D2 Wins
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Our 2025 graduation rate jumped 6.7%, reaching 89.8%, putting Harrison School District 2 above the state average of 85.6%. Even better, this marks the highest graduation rate in more than a decade and the largest improvement in the Pikes Peak Region.
Harrison High School: 92.2% (7.7% increase)
Sierra High School: 85.2% (4.6% increase)
Career Readiness Academy: 69.2% (19.2% increase)
| Student Sub-Groups | D2 | State |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 90.5% (9.9% increase) | 80.6% |
| Hispanic | 90.2% (10.0% increase) | 80.2% |
| Disabilities | 83.3% (9.3% increase) | 74.0% |
| Multilingual | 81.4% (8.8% increase) | 72.6% |
| FRL Eligible | 89.1% (10.3% increase) | 78.8% |
Athletics: On the Record
- Harrison HS captures its third straight Soccer League Title ~ 4A Colorado Springs Metro League South Championship
Proud of Our People
- 2026 Bellwether Award Finalist for Workforce Development on D2 Promise ~ D2 & Pikes Peak State College
- Colorado Middle School All-State Choir ~ student Ashlee Milam, Carmel CS
- 2026 CMA Foundation Music Teachers of Excellence Award semifinalist ~ Joe Lacombe, Carmel CS (Finalists will be announced May 4–8, 2026)
- Milken Educator Award ~ Shana Engel, Mountain Vista CS
- Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) 2026 Colorado Outstanding Assistant Principal ~ Renee Dahl, Monterey ES
- National School Boards Association (NSBA) CUBE Award for Urban School Board Excellence ~ D2 Board of Education
First and only school board in Colorado ever to receive this national distinction! - Colorado Society of School Psychologists (CSSP) 2025 School Psychologist of the Year ~ Sarah Mescher, Sand Creek International
- Colorado Department of Education 2026 Colorado Teacher of the Year semifinalist ~ Emily Gaytan, Centennial ES
- Amplify 2025 Science of Reading Star Award ~ Laura Horvath, Instructional Coordinator, Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment Dept.
- American School Superintendents Association 2025 Women in School Leadership Award ~ Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, Superintendent
- Colorado Association of Superintendents & Senior Administrators (CASSA) 2025 Colbert Cushing Award ~ Dr. Wendy Birhanzel, Superintendent
- Colorado Association of Middle Level Education 2025 Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch ~ Mountain Vista CS
- Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) 2025 Colorado Middle School Assistant Principal of the Year ~ Dr. Nicole Paxton, Mountain Vista CS