Overview of Discovery High School: Discovery High School has 72 learners in grades 9-12.

Discovery High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino).

Discovery High School’s learner population of 72 learners has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Discovery High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Discovery High School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Discovery High School is Widefield High School (0.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Sproul Junior High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Widefield Elementary School (0.2 miles away)