The brief
An Education Reenvisioned Boces high school where students score 70 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 712 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 1 of 8 in Education Reenvisioned Boces.
Ascend College Prep is listed in Education Reenvisioned Boces, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202270%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 70% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80920; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $111,233
- Median home value
- $484,900
- Median rent
- $1,955/mo
- College educated
- 53%
- Homeownership
- 67.4%
- Poverty rate
- 5.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80920; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 49
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 25
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 51
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,699/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Colorado Springs. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Colorado Springs), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 8 sports
- 5 boys' · 3 girls' · 11 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Ascend College Prep serve?
Ascend College Prep serves students in grades 11th through 12th.
How many students attend Ascend College Prep?
Ascend College Prep has an enrollment of approximately 85 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ascend College Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Ascend College Prep is 21.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Ascend College Prep rank in CO?
Ascend College Prep ranks #712 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Ascend College Prep's MySchoolScout rating?
Ascend College Prep has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Ascend College Prep?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Ascend College Prep has 70% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Ascend College Prep a charter school?
No, Ascend College Prep is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Ascend College Prep a Title I school?
No, Ascend College Prep is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 11th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 85
- Student-teacher ratio
- 21.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- El Paso County
- Phone
- (877) 449-4199
- 4-year graduation
- 80%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 8
- Schools in district
- 9
- District spending per student
- $9,978
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 80920)
- 38,154
- Area average commute
- 22.2 min
- Area median age
- 36.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.