James Irwin Charter Schools

James Irwin Charter Schools
Location
Map
5525 Astrozon Boulevard

,
Colorado
80916

United States
Coordinates38°47′50″N 104°43′42″W / 38.79722°N 104.72833°W / 38.79722; -104.72833
Information
School typePublic charter school network
MottoCharacter Development & Academic Excellence
Established2000; 26 years ago (2000)
School districtColorado Springs 11
El Paso County 49
Harrison 2
CEEB code060319 (High)
069086 (Middle)
060270 (PTEC)
NCES School ID
List
Chief Executive OfficerRob Daugherty[7]
Teaching staff141.52 (on an FTE basis)
GradesK12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2,131 (2024–25)
Student to teacher ratio15.06
Campuses4
Colors    Navy, silver, and white
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotJaguar
Websitejamesirwin.org

James Irwin Charter Schools (JICS) is a charter school network in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving student grades in kindergarten through twelfth grades.[8] The school is named in honor of astronaut James Irwin, the eighth person to walk on the Moon. JICS features six schools, including three elementary schools, one middle school, one regular high school, and a vocational high school.

The Astrozon elementary school campus, middle school, and high school are authorized by Harrison School District 2.[9] The Howard elementary school campus is authorized by Colorado Springs School District 11,[10] and the Canada Drive elementary campus and Power Technical (PTEC), the vocational school, are authorized by School District 49.[11]

Enrollment

In the 2024–25 academic year, JICS enrolled 2,131 students across its six schools. Among the elementary schools, there were 522 students at the Astrozon elementary school campus, 213 at the Howard elementary school campus, and 132 at the Canada Drive campus[1][2][3]. Among the secondary schools, the middle school had 434 students,[4] the high school had 425,[5] and Power Technical had 405.[6]

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