326 | 23.5% | 339 | 24.9% | 336 | 25.7% | 373 | 27.0% | 355 | 24.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 749 | 52.8% | 722 | 52.2% | 747 | 53.8% | 730 | 53.7% | 682 | 52.1% | 733 | 53.1% | 769 | 53.9% |
Female: | 670 | 47.2% | 661 | 47.8% | 641 | 46.2% | 629 | 46.3% | 619 | 47.3% | 639 | 46.3% | 655 | 45.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.8% | 10 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 33 | 2.3% | 31 | 2.2% | 38 | 2.7% | 31 | 2.3% | 66 | 5.0% | 68 | 4.9% | 72 | 5.0% |
Hispanic: | 166 | 11.7% | 145 | 10.5% | 141 | 10.2% | 135 | 9.9% | 88 | 6.7% | 81 | 5.9% | 73 | 5.1% |
Black: | 49 | 3.5% | 58 | 4.2% | 44 | 3.2% | 30 | 2.2% | 44 | 3.4% | 43 | 3.1% | 43 | 3.0% |
White: | 1,078 | 76.0% | 1,061 | 76.7% | 1,077 | 77.6% | 1,090 | 80.2% | 1,101 | 84.1% | 1,178 | 85.4% | 1,233 | 86.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 8 | 0.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 11 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 78 | 5.5% | 69 | 5.0% | 71 | 5.1% | 60 | 4.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 117 | 8.2% | 95 | 6.9% | 90 | 6.5% | 62 | 4.6% | 47 | 3.6% | 35 | 2.5% | 39 | 2.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 3.6% | 47 | 3.4% | 32 | 2.3% | 44 | 3.2% | 21 | 1.6% | 30 | 2.2% | 18 | 1.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.47 | 18.89 | 18.94 | 18.57 | 18.06 | 18.00 | 17.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP | ||||||
2004 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 39 | 27 |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 44 | 40 | 30 |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 41 | 31 |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 44 | 30 |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 48 | 30 |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 53 | 48 | 30 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 45 | 30 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 46 | 42 | 32 |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 81 | 65 |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 85 | 81 | 65 |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 88 | 84 | 68 |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 88 | 88 | 69 |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 92 | 86 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 88 | 87 | 70 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 82 | 80 | 66 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 79 | 80 | 66 |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 69 | 66 | 47 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 68 | 48 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 70 | 47 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 73 | 50 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 68 | 47 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 68 | 67 | 48 |
2004 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 71 | 50 |
2005 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 72 | 68 | 50 |
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 70 | 51 |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 71 | 51 |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 70 | 47 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 72 | 49 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 73 | 68 | 47 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 61 | 62 | 47 |
2004 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 50 | 50 | 33 |
2005 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 51 | 33 |
2006 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 58 | 55 | 38 |
2007 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 54 | 55 | 35 |
2008 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 66 | 58 | 37 |
2009 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 56 | 52 | 35 |
2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 59 | 56 | 39 |
2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 52 | 53 | 38 |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 86 | 86 | 67 |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 88 | 84 | 66 |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 85 | 84 | 66 |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 90 | 88 | 66 |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 90 | 85 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 89 | 86 | 67 |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 87 | 85 | 67 |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 81 | 82 | 66 |
2004 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 76 | 74 | 53 |
2005 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 78 | 75 | 52 |
2006 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 77 | 73 | 52 |
2007 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 75 | 49 |
2008 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 80 | 73 | 49 |
2009 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 74 | 52 |
2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 71 | 70 | 49 |
2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 74 | 74 | 53 |
TCAP | ||||||
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 44.2 | 44.8 | 32.7 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 50.8 | 47.0 | 33.9 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 78.1 | 82.1 | 68.3 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 88.2 | 84.2 | 69.6 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 68.7 | 68.8 | 49.4 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 73.5 | 68.9 | 51.3 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 61.6 | 64.2 | 48.3 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 71.8 | 67.8 | 48.8 |
2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 50.0 | 52.5 | 37.4 |
2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 55.8 | 54.3 | 38.8 |
2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 81.7 | 84.7 | 67.3 |
2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 88.9 | 84.6 | 67.7 |
2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 68.1 | 71.8 | 51.1 |
2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 80.0 | 75.2 | 55.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.6% | 31.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.4% | 68.8% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 15.1% | 20.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 84.9% | 79.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,189.0 | $45,648.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,647.0 | $34,983.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,592.0 | $48,446.0 |
* Air Academy High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.