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How has Mountain Vista High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,169
High
DISTRICT 1,265 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345001748
Mountain Vista High School
10585 MOUNTAIN VISTA RIDGE, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80126 · (303) 387-1500 · Douglas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,169 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
276 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 505 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 530 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 518 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 616 | 28% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mountain Vista High School
Mountain Vista High School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Vista High School this school | 2,169 | 12.7% | 48.0% |
| Fossil Ridge High School FORT COLLINS | 1,846 | 16.4% | 64.0% |
| Legend High School PARKER | 2,206 | 13.2% | 38.0% |
| Erie High School ERIE | 1,727 | 13.1% | 31.2% |
| Monarch High School LOUISVILLE | 1,431 | 16.2% | 54.4% |
| Pine Creek High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,875 | 15.3% | 45.9% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mountain Vista High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #30 of 231 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,169 | #10 of 409 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #243 of 250 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #145 of 250 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.7% | #315 of 320 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #110 of 139 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,169
-198 (-8%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 2,036
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,169 | 92.4 | 23.5:1 | 13% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 2,217 | 107.8 | 20.6:1 | 11% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 2,259 | 111.4 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2,367 | 117 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,314 | 115.1 | 20.1:1 | 5% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 2,190 | 105 | 20.9:1 | 6% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 2,036 | 97 | 21.0:1 | 6% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Vista High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,314 to 2,169); teachers down 20% (115.1 to 92.4).
About Mountain Vista High School
Mountain Vista High School is one of the public schools in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado. It is a high-enrollment high school. The school enrolls 2,169 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Colorado) has about 627 students.
District-wide, Douglas County School District No. Re 1 has 89 schools and 61,550 students.
Mountain Vista High School's enrollment is 72% White. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By the diversity index, Mountain Vista High School comes in at 46%.
Its 92.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 23.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 13% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After adjusting for student poverty, Mountain Vista High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.0%; the prediction is 59.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Douglas County show that median household income is about $149,594, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 62%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Mountain Vista High School is one of 92 public schools in Douglas County, which together enroll about 63,841 students.
The closest other public school is Mountain Ridge Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Mountain Vista High School's average proficiency of 48.0% compares with 66.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 2,169 was 8% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 2,367. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.2:1 to 23.5:1.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
Other schools in HIGHLANDS RANCH
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
- STEM School Highlands RanchCombined · 1,394 students
- Skyview AcademyCombined · 1,358 students
- Highlands Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,323 students
- Ben Franklin AcademyElementary · 956 students
Other Mountain Vista High schools
One other US public school is named Mountain Vista High. Mountain Vista High School is the largest of the 2.
- Mountain Vista HighMadera, CA · 162 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Ridge Middle School0.2 mi · 752
- Summit View Elementary School0.6 mi · 350
- Copper Mesa Elementary School1.0 mi · 306
- Heritage Elementary School1.0 mi · 377
- Bear Canyon Elementary School1.5 mi · 368
- Arrowwood Elementary School1.7 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Vista High SchoolHow many students attend Mountain Vista High School?
Mountain Vista High School enrolls approximately 2,169 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mountain Vista High School serve?
Mountain Vista High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Vista High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Vista High School is approximately 23.5:1 (92 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mountain Vista High School?
Mountain Vista High School reports a student body of 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Mountain Vista High School public or private?
Mountain Vista High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.