Ascend College Prep

COLORADO SPRINGS · CO · EDUCATION REENVISIONED BOCES · Public

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How Ascend College Prep compares for families

What families should know about Ascend College Prep.

  • LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Aspen Valley High School, Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs, The Bijou School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

University of Colorado Boulder

83%
admit rate
$15,666
in-state tuition/yr · $44,918 out-of-state
1230–1420
SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,346/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +44.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 109 students:

2025
157
2027
328
2029
685

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Aspen Valley High School
COLORADO SPRINGS
Public 0.7 90 -4.3%
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS
Public · charter 9.5 104 +8.3%
The Bijou School
COLORADO SPRINGS
Public 7.0 134 +4.7%
Patriot High School
FALCON
Public 10.3 115 +47.4%
Colorado Military Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS
Public · charter 10.0 127 -5.9%
Monument Charter Academy Secondary School
COLORADO SPRINGS
Public · charter 9.5 133 +87.3%
Liberty Tree Academy
FALCON
Public · charter 11.1 128 +20.8%
CIVA Charter Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS
Public · charter 4.7 174 -6.5%

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