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New Vista High School vs. Fairview High School

Should you attend New Vista High School or Fairview 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
New Vista High School
700 20th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Fairview High School
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades 9-12, New Vista High School ranks in the top 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,880 students in grades 9-12, Fairview High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
310 students
1,880 students
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This chart displays total students of Fairview High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Fairview High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New Vista 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 Fairview High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#570 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#13 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Vista High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairview High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
72%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Vista 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 Fairview 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.
70-79%
(Top 10% in CO)
86%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Vista 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 Fairview 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
75%
(Top 1% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 50% in CO)
96%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Vista 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 Fairview 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 New Vista High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fairview High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
72
429
Grade 10 Students
93
455
Grade 11 Students
76
503
Grade 12 Students
69
493

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in New Vista 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 Fairview High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Vista 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 Fairview High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Vista 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 Fairview High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Vista High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairview High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Vista 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 Fairview High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Vista 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 Fairview 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.
0.41
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of New Vista 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 Fairview 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
18%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Vista 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 Fairview 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Vista 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 Fairview 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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