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Career Education Center Early College vs. East High School

Should you attend Career Education Center Early College or East High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Career Education Center Early College
2650 Eliot Street
Denver, CO 80211
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
East High School
1600 City Park Esplanade
Denver, CO 80206
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Career Education Center Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

East High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades 9-12, Career Education Center Early College ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,505 students in grades 9-12, East High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
480 students
2,505 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
124 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of East High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Career Education Center Early College and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1531 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
#112 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Career Education Center Early College, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
53%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
78%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
47%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 5% in CO)
95%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Career Education Center Early College and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of East High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Career Education Center Early College by grade.
This chart displays the students of East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
131
700
Grade 10 Students
116
624
Grade 11 Students
111
601
Grade 12 Students
122
580

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Career Education Center Early College and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
95%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Career Education Center Early College and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of East High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Career Education Center Early College and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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