East High School

1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver CO, 80206 | Denver County School District 1 | 720-423-8300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2659
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 74% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

East High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 2,659 students and 129 teachers at East High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

East High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 74% higher than the Colorado average.

East High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2659
Teachers129
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment1,071
Taking some courses879
Taking some courses (not tests)196
Passing some courses568
Passing no courses310

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At East High School, there are a total of 1,071 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 879 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School77%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

East High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 46.9% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 22.6% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Denver demographics profile

StatisticDenverColoradoNational
Population715,8785,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,6775691
Median age34.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English75%83%79%
Speak Spanish18%12%13%

Education level achieved in Denver

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The East High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.