What an amazing school. Kids are able to earn their associate degree before they get their high…read moreschool diploma. If your student hangs around the right people, there will have very little problems. The majority of the students are awesome. They are always that one percent that mix everyone look bad.

A really great institution to learn. I like how staff are supportive and how they like what they…read moredo. They give the kids the skills needed for the real world which is important in this day and age.

It's the best school ever and clean and good teachers lots of fun clubs like homework…read moreclub,robobotics club,Watson way wait lifting club

This school is the reason for my most fondest memories. without a doubt was the reason for my…read morefavorite years in school. The teachers are amazing, I loved every single one of them, they were always so kind and sweet, whilst still being genuine. Even the higher-ups in the office fit into the same category. Just so sweet and welcoming. And none of them were afraid of having a good relationship with their students, by making jokes, opening up etc. I genuinely miss this school an absurd amount. I love it. it's the perfect middle school.

Jack swigert has a whole bunch of different activities that you can do, yeah the teacher are kinda…read morerough but some people are like that!!!!! You can do video editing and archery and many more! The food is delicious and the lunchroom is a decent size for the amount of people there. There is a kids court and the students there are bias at all!!

This school is cool if you are a smart person who also wants to be popular and kind of chip away at…read morea great college resume. Located in a clumsy, not very impressive downtown area, it does help remind students that there is very little after life in high school unless you prepare for adulthood (and consider myself the one who skimmed the notes and got stuck there anyway). An open campus is what differentiates Palmer from the other Colorado Springs schools. Local businesses thrown caution in the wind by allowing these students in during lunch periods. Only now can I actually imagine what it must be like for these people being forced to handle loitering by petulant teens. It is important to realize these workers are maybe tired but they also don't take shit from anyone. The teachers for the most part are great, like any other high school. Maybe they need a teacher that's more like Patch Adams? He can also help some kid that's dying of cancer and give him hope. I don't know if the kid makes it though because it's something I just made up. It didn't actually happen. I was here during Columbine, 9/11 and a murder mystery but before the perv art teacher. Although he was my art teacher, too. He literally made us draw a drawing he did of a stapler. And he was offensive co-ordinator for the football team or something. The end.

William J. Palmer High School is located downtown, near Acacia Park and kitty-corner with the…read morestatue of Palmer riding his horse. As a Palmer alumni, I can say I wouldn't have wanted to go to any other high school in Colorado Springs. The location is great, the teachers are in general good, and the feel of the place is great. Palmer also has the I.B. program, an international program that offers a 4 year accelerated level of study, which can give significant college credits, since you are taking college-level courses in high school. The program requires rigorous testing at the end of the program, which would make even the hardened college-student sweat, and definitely is a great program to prepare for college. Also, since the IB program is closed to IB candidate students, this means that IB students have the same classes with a small-ish (100) group of people for 4 years. This means many strong friendships can flourish. IB aside, the school itself still excels in academics compared to other schools in Colorado Springs. The sports are eh - ask someone else who cares. The administration however of Palmer was iffy at best, especially given the needless draconian hall-monitors, as well as the bumbling of the principle and vice-principle. Security is unnecessarily tight..so much so that I think the people there actually are considering that a terrorist might decide to go ape-shit on a random high-school in a random town in a random state. Ridiculous. Still, if you have an option, send your kid here...they will thank you later.

I attended this school from 2nd grade through high school graduation…read more What makes this school unique is how it does not follow the traditional schedule of most schools. Breaks are taken from elementary school on to have students experience the world around them. Each year students take a different trip, starting in elementary school to places like MEsa Verde or Bent's Old Fort. In Middle School there are many programs to choose from that allow you to take a break from constant studying and explore topics that are interesting for you (I remember taking comic book art and acting). In High School the ECS program cannot be beat. A whole month off to study a topic in depth while traveling? I went to Italy and Bulgaria with these programs and felt that they enhanced my life and encouraged me to explore beyond what most students have when finishing high school. It also gives students the opportunity to play sports when they may not of had one in other schools. It may have changed since I was there, but anyone who wanted to play a sport could, and tryouts would only determine JV and Varsity levels. Small class sizes and dedicated and talented teachers make this school stand out. I owe a lot of my bright future to the great education I received at this school.

CSS is an amazing non-profit, independent day school. Easy access since they have a bus system. It…read moreis an age 3 to grade 12 college prep program with incredible life skills and social/emotional learning included in the program. Great sports and art options too. Absolutely no other place quite like it to receive such a well rounded education. Small classes sizes. Stellar faculty, staff, parents, and students. This is a place to call home.

For the first few years totally fine no problems at all then Covid hit and the school turned over…read moreon its belly nobody really wanted to go there anymore as the principal became a bit of a hypochondriac even after Covid was much more controlable it was masks eat outside in freezing weather no being within 3 feet of each other that kind of stuff (mind Covid was pretty much over and very contollable at the time) and some of the kids! They'd be like "well I have rich parents so I can do whatever and if anything wrong happens to me I will tell them and get the other kids in trouble with the principal" there was also not so funny jokes going around the school about a certain German dictator and people even after reading the very sad Anne Franks Diary. Some of the kids were also terrible bully's and instead of the school dealing with it they'd tell you to hold your horses, it got to the point where some kids were feeling like they needed to report minor bullying to Safe2Tell to even get the schools attention. I would not recommend sending your kids for middle school however I would recommend sending them for elementary school. They also had a pretty good basketball program there when I was there so if you dont head this as a warning there's that.

My son has been attending this school for 7 years, we are more than happy with the teachers and…read morestaff. Best school in the county.

Amazing School, just transferred here from Dolores Huerta and I can already see a difference! The…read morenew bulding is beautiful! And the staff is super nice!

This is the high school that my Dad and his three siblings graduated from in the 40s & 50s. My…read moreUncle Heath was a big football / sports star there. They all made a splash during their tenure . . . . I attended a 60th high school reunion and visit to Centennial HS with my Aunt. WOW! is all I can say. I went to two different high schools - one in Honolulu, one in Texas and neither one of them begins to compare to CHS. How lucky those kids are to have such a great place to go to school. They have an entire sports wing that is lined with photos & awards that the athletes and school have won.They have a "museum" on campus of school memories. They have a planetarium where we were treated to a special presentation. Every corner you turn is a bull dog replica . . . They are the Fighting Bulldogs! I loved my high school years, but I would have loved them even better if I had gone to CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL. No wonder the town produces heroes!

I would like to write a message to parents who are shopping for a school for kiddos. I have 3 kids…read morein the district. This school district, superintendent, teachers, principals and other staff are amazing and are dedicated to keep your children safe, UTD on all learning trends and styles, and competitive in sports, clubs, tech, and scores. Please do your research. Elizabeth C-1 scores higher or equal to all Douglas County and Cherry Creek schools nearby. The small town feel is wonderful for knowing what your kiddo is "up" too. :) Everyone knows everyone!