Enrollment
303
High
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO·NCES 080453006370
The Vanguard School (High)
1832 SOUTH WAHSATCH, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 · (719) 471-1999 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
10.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
75 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 27% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 The Vanguard School (High)
The Vanguard School (High)'s state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard School (High) this school | 303 | 24.8% | 60.7% |
| Discovery Canyon Campus High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,021 | 17.2% | 49.3% |
| Pine Creek High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,875 | 15.3% | 45.9% |
| Standley Lake High School WESTMINSTER | 1,123 | 32.7% | 30.4% |
| Niwot High School NIWOT | 1,509 | 25.6% | 51.0% |
| Fairview High School BOULDER | 1,863 | 14.5% | 75.8% |
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 The Vanguard School (High) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #8 of 231 | #1 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #210 of 409 | #28 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #4 of 250 | #2 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #19 of 250 | #7 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #274 of 320 | #31 of 37 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 303 | 30.3 | 10.0:1 | 25% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 31.7 | 9.6:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 30.5 | 10.5:1 | 16% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Vanguard School (High).
About The Vanguard School (High)
The Vanguard School (High) sits in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, and is classified as a high school. It educates 303 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students.
Harrison School District Two runs 28 schools with a combined 11,938 students. The Vanguard School (High) is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at The Vanguard School (High) is White (49%). Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 3% Black. The county population is about 70% White. By the diversity index, The Vanguard School (High) comes in at 67%.
The Vanguard School (High)'s 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Colorado average 16.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 25%. That rate is below the 42% average among public schools in El Paso County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for The Vanguard School (High) is +9.0 points: 60.7% actual, 51.7% predicted.
Within El Paso County, median household income is about $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of El Paso County number 245 and enroll about 114,356.
The nearest public school is The Vanguard School (Middle), at less than a tenth of a mile. The Vanguard School (High) has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 60.7% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at The Vanguard School (High). Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison School District Two
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,089 students
- The Vanguard School (Elementary)Elementary · 949 students
- Sierra High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Soaring Eagles Community SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Sand Creek International SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Mountain Vista Community SchoolElementary · 590 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Nearby schools
- The Vanguard School (Middle)0.0 mi · 243
- The Vanguard School (Elementary)0.3 mi · 949
- Stratton Meadows Elementary School0.4 mi · 290
- Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs1.5 mi · 104
- Adams Elementary School1.6 mi · 299
- Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind1.7 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About The Vanguard School (High)What is the total enrollment at The Vanguard School (High)?
The Vanguard School (High) enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 09-12.
Is The Vanguard School (High) an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Vanguard School (High) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does The Vanguard School (High) have?
The Vanguard School (High) employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is The Vanguard School (High)?
The Vanguard School (High) reports a student body of 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees The Vanguard School (High)?
The Vanguard School (High) is overseen by Harrison School District Two in El Paso County.
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