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Vista at a Glance

Why Vista?

Vista is not in competition with the traditional high schools in our district. The first choice would be for each student to stay in the traditional high school, but “one size fits all” does not work for everyone. Vista serves a need in our community for those students who might not otherwise earn a high school diploma. We work on building good relationships with our students, and we make sure they leave our program with a career plan, which may include enrolling in an institution for higher education.

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Assessment

All eleventh grade students in the state of Colorado are required to take the ACT examination during April of their junior year. If a student chooses to retake the ACT, there are additional test dates available. Registration forms and test date information is available from the Vista counselor. College bound students who wish to re-take the ACT or wish to take the SAT exam may see the counselor for more information.

Vista participates in the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) required of all schools in Colorado. CSAP tests are given to ninth and tenth grade students during the school year. All ninth and tenth grade students must participate in the CSAP tests.

Students will participate in the NWEA MAP test for student assessment and to measure growth. Testing will be done as the student enters the program and prior to graduation or end of the year. As a requirement for graduation, students will be expected to reach a competency proficiency in the Vista Charter School program and earn the areas of:

Math
Reading
Language Arts
Writing

We maintain a rigorous standard for our student’s academic competency and attendance rate… Both require an 80% standard. Students must maintain a score of 80% mastery to earn credit in a class. They are also required to maintain an 80% (or above) attendance record. Students must earn a minimum of ½ credit per month. During orientation, our students are challenged to preserve the 5 Positive Marks of a responsible student, citizen and employee: Be Present, Be Presentable, Be Punctual, Be Productive, Be Polite!