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Ascend College Prep

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Ascend College Prep ranks 41 st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Ascend College Prep is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 11-12 with a total enrollment of 85 students. The school is part of the Education Reenvisioned BOCES district and has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Colorado high schools over the past three years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ascend College Prep outperforms its district and the state of Colorado in various academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 86% of Ascend College Prep's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 66% for the district and 62% for the state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.3% to 84.2% over the past three years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Ascend College Prep's dropout rate has remained low, ranging from 1.9% to 3.6% during the same period.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Discovery Canyon Campus High School and The Classical Academy High School, Ascend College Prep's 11th-grade students outperformed their peers in SAT Reading and Writing and Mathematics. The school's small size of 85 students may contribute to its strong academic performance and personalized learning environment, in contrast to larger high schools in the area, such as Liberty High School and Pine Creek High School, which have over 1,500 students each.

109

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,141

Per pupil spending ?

1650 Telstar Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(877) 449-4199

District: Education Reenvisioned BOCES

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2023 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (82%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg59%

Colorado avg54%

41^st of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2023

From top 19% (2023) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Education Reenvisioned BOCES

60^th of 115Education Reenvisioned BOCES among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	41 of 328	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	68 of 349	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	78.7	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	76.8	63 of 252	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	83.3	33 of 234	85.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)81st percentile~ school

Male (2023)75th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing86%+24 vs state

Science44%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Ascend College Prep

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)			CMAS Math (2025)			CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Ascend College Prep	Public	10-12	1650 Telstar Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	No	No	(877) 449-4199	109	6	18.0		90 (82.6%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	86	41^st of 328 public high schools	87.5%		79.3	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%	23	100.0				86.0									44.2	$10,141
Village High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1110 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 234-1970	532	30	17.6		412 (77.4%)	16 (3.0%)	63 (11.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	82.2	51^st of 328 public high schools	84.5%		85.6	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%	5	77.0		84.0		80.0										$10,666
Aspen Valley High School	Public	9-12	1450 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-6000	90	12	7.6	46.7%	61 (67.8%)	5 (5.6%)	15 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.0%)								(n/a)					34.0										$29,847
Rampart High School	Public	9-12	8250 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2000	1,305	78	16.8	31.4%	783 (60.0%)	49 (3.8%)	298 (22.8%)	59 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	105 (8.0%)	74.5	85^th of 328 public high schools	74.1%		74.5	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%	5	73.0	47.0	77.0	49.0	76.0	45.0								48.1	$13,603
TCA College Pathways	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	12201 Cross Peak View	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	Yes	No	(719) 488-6294	502	22	23.1		388 (77.3%)	13 (2.6%)	53 (10.6%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	95.6	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%		93.6	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%	9		71.0		69.0	95.0	62.0	76.2	78.8	77.7	57.1	64.2	61.1	61.2	70.0	$23,467
Pine Creek High School	Public	9-12	10750 Thunder Mountain Avenue	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2600	1,875	100	18.8	15.3%	1,178 (62.8%)	58 (3.1%)	306 (16.3%)	139 (7.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	187 (10.0%)	88.4	32^nd of 328 public high schools	90.2%		86.7	39^th of 349 public high schools	88.8%	7	84.0	56.0	88.0	60.0	86.0	58.0								58.5	$12,988
Air Academy High School	Public	9-12	551 North Frontage Road West	Usaf Academy	80840	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2400	1,380	78	17.6	18.3%	952 (69.0%)	39 (2.8%)	237 (17.2%)	46 (3.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.5%)	83	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		86.1	43^rd of 349 public high schools	87.7%	5	84.0	51.0	86.0	57.0	83.0	45.0								42.6	$13,787
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	8720 Scarborough Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-2200	1,526	88	17.4	25.4%	1,011 (66.3%)	56 (3.7%)	285 (18.7%)	33 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	129 (8.5%)	71.4	96^th of 328 public high schools	70.7%		71	91^st of 349 public high schools	73.9%	5	80.0	37.0	82.0	44.0	75.0	43.0								41.3	$12,551
The Classical Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	975 Stout Road	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 484-0091	616	52	11.7	13.1%	493 (80.0%)	9 (1.5%)	60 (9.7%)	16 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	94	15^th of 328 public high schools	95.4%		95.6	7^th of 349 public high schools	98.0%	8	88.0	72.0	93.0	65.0	94.0	65.0								55.3	$11,446
CIVA Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4635 Northpark Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 633-1306	174	16	10.9	39.1%	115 (66.1%)	4 (2.3%)	41 (23.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.5%)	58.8	129^th of 328 public high schools	60.7%		57.3	131^st of 349 public high schools	62.5%	2	78.0	32.0	76.0	36.0	72.0	26.0								35.9	$14,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascend College Prep

What district is Ascend College Prep in?

Education Reenvisioned BOCES

Is Ascend College Prep a good school?

Ascend College Prep ranks 41^st of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ascend College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Ascend College Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Ascend College Prep?

Students at Ascend College Prep are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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