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Vista Academy

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Vista Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Denver, Colorado, with a student population of 234. The school is part of School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Vista Academy has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 68.8% Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year.

Vista Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Colorado, ranking 347 out of 349 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year. Its academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various standardized tests, including SAT, PSAT, and CMAS. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8% of 11th-grade students at Vista Academy were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 47% in the district and 58% statewide. Additionally, Vista Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 82.05% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Northeast Early College, Montbello High School, and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College, also serve predominantly minority and economically disadvantaged student populations, but generally outperform Vista Academy academically. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Vista Academy's poor performance. Additionally, Vista Academy has seen a decline in its White student population, from 4.85% in 2020-2021 to 2.14% in 2022-2023, a trend mirrored in the nearby schools.

291

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,919

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 Telluride Street Bldg. 6
Denver, CO 80249-6803

(720) 423-7650

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.5%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 65% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (77% vs 86%)

!High chronic absenteeism (74% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg54%

Colorado avg65%

Not ranked this year

Vista Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

76^th of 115School District No. 1 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	347 of 349	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	345 of 349	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	392 of 411	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	364 of 388	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	279 of 292	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	322 of 369	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	3.6	197 of 198	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

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Schools Near Vista Academy

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Vista Academy	Public	6-12	4800 Telluride Street Bldg. 6	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7650	291	16	18.2	80.8%	7 (2.4%)	57 (19.6%)	211 (72.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)			21.0												$19,919
DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 Telluride Street #2	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 524-6300	562	48	11.7	73.8%	18 (3.2%)	143 (25.4%)	314 (55.9%)	59 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	18 (3.2%)	54	139^th of 328 public high schools	57.6%		54.1	146^th of 349 public high schools	58.2%	7	61.0	48.0	70.0	48.0	58.0	39.0								13.3	$17,774
KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	18250 East 51st Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 452-2570	555	41	13.6	68.5%	12 (2.2%)	100 (18.0%)	350 (63.1%)	57 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.1%)	11 (2.0%)	13.5	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%		13.3	303^rd of 349 public high schools	13.2%	12	35.0	21.0	42.0	15.0	36.0	19.0								4.6	$13,304
Rocky Mountain Prep RISE	Public, Charter	9-12	18250 East 51st Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 485-6393	586	46	12.6	77.8%	29 (4.9%)	94 (16.0%)	392 (66.9%)	34 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	19 (3.2%)	13 (2.2%)	23.9	250^th of 328 public high schools	23.8%		19.9	281^st of 349 public high schools	19.5%	31	56.0	23.0	46.0	16.0	51.0	18.0								20.3	$16,325
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College	Public	6-12	19535 East 46th Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0420	1,027	65	15.8	79.0%	45 (4.4%)	215 (20.9%)	605 (58.9%)	76 (7.4%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.2%)	38 (3.7%)	6.3	318^th of 328 public high schools	3.0%		10.8	313^th of 349 public high schools	10.3%	5	22.0	9.0	24.0	7.0	30.0	11.0	20.6	14.0	29.7	22.3	10.0	6.9	14.2	6.2	$18,609
Montbello Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	4501 Airport Way	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7200	158	9	17.4	74.1%	7 (4.4%)	27 (17.1%)	107 (67.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)															$21,932
Legacy Options High School	Public	9-12	6850 North Argonne Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3100	153	14	10.6	85.0%	5 (3.3%)	33 (21.6%)	100 (65.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (3.9%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)					37.0										$23,987
Montbello High School	Public	9-12	5000 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5900	1,112	72	15.5	86.9%	16 (1.4%)	170 (15.3%)	824 (74.1%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.4%)	26 (2.3%)	13.3	292^nd of 328 public high schools	11.0%		7.1	330^th of 349 public high schools	5.4%	38	41.0	28.0	40.0	14.0	26.0	8.0								6.3	$17,037
Hinkley High School	Public	9-12	1250 Chambers Road	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 340-1500	1,527	70	21.8	87.8%	68 (4.5%)	176 (11.5%)	1,155 (75.6%)	53 (3.5%)	17 (1.1%)	24 (1.6%)	34 (2.2%)	9.8	304^th of 328 public high schools	7.3%		7.1	329^th of 349 public high schools	5.7%	25	29.0	26.0	24.0	9.0	25.0	11.0								7.5	$17,603
Northeast Early College	Public	9-12	11200 E 45th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2450	507	33	15.5	85.8%	13 (2.6%)	57 (11.2%)	403 (79.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	10.5	302^nd of 328 public high schools	7.9%		7.8	324^th of 349 public high schools	7.2%	22	30.0	12.0	33.0	14.0	41.0	10.0								12.6	$17,366

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Academy

What district is Vista Academy in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Vista Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Vista Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Academy?

Students at Vista Academy are 73% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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