Vista Ridge High School (Colorado)

Vista Ridge High School
Location
6888 Black Forest Road Colorado Springs , Colorado 80923 United States
Coordinates	38°55′54″N104°42′11″W / 38.93167°N 104.70306°W / 38.93167; -104.70306
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	2008;17 years ago (2008)
School district	El Paso County 49
CEEB code	060349
NCES School ID	080387006408 [1]
Principal	Tom Payne [2]
Teaching staff	75.24 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	1,479 (2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio	19.66
Colors	Carolina blue and black
Athletics conference	CHSAA
Mascot	Wolf
Feeder schools	Skyview Middle School
Website	vrhs.d49.org

Vista Ridge High School is a public high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is one of three high schools in School District 49.

Admissions

In the 2023–24 academic year, it enrolled 1,479 students.

Extracurricular activities

The Wolfpack Theater Company hosts two theater productions each year, with one being a play and the other being a musical.

Vista Ridge sports include football, cross country, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, softball, track and field, cheer, and golf.

Awards and recognition

• 2013: Boys' Track and Field State Champions
• 2017: Boys' Track and Field State Champions

Notable alumni

• Hunter Maldonado, basketball player ^[3]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Vista Ridge High School (080387006408)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
2. "About the Principal". School District 49 . Retrieved August 3, 2025.
3. Shaw, Justin (April 6, 2016). "The Gazette 5A-4A Boys' Basketball Peak Performer of the Year: Hunter Maldonado, Vista Ridge". The Gazette . Retrieved July 19, 2025.