Vista Ridge High School

6888 Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80923

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,473
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
El Paso County Colorado School District 49
El Paso County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
47thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
57thpercentile
Class size19.9 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Vista Ridge High School

Vista Ridge High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school is located in a large city in El Paso County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,473 students were enrolled, with about 19.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

6888 Black Forest Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,473 students
Students per teacher
19.9 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
El Paso County Colorado School District 49
County
El Paso County
NCES school ID
080387006408

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.