Merit Academy
WOODLAND PARK · CO · Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 · Public charter · K-12 combined
Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
Aspen Valley High School → Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind → Career Readiness Academy → Ascend College Prep → Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School → Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs → Discovery High School → Monument Charter Academy Secondary School →How Merit Academy compares for families
What families should know about Merit Academy.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Aspen Valley High School, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, Career Readiness Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Colorado Boulder
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.
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).
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Valley High School COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 14.4 | 90 | -4.3% |
| Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 17.7 | 78 | +14.7% |
| Career Readiness Academy COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 21.1 | 67 | — |
| Ascend College Prep COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 14.1 | 109 | — |
| Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School CRIPPLE CREEK |
Public | 19.2 | 96 | -15.0% |
| Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 18.7 | 104 | +8.3% |
| Discovery High School COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 24.3 | 83 | +53.7% |
| Monument Charter Academy Secondary School COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 16.3 | 133 | +87.3% |