Mesa Ridge High School
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO, 80911-2568 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Mesa Ridge High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County El Paso County, CO
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1185 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 66 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 379 students
Grade 10 - 320 students
Grade 11 - 256 students
Grade 12 - 230 students
This School (CO) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School (CO) School Average
% American Indian 2% 1%
% Asian 3% 3%
% Hispanic 13% 29%
% Black 17% 5%
% White 65% 62%
Additional Student Information
This School (CO) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(CO) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Widefield 3 School District
This School's Agency (CO) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 17 3
Number of Students Managed 8,551 students 613 students
District Total Revenue $62,730,000 $5,882,000
District Expenditure $58,959,000 $5,502,000
District Revenue / Student $7,336 $9,630
District Expenditure / Student $6,895 $9,250
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
School Notes:
  • Mesa Ridge High School is a school in Widefield School District 3, which is a school district in El Paso County, Colorado.
  • History: Mesa Ridge was opened in 1997, the first graduating class graduated in 2001. The 2006-2007 school year marks the 9th anniversary of Mesa's opening.
  • Marching Band: Mesa Ridge's Marching Band, the Pride of Mesa Ridge, under the direction of Mr. Phil Olivas, who has been directing bands for 13 years, was the first Marching Band in Widefield School District 3 to go to Colorado State Marching Band competition, in the 2004-2005, playing music from the popular movie Pirates of the Caribbean. This Year in the 2006-2007 marching band season, The Pride of Mesa Ridge ranked 7th in the state of Colorado (A 7-place jump from the 2005-2006 year's 14th.), with their show entitled "Wild Nights". (Including selections from "Scream", "Twilight Rhapsody", and "Hidden Motive").
  • While 2006 is the band's first year in Semi Finals and Finals, The Pride of Mesa Ridge has been a State quarterfinalist for the past 3 years.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (80911)
School Zip (80911) (CO) State Average
Population (Approximate) 29,618 people 4,157,972 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 27% 33%
Population Average Age 34 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $48,718 $49,703
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.7 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 35 years old
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  Nearby Schools:

1. Discovery High School - 84 students - view location
2. Widefield High School - 1271 students - view location
3. Sierra High School - 1183 students - view location
4. Fountain-fort Carson High School - 1290 students - view location
5. Lorraine Alternative High School - 89 students - view location
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