Ascend College Prep

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Ascend College Prep ranks 64 th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ascend College Prep is a public high school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving grades 11-12 with a total enrollment of 71 students. The school is part of the Colorado Springs School District No. 11.

Ascend College Prep consistently outperforms the district and the state of Colorado in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 50% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 33.6% for the district and 24.8% for the state. Similarly, 80% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Reading and Writing, compared to 62% for the district and 58% for the state. Ascend College Prep's student subgroups, such as female and white students, also perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top high schools in Colorado. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 16.7 in the 2022-2023 school year further contributes to its academic success.

While Ascend College Prep has experienced a shift in its racial demographics, with the percentage of white students decreasing from 88.24% in 2021-2022 to 80.28% in 2022-2023, the school still outperforms many nearby high schools, such as CIVA Charter Academy and Discovery Canyon Campus High School. With its strong academic performance and supportive learning environment, Ascend College Prep appears well-positioned for continued success, despite the challenges posed by its small size.

Detail:

Public 11-12

1650 Telstar Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(877) 449-4199

District: Education Reenvisioned BOCES

SchoolDigger Rank:
64^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,079

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 71

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

15.5%

African American:

1.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ascend College Prep ranks better than 81.7% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.33. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ascend College Prep freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ascend College Prep has the largest high school student body size in the Education Reenvisioned BOCES School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ascend College Prep is $9,079. 2 high schools in the Education Reenvisioned BOCES School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ascend College Prep was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Ascend College Prep 64^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Ascend College Prep in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ascend College Prep

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Rank History for all students at Ascend College Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.28	68^th	349	80.5%
2024	79.33	64^th	349	81.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ascend College Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.66	49^th	254	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ascend College Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.78	63^rd	252	75.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ascend College Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.30	33^rd	234	85.9%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ascend College Prep

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2022	30	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	34
2023	57	1	0	11	1	0	1	0	71

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ascend College Prep

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	34	1.2	27.6	n/a
2023	71	4.2	16.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ascend College Prep

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	34	1.2	27.6	n/a
2023	71	4.2	16.7	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ascend College Prep

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$00
2020	$00
2021	$00
2022	$8,631
2023	$9,079

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Schools Near Ascend College Prep

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)			CMAS Math (2024)			CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	11-12	1650 Telstar Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	No	No	(877) 449-4199	71	4	16.7		57 (80.3%)	1 (1.4%)	11 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	79.3	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%		79.3	68^th of 349 public high schools	80.5%	4					80.0	37.0								50.0	$9,079
Village High School	Public	9-12	1110 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-1970	447	23	19.0		336 (75.2%)	15 (3.4%)	55 (12.3%)	13 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	85.6	46^th of 349 public high schools	86.8%		71.4	91^st of 349 public high schools	73.9%	45	82.0		85.0		80.0										$10,271
Aspen Valley Campus	Public	8-12	1450 Chapel Hills Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-6000	114	21	5.4	23.7%	78 (68.4%)	5 (4.4%)	22 (19.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	35.8	217^th of 349 public high schools	37.8%		39.7	201^st of 349 public high schools	42.4%	16	44.0				56.0										$22,045
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	1,454	86	16.8	17.3%	860 (59.1%)	59 (4.1%)	328 (22.6%)	82 (5.6%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.7%)	111 (7.6%)	74.5	80^th of 349 public high schools	77.1%		71.6	90^th of 349 public high schools	74.2%	10	76.0	44.0	74.0	57.0	73.0	41.0								41.3	$12,715
TCA College Pathways	Public, Charter	7-12	12201 Cross Peak View	Colorado Springs	80921	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 488-6294	465	22	21.4		377 (81.1%)	12 (2.6%)	36 (7.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	93.6	16^th of 349 public high schools	95.4%		92.1	22^nd of 349 public high schools	93.7%	6	93.0	69.0		77.0	86.0	55.0	86.4	65.1	77.5	47.5	60.5	52.9	45.2	55.2	$21,649
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	1,815	100	18.0		1,167 (64.3%)	46 (2.5%)	305 (16.8%)	132 (7.3%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	157 (8.7%)	86.7	39^th of 349 public high schools	88.8%		86.1	41^st of 349 public high schools	88.3%	2	84.0	58.0	83.0	64.0	78.0	53.0								33.3	$12,420
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	1,329	85	15.7	9.3%	951 (71.6%)	32 (2.4%)	211 (15.9%)	42 (3.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (6.5%)	86.1	43^rd of 349 public high schools	87.7%		84.6	47^th of 349 public high schools	86.5%	4	85.0	52.0	91.0	62.0	85.0	46.0								34.9	$13,350
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	1,647	90	18.2	11.2%	1,157 (70.2%)	54 (3.3%)	277 (16.8%)	28 (1.7%)	9 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	118 (7.2%)	71	91^st of 349 public high schools	73.9%		74.6	82^nd of 349 public high schools	76.5%	9	80.0	42.0	78.0	42.0	74.0	37.0								41.8	$12,077
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	547	50	10.9	3.7%	443 (81.0%)	11 (2.0%)	42 (7.7%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.8%)	95.6	7^th of 349 public high schools	98.0%		93.4	14^th of 349 public high schools	96.0%	7	95.0	73.0	95.0	72.0	92.0	62.0								58.8	$11,241
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	194	19	10.4	26.8%	141 (72.7%)	2 (1.0%)	30 (15.5%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.2%)	57.3	131^st of 349 public high schools	62.5%		66	109^th of 349 public high schools	68.8%	22	81.0	31.0	77.0	38.0	70.0	16.0								29.7	$13,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascend College Prep

What is the racial makeup of Ascend College Prep?

Students at Ascend College Prep are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Ascend College Prep a good school?

Ascend College Prep ranks 64^th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ascend College Prep in?

Education Reenvisioned BOCES

How many students attend Ascend College Prep?

In the 2022-23 school year, 71 students attended Ascend College Prep.

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