Vista Ridge High School

6888 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs CO, 80923 | Falcon School District 49 | 719-494-8800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1583
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

Vista Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Falcon School District 49" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 1,583 students and 71 teachers at Vista Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Vista Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 18% higher than the Colorado average.

Vista Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1583
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment419
Taking some courses314
Taking some courses (not tests)108
Passing some courses132
Passing no courses177

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vista Ridge High School, there are a total of 419 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 314 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vista Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 59.3% 64.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 6.6% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 2.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9% 17.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.7% 7.0% 3.5% 3.1%

Colorado Springs demographics profile

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Colorado Springs

IndexColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Vista Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.