The Classical High School vs. The Vanguard School (High)
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The Classical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
The Vanguard School (High) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 552 students in grades 9-12, The Classical High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
The Vanguard School (High) serves 311 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
552 students
311 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
41% | 59%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#17 out of 1734 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
171
110
Grade 10 Students
147
83
Grade 11 Students
110
68
Grade 12 Students
124
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
11%
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
22%
n/a
% Black
2%
4%
n/a
% White
82%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.32
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
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7
Sports
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Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Soccer, Track and Field, Volley Ball, Winter Track
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
n/a
5
Extracurriculars
n/a
Ballroom Dancing, Class Officers, National Honor Society, Outdoor Skills Club, Student Council