New Vista High School
Tel:
(720)561-8700
- New Vista High School serves 304 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- New Vista High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%.
School Overview
- New Vista High School's student population of 304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 304 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- New Vista High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,718 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of New Vista High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #931 out of 1718 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 42% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 75% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to New Vista High School is Halcyon School (special Education) (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is University Hill Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Boulder University Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 466 students
0.3 miles
956 16th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(720)561-5416 0.3 PK-5 466 - Boulder Halcyon School (special Education) Special Education School
Grades: 6-12 | 13 students
0.8 miles
3100 Bucknell Court
Boulder, CO 80303
(720)561-4700 0.8 6-12 13 - Boulder Boulder High School Grades: 9-12 | 2064 students
1.0 miles
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720)561-2200 1.0 9-12 2064 - Boulder Flatirons Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 245 students
1.1 miles
1150 7th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(720)561-4600 1.1 K-5 245 - Boulder Creekside Elementary School At Martin Park Grades: PK-5 | 320 students
1.2 miles
3740 Martin Drive
Boulder, CO 80305
(720)561-3800 1.2 PK-5 320
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