Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County
LONE TREE · CO · State Charter School Institute · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Eagle Academy → eDCSD → Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County → Colorado Summit Connections Academy → Colorado Connections @ 27J → Skyview Academy → Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center → Highlands Ranch High School →📋 At a glance
- ✅ Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- ✅ Gifted & talented program
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 33% of US high schools
- 📝 SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 16% by test-taker volume
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County compares for families
What families should know about Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Eagle Academy, eDCSD, Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 16% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 852 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,145 per student in district revenue, the 172 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,916,940/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Academy LONE TREE |
Public | 0.4 | 115 | -8.7% |
| eDCSD ENGLEWOOD |
Public | 0.7 | 61 | — |
| Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County ENGLEWOOD |
Public · charter | 1.2 | 1,035 | +15.5% |
| Colorado Summit Connections Academy ENGLEWOOD |
Public | 1.2 | 556 | +337.8% |
| Colorado Connections @ 27J ENGLEWOOD |
Public | 1.2 | 940 | +20.5% |
| Skyview Academy HIGHLANDS RANCH |
Public · charter | 2.5 | 297 | +10.4% |
| Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center CENTENNIAL |
Public | 3.1 | 30 | — |
| Highlands Ranch High School HIGHLANDS RANCH |
Public | 3.2 | 1,323 | -16.3% |