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Mesa Ridge High School vs. Widefield High School

Should you attend Mesa Ridge High School or Widefield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mesa Ridge High School
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Widefield High School
615 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Mesa Ridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Widefield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,269 students in grades 9-12, Mesa Ridge High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,241 students in grades 9-12, Widefield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,269 students
1,241 students
This chart displays total students of Mesa Ridge High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Widefield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
68 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Widefield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mesa Ridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Widefield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#982 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#981 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mesa Ridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Widefield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
21%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Widefield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in CO)
48%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Widefield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
75%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
74%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mesa Ridge High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Widefield High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mesa Ridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Widefield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
347
346
Grade 10 Students
327
335
Grade 11 Students
320
292
Grade 12 Students
275
268

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mesa Ridge High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Widefield High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Widefield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Widefield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Widefield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Widefield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Widefield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Mesa Ridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Widefield High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Widefield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mesa Ridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Widefield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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