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Thomas Jefferson High School vs. East High School

Should you attend Thomas Jefferson High School 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
Thomas Jefferson High School
3950 South Holly Street
Denver, CO 80237
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
East High School
1600 City Park Esplanade
Denver, CO 80206
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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 1,329 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Jefferson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,329 students
2,505 students
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This chart displays total students of East High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 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
18:1
20:1
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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

#561 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
#112 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Jefferson High School, 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.
36%
(Top 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 Thomas Jefferson 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.
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.
57%
(Top 30% 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 Thomas Jefferson 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.
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.
35%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
47%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Top 50% in CO)
95%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thomas Jefferson High School 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 Thomas Jefferson High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
444
700
Grade 10 Students
346
624
Grade 11 Students
293
601
Grade 12 Students
246
580

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Jefferson High School 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
38%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Jefferson High School 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
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Jefferson High School 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
34%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Jefferson High School 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
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Jefferson 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.
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.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Jefferson High School 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
43%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Jefferson 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.
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
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Jefferson 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.
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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