Vista Ridge High School
6888 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Map
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 | 29% state 41% · 2025-26 | 65% state 66% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 10 | 35% state 39% · 2025-26 | 66% state 65% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 11 | 19% state 32% · 2025-26 | 57% state 60% · 2025-26 | 37% state 25% · 2024-25 |
| All grades | 28% state 37% · 2025-26 | 63% state 64% · 2025-26 | 37% state 25% · 2024-25 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28% state 37% | 63% state 64% | — |
| 2024-25 | 30% state 36% | 63% state 64% | 37% state 25% |
| 2023-24 | 29% state 35% | 60% state 63% | — |
| 2022-23 | 36% state 40% | 61% state 62% | — |
| 2021-22 | 33% state 38% | 62% state 63% | — |
| 2018-19 | 36% state 43% | 65% state 63% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado high schools where 2–12% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 7%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 28%, typical similar school 39%. Higher than 28% of 156 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 63%, typical similar school 66%. Higher than 42% of 163 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Liberty High School 2.6 mi from this school · math 42% · English 78%
- Rampart High School 3.9 mi from this school · math 46% · English 74%
- Pine Creek High School 5.0 mi from this school · math 58% · English 85%
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
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 47%
- Hispanic 29%
- Black 8%
- Two or more 11%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 12% of students (178) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 7% 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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Banning Lewis Ranch Academy
Grades K–12
Charter
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
|
1.5 mi |
35%
−2
vs state
|
47%
+2
vs state
|
15% | |
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Liberty High School
Grades 9–12
· Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
|
2.6 mi |
42%
+5
vs state
|
78%
+14
vs state
|
25% | |
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Sand Creek High School
Grades 9–12
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
|
3.2 mi |
23%
−15
vs state
|
54%
−10
vs state
|
51% | |
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Doherty High School
Grades 9–12
· Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E
|
3.3 mi |
25%
−12
vs state
|
56%
−8
vs state
|
51% | |
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Rampart High School
Grades 9–12
· Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
|
3.9 mi |
46%
+8
vs state
|
74%
+10
vs state
|
31% | |
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Springs Studio for Academic Excellence
Grades 6–12
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
|
4.4 mi |
32%
−2
vs state
|
39%
−5
vs state
|
— | |
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Pikes Peak Early College
Grades 9–12
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
|
4.4 mi |
53%
+16
vs state
|
92%
+29
vs state
|
— | |
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Power Technical
Grades 6–12
Charter
Career & technical
· El Paso County Colorado School District 49
|
4.5 mi |
29%
−5
vs state
|
44%
±0
vs state
|
46% | |
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Aspen Valley High School
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
|
4.9 mi |
27%
|
41%
|
47% | |
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Village High School
Grades 9–12
· Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
|
5.0 mi |
35%
|
81%
+18
vs state
|
— |
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