New Vista High School
New Vista is a small, innovative high school located on the corner of 20th and Baseline in Boulder, Colorado. Founded by Rona Wilensky in the fall of 1993, the school's one intention was to break away from the practice of a conventional secondary school. To do this they set out with three goals: 1.)To educate students in the conventional academic subjects 2.) To help each and every student identify and pursue interests at which he or she is genuinely motivated to achieve in and 3.) To prepare students for the demands of citizenship in a community. New Vista High School has many high expectations, including seeing students live up to their own potential. The Colorado Department of Education's School Accountability report has consistently rated New Vista high school has a "high" performing school.
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