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The Vanguard School (High)

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 99% of Colorado high schools

Summary

The Vanguard School (High) is a small public high school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 303 students in grades 9–12 within Harrison School District No. 2. Despite being part of a district that ranks 84th out of 115 in Colorado and holds just a 1-star rating, Vanguard is an extraordinary outlier—ranked 4th out of more than 330 high schools statewide for four consecutive years, placing it in the 99th percentile with a 5-star rating each year. The contrast with other schools in its own district is stark: Atlas Preparatory High School ranks 207th, Harrison High School ranks 303rd, and Sierra High School ranks 309th in the state.

Academically, Vanguard's results are remarkable. In 2025-2026, 98% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT Reading and Writing test, compared to just 53% district-wide and 60% statewide. In SAT Math, 80% were proficient versus 24% in the district and 32% statewide, and in Science CMAS, 76.9% were proficient versus 21.8% district-wide and 24.8% statewide. Vanguard even outperforms Odyssey Early College and Career Options, the strongest nearby school outside the district, by wide margins. Subgroup outcomes are equally impressive: students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank 2nd in the state, and Hispanic students rank 5th, showing the school's success extends across all student populations.

Beyond test scores, Vanguard stands out for its strong school culture. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.1% is less than half the district's 33.1% and compares favorably even to Cheyenne Mountain High School, widely considered one of the region's best. The student-teacher ratio of 10:1—far lower than the 16:1 to 22:1 found at neighboring schools—allows for meaningful individualized attention. With a graduation rate of 93.8% and a dropout rate of 0.0%, Vanguard's consistent results suggest effective leadership and a high-expectation culture. The only areas worth monitoring are a slight recent softening in math scores and a drop in the Gifted and Talented subgroup ranking, from 3rd to 23rd statewide.

303

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,513

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1605 S. Corona Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80905

(719) 471-1999

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2023 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (85% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Colorado high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg39%

Colorado avg48%

4^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Harrison School District No. 2

83^rd of 114Harrison School District No. 2 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
2026	96.7	4 of 340	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	4 of 328	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	5 of 246	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	1 of 247	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	5 of 257	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	3 of 254	98.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	3 of 136	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	23 of 140	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	98.5	5 of 198	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	2 of 187	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 199	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 198	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	2 of 194	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 211	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	4 of 244	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	5 of 246	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	4 of 256	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 252	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	4 of 221	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	3 of 209	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	6 of 229	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	3 of 234	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing95%+30 vs state

Mathematics79%+39 vs state

Science77%+52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
The Vanguard School (High)	Public, Charter	9-12	1605 S. Corona Avenue	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 471-1999	303	30	10.0	24.8%	148 (48.8%)	10 (3.3%)	78 (25.7%)	28 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (12.2%)	96.7	4^th of 340 public high schools	98.8%		97.6	4^th of 328 public high schools	98.8%		97.3	68.5	95.4	79.3	98.0	80.4										76.9	$34,513
Career Readiness Academy	Public	5-12	200 Loomis Avenue	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2580	69	8	8.6	85.5%	6 (8.7%)	12 (17.4%)	43 (62.3%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)	319.0	309.0			386.0	340.0				698.0				705.0		704.0	$33,326
Harrison High School	Public	9-12	2755 Janitell Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2080	1,089	62	17.5	72.5%	166 (15.2%)	170 (15.6%)	631 (57.9%)	27 (2.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	84 (7.7%)	13.3	307^th of 340 public high schools	9.7%		15.3	284^th of 328 public high schools	13.4%	23	31.7	11.3	43.5	16.8	43.6	10.6										17.5	$17,526
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs	Public, Charter	9-12	1810 Eastlake Blvd	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 300-8947	104	8	12.3	74.0%	27 (26.0%)	10 (9.6%)	60 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	$16,535
Cheyenne Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1200 Cresta Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6110	1,275	77	16.5	18.0%	883 (69.3%)	29 (2.3%)	201 (15.8%)	52 (4.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	98 (7.7%)								(n/a)	548.0	535.0	508.0	507.0	566.0	546.0										752.0	$15,926
Palmer High School	Public	9-12	301 North Nevada Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-5000	1,265	56	22.6	61.4%	494 (39.1%)	121 (9.6%)	519 (41.0%)	7 (0.6%)	10 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (8.8%)	23.6	262^nd of 340 public high schools	22.9%		23.4	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%	8	51.2	16.4	57.7	25.2	45.0	13.3										23.9	$18,757
Community Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	332 East Willamette Avenue	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 227-8836	158	6	24.6		62 (39.2%)	9 (5.7%)	65 (41.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.0%)								(n/a)	23.5	349.0														711.0	$11,133
Aspire Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	200 Loomis Ave	Colorado Springs	80910	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	Yes	No	(719) 579-3254	98	10	9.8		28 (28.6%)	14 (14.3%)	48 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.2%)								(n/a)										735.0				710.0			$21,880
Spring Creek Academy	Public	5-12	3190 East Las Vegas	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Division of Youth Services	No	No	No	No	(719) 329-6924																			(n/a)																	$00
Atlas Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1628 South Murray Blvd	Colorado Springs	80916	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 358-7196	499	31	16.2	82.6%	22 (4.4%)	20 (4.0%)	442 (88.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	37	210^th of 340 public high schools	38.2%		40.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%	16	55.5	25.5	54.5	35.8	57.1	37.1										18.6	$9,151

Frequently Asked Questions about The Vanguard School (High)

How many students attend The Vanguard School (High)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended The Vanguard School (High).

What is the racial makeup of The Vanguard School (High)?

Students at The Vanguard School (High) are 49% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% African American.

Is The Vanguard School (High) a good school?

Yes! The Vanguard School (High) is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 340 Colorado high schools.

What district is The Vanguard School (High) in?

Harrison School District No. 2

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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