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Enrollment
2,476
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000338
East High School
1600 CITY PARK ESPLANADE, DENVER, CO 80206 · (720) 423-8300 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,476 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
804 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 670 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 598 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 627 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 581 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East High School
East High School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High School this school | 2,476 | 32.5% | 34.4% |
| Northfield High School DENVER | 2,137 | 32.3% | 30.6% |
| Mesa Ridge High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,304 | 35.9% | 18.4% |
| South High School DENVER | 1,950 | 38.6% | 31.8% |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School FOUNTAIN | 1,974 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Vista Ridge High School COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,473 | 37.9% | 33.9% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #86 of 231 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,476 | #5 of 409 | #1 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #214 of 250 | #34 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #25 of 250 | #6 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #231 of 320 | #44 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #104 of 139 | #12 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,476
-105 (-4%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 1,424
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,476 | 116.6 | 21.2:1 | 32% (804) |
| 2023-24 | 2,359 | 125.4 | 18.8:1 | 31% (741) |
| 2022-23 | 2,505 | 124.3 | 20.1:1 | 28% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 2,581 | 124 | 20.8:1 | 29% (756) |
| 2017-18 | 2,659 | 128.6 | 20.7:1 | 32% (862) |
| 2015-16 | 2,471 | 129 | 19.2:1 | 34% (852) |
| 2010-11 | 2,199 | 108 | 20.4:1 | 34% (750) |
| 2000-01 | 1,804 | 93 | 19.4:1 | 23% (419) |
| 1990-91 | 1,424 | 98 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,659 to 2,476); teachers down 9% (128.6 to 116.6).
About East High School
At 1600 CITY PARK ESPLANADE in DENVER, Colorado, East High School operates as a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 2,476 students. That compares with an average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
Denver Public Schools runs 198 schools with a combined 90,471 students. East High School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at East High School, about 52 are White. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
The school had 116.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. The gap from the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is 4.3 students per teacher. The school reported 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Denver County is 31 points.
East High School is a bottom-10% school in Colorado on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.4% against a predicted 47.0%.
The school is in Denver County, where median household income comes to about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Denver County counts 206 public schools with about 91,233 students.
East High School's closest public school neighbor is Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around East High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: East High School ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 34.4% versus a 51.6% average.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 4%.
This page collects posts and questions about East High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other schools in DENVER
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
Other East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High School is the 2nd largest of the 20.
- East High SchoolPUEBLO, CO · 1,081 students
- East High SchoolAurora, IL · 4,020 students
- East HighWichita, KS · 2,435 students
- East High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 1,952 students
- East HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 1,764 students
Nearby schools
- Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman0.5 mi · 150
- French American School of Denver0.7 mi · 230
- Teller Elementary School0.8 mi · 518
- Prep Academy1.0 mi · 44
- Columbine Elementary School1.1 mi · 346
- Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design1.2 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About East High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East High School?
East High School enrolls approximately 2,476 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East High School serve?
East High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East High School is approximately 21.2:1 (117 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East High School?
At East High School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is East High School public or private?
East High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.