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East High School
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East High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver, CO 80206 · (720) 423-8300 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Photo: Covisp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,476
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–832 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9670
Grade 10598
Grade 11627
Grade 12581
Enrollment over time
2,581’20
2,589’21
2,505’22
2,359’23
2,476’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 23%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East High School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.