East High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

1600 City Park Esplanade, Denver, CO 80206 Map

Math (met standard)

54%

+17 state 37% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

79%

+16 state 64% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

33%

+8 state 25% · 2023-24

Low income

32%

free or reduced-price lunch

Special education

students with an IEP · 2023-24

Students

2,476

2024-25

Students per teacher

21.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 9	55% state 41% · 2025-26	79% state 66% · 2025-26	—
Grade 10	59% state 39% · 2025-26	83% state 65% · 2025-26	—
Grade 11	49% state 32% · 2025-26	77% state 60% · 2025-26	33% state 25% · 2023-24
All grades	54% state 37% · 2025-26	79% state 64% · 2025-26	33% state 25% · 2023-24

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	54% state 37%	79% state 64%	—
2024-25	54% state 35%	77% state 64%	—
2023-24	53% state 35%	77% state 63%	33% state 25%
2022-23	54% state 40%	78% state 62%	—
2021-22	55% state 38%	79% state 63%	—
2018-19	62% state 43%	79% state 64%	—

Compared with similar schools

Colorado high schools where 3–13% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 8%)

Math, 2025-26: this school 54%, typical similar school 34%. Higher than 87% of 157 similar schools.
English, 2025-26: this school 79%, typical similar school 63%. Higher than 87% of 165 similar schools.

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Denver School of the Arts 2.7 mi from this school · math 67% · English 84%
Cherry Creek High School 8.7 mi from this school · math 66% · English 85%

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

94%

state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 3%
White 52%
Hispanic 23%
Black 14%
Two or more 7%
Other 1%

Students with disabilities: 7% of students (161) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 11% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman Grades 6–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	0.5 mi	—	20% −44 vs state · 2022-23	—	Not enough years of data	87%	150	Hispanic 57%
Prep Academy Grades 6–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.0 mi	13%	17%	—	Not enough years of data	93%	44	Black 52%
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design Grades 9–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.2 mi	39%	82%	36% +11 vs state · 2022-23	8% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2021-22 → 61% in 2024-25	38%	60	White 50%
Manual High School Grades 9–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.2 mi	10% −28 vs state	34% −30 vs state	8% −17 vs state · 2023-24	3% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26	78%	348	Hispanic 53%
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy Grades 9–12 · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.4 mi	40% −1 vs state	71% +5 vs state	—	36% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26	69%	89	Black 70%
DSST: Cole High School Grades 9–12 Charter · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.6 mi	32% −6 vs state	49% −14 vs state	18% −7 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26	82%	287	Hispanic 80%
Denver Justice High School Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.7 mi	—	13%	—	11% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2023-24 → 13% in 2025-26	94%	106	Hispanic 56%
Contemporary Learning Academy Grades 9–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.7 mi	—	21% −43 vs state · 2024-25	21% −3 vs state · 2022-23	6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25	82%	126	Hispanic 57%
RiseUp Community School Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	1.9 mi	—	33%	—	Not enough years of data	77%	100	Hispanic 47%
Compassion Road Academy Grades 9–12 Alternative · School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	2.0 mi	—	40% −23 vs state · 2018-19	—	Not enough years of data	80%	96	Hispanic 58%