Academy District 20 (ASD20) was founded in 1957 and serves more than 25,000 students in northern Colorado Springs. The district includes twenty-one elementary schools, eight middle schools and seven high schools, along with The Classical Academy charter school and an online school. As one of the largest school districts in Colorado to consistently receive an Accredited with Distinction rating from the Colorado Department of Education, ASD20 has some of the highest graduation rates in the state.