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Mountain Vista High School vs. Highlands Ranch High School

Should I attend Mountain Vista High School or Highlands Ranch High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mountain Vista High School
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Highlands Ranch High School
9375 Cresthill Lane
Littleton, CO 80130
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mountain Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Highlands Ranch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,365 students in grades 9-12, Mountain Vista High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,581 students in grades 9-12, Highlands Ranch High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,365 students
1,581 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#80 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
#132 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Highlands Ranch High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
(Top 10% in CO)
51%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Vista High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in CO)
72%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Vista High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in CO)
92%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart display graduation rate of Mountain Vista High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Highlands Ranch High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
591
373
Grade 10 Students
575
383
Grade 11 Students
603
410
Grade 12 Students
596
415

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
6%
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% Hispanic
12%
17%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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% White
76%
69%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.41
0.49
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This chart display the diversity score of Highlands Ranch High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
9%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Vista High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands Ranch High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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