Vista Ridge High School
Colorado Springs, CO · High School · Grades 9-12
Vista Ridge High School is a high school in Colorado Springs, CO with 1,587 students enrolled and a 61% proficiency rate. Part of El Paso County Colorado School District 49. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Vista Ridge High School is a high school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school serves 1,587 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.7:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 61% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 85% graduation rate.
27% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Vista Ridge High School is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 in Colorado.
How This School Compares
Vista Ridge High School has 1,587 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in El Paso County Colorado School District 49 (817 students). Its 61% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points above the district average of 57%. Compared to the Colorado state average of 51%, the school performs 10 points higher. The 22.7:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Vista Ridge High School has 1,587 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.7:1.
According to EDFacts data, 61% of students at Vista Ridge High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Vista Ridge High School has a 85% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Vista Ridge High School is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.