Mountain Vista High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Map

Math (met standard)
57%
+20 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
85%
+21 state 63% · 2025-26
Low income
13%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
10%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
2,169
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 9 61% state 41% · 2025-26 89% state 66% · 2025-26 —
Grade 10 56% state 39% · 2025-26 83% state 65% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 54% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 60% · 2025-26 —
All grades 57% state 37% · 2025-26 85% state 63% · 2025-26 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 57% state 37% 85% state 63% —
2024-25 56% state 35% 85% state 63% —
2023-24 56% state 35% 84% state 63% —
2022-23 63% state 40% 84% state 62% —
2021-22 59% state 38% 83% state 63% —
2018-19 65% state 43% 84% state 63% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado high schools where 0–7% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 2%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 10% of students (215) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 9% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2.4 mi
53%
+16 vs state
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+15 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 24% 1,323 White 64%
Rock Canyon High School
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2.4 mi
67%
+29 vs state
89%
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Thunderridge High School
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57%
+20 vs state
82%
+19 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 12% 1,820 White 75%
STEM School Highlands Ranch
Grades K–12 Charter · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2.9 mi
61%
+25 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
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Skyview Academy
Grades PK–12 Charter · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
3.8 mi
51%
+14 vs state
56%
+12 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
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Arapahoe High School
Grades 9–12 · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
4.1 mi
64%
+27 vs state
87%
+23 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 17% 1,748 White 79%
Heritage High School
Grades 9–12 · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
4.9 mi
58%
+21 vs state
87%
+23 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 20% 1,748 White 79%
Eagle Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
5.0 mi —
50%
— Not enough years of data — 115 White 69%