Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County

Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County operates as a big high school in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, overseen by State Charter School Institute. Current enrollment sits at 1,035 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 65% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Within State Charter School Institute, which oversees 49 schools and 21,411 students, Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.1%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of -1.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Douglas County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $149,594 per year, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Douglas County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,841 students), Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area. Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County has edged up 92%, going from 538 students in 2018 to 1,035 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 78% to 72%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.7:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.