Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory vs William Smith High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory William Smith High School
Location Aurora, CO Aurora, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,045 410
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.3:1 19.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 45.7% 61.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory William Smith High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,314 $16,314
District Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory William Smith High School
White 17.6% 10.2%
African American 18.9% 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 50.3% 77.6%
Asian 5.5% 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.2%
Multiracial 6.7% 3.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory William Smith High School
AP Courses Offered 11 -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 340.8:1 205:1
Chronic Absenteeism - -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 62 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.