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Montrose High School vs. Vista Charter School

Should you attend Montrose High School or Vista Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Montrose High School
600 South Selig Avenue
Montrose, CO 81402
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Vista Charter School
1810 St. Mary Drive
Montrose, CO 81402
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,279 students in grades 9-12, Montrose High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 188 students in grades 9-12, Vista Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,279 students
188 students
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
6 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
31:1

Test Scores

#666 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#1454 out of 1748 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
31%
(Top 50% in CO)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
56%
(Top 30% in CO)(21-22 School Year Data)
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(21-22 School Year Data)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
<50%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 50% in CO)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CO)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
373
13
Grade 10 Students
326
22
Grade 11 Students
303
43
Grade 12 Students
277
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
37%
49%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
59%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
0.52
0.54

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
 
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