McLain Community High School

Students in LAKEWOOD, Colorado, attend McLain Community High School, a low-enrollment high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 349 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 includes 148 schools. Together they enroll 74,935 students.

The most common group at McLain Community High School is Hispanic students, at 47%. Other groups make up 45% White and 4% multiracial. Jefferson County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.6:1. That is lower than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Jefferson County average 32%.

Among Jefferson County residents, the median household income is $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. McLain Community High School is one of 168 public schools in the county.

The nearest public school is Warren Tech, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 350 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 349.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at McLain Community High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.