Is Career Education Center Early College a good school?

Career Education Center Early College ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Colorado high schools.

How many students attend Career Education Center Early College?

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Career Education Center Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Career Education Center Early College?

Students at Career Education Center Early College are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

Career Education Center Early College

Summary:

Career Education Center Early College is a public high school in Denver, Colorado that serves 480 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Career Education Center Early College consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, such as CMAS, SAT, and PSAT. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 3.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to the district's 17.8% and the state's 24.8%. The school's performance on reading, writing, and mathematics assessments is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance is consistently lower across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, and low socioeconomic status students, when compared to the state and district averages.

Career Education Center Early College has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 89.17% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The nearby schools, such as Denver Online, Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School, and Colorado High School Charter, also have relatively low academic performance compared to the state and district averages, but they generally outperform Career Education Center Early College on standardized tests.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2650 Eliot Street
Denver, CO 80211-4711

(720) 423-6600

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
289^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,395

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

2.8%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Career Education Center Early College ranks worse than 82.8% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 21^st among 36 ranked high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.24. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Career Education Center Early College who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.4%), White (2.8%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Career Education Center Early College is 10.3, which is the 10^th best among 36 high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Career Education Center Early College employs 45.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Career Education Center Early College is $22,395, which is the 13^th highest among 36 high schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Career Education Center Early College:

SchoolDigger ranks Career Education Center Early College 289^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Career Education Center Early College in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gifted and Talented students:

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School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	33.17	202^nd	279	27.6%
2005	29.41	213^th	280	23.9%
2006	31.40	216^th	286	24.5%
2007	40.66	191^st	298	35.9%
2008	41.50	189^th	301	37.2%
2009	42.37	195^th	310	37.1%
2010	53.27	175^th	327	46.5%
2011	70.27	101^st	337	70.0%
2012	73.73	81^st	334	75.7%
2013	71.19	93^rd	349	73.4%
2014	46.52	208^th	369	43.6%
2015	29.87	201^st	292	31.2%
2016	22.71	188^th	255	26.3%
2017	31.21	158^th	256	38.3%
2018	24.93	275^th	388	29.1%
2019	31.77	270^th	411	34.3%
2021	5.61	199^th	210	5.2%
2022	3.25	210^th	221	5.0%
2023	18.07	283^rd	349	18.9%
2024	18.24	289^th	349	17.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.75	29^th	32	9.4%
2023	35.89	23^rd	44	47.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	39.54	119^th	188	36.7%
2022	27.09	154^th	203	24.1%
2023	31.02	141^st	200	29.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	12.74	210^th	239	12.1%
2022	10.60	228^th	257	11.3%
2023	14.77	217^th	254	14.6%
2024	18.47	204^th	257	20.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	0.80	114^th	118	3.4%
2024	16.89	124^th	140	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	19.74	187^th	240	22.1%
2022	10.84	221^st	253	12.6%
2023	18.33	211^th	252	16.3%
2024	18.28	207^th	256	19.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Career Education Center Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	25.63	136^th	181	24.9%
2023	57.76	70^th	198	64.6%
2024	33.95	125^th	199	37.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a teacher
Saturday, May 30, 2020

Administration destroyed CEC but firing and closing the professional career college classes and replaced the best students with the lowest performers to receive more federal monies and to give more $4000.00 "Student improvement" bonuses to teachers who brought F students uo to a D. Teachers with straight A students who started as straight A students and maintained A got ZERO bonus since there were no "improvements" or growth. So they quit. Now CEC is just another dismall Denver school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Career Education Center Early College

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	9	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	15
1989	24	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	32
1990	18	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	23
1991	17	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	20
1992	13	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	24
1993	18	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	29
1994	25	1	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	33
1995	26	0	0	7	17	n/a	n/a	50
1996	26	0	0	7	17	n/a	n/a	50
1997	71	29	1	65	17	n/a	n/a	183
1998	13	27	3	109	2	n/a	n/a	154
1999	58	28	1	82	26	n/a	n/a	195
2000	59	34	0	86	23	n/a	n/a	202
2001	46	40	1	82	13	n/a	n/a	182
2002	82	30	3	95	10	n/a	n/a	220
2003	82	30	3	95	10	n/a	n/a	220
2004	84	36	3	140	8	n/a	n/a	271
2005	66	31	4	173	3	n/a	n/a	277
2006	63	41	7	231	5	n/a	n/a	347
2007	61	32	8	272	3	n/a	n/a	376
2008	42	30	9	287	3	n/a	n/a	371
2009	32	31	10	319	4	n/a	n/a	396
2010	32	22	10	322	4	n/a	n/a	390
2011	34	13	10	338	3	0	2	400
2012	26	10	10	337	2	0	2	387
2013	22	10	13	375	3	0	2	425
2014	27	8	9	372	3	0	3	422
2015	28	10	12	375	3	0	2	430
2016	22	9	13	383	5	0	1	433
2017	23	7	7	420	1	0	2	460
2018	19	7	9	435	1	0	1	472
2019	21	6	5	450	1	0	3	486
2020	16	4	5	462	1	0	3	491
2021	14	5	6	464	0	0	2	491
2022	11	4	4	468	0	0	3	490
2023	9	7	3	457	0	0	4	480
2024	13	9	3	436	2	0	4	467

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Career Education Center Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	15	48.5	0.3	n/a
1989	32	51.4	0.6	6.3
1990	23	52.2	0.4	60.9
1991	20	52.0	0.3	0
1992	24	47.0	0.5	n/a
1993	29	47.3	0.6	96.6
1994	33	47.6	0.7	0
1995	50	34.5	1.5	32
1996	50	34.5	1.5	32
1997	183	36.1	5.1	4.9
1998	154	33.3	4.6	39
1999	195	47.0	4.1	29.7
2000	202	40.5	5.0	45.5
2001	182	46.0	4.0	42.9
2002	220	33.5	6.6	38.6
2003	220	33.5	6.6	38.6
2004	271	36.2	7.5	48.7
2005	277	32.0	8.7	54.9
2006	347	35.9	9.7	57.1
2007	376	32.9	11.4	67
2008	371	35.8	10.4	76.5
2009	396	25.7	15.4	69.9
2010	390	24.9	15.6	81
2011	400	29.9	13.3	83.8
2012	387	36.4	10.6	88.6
2013	425	33.7	12.6	85.9
2014	422	35.1	11.9	87.2
2015	430	37.0	11.6	81.4
2016	433	39.0	11.1	80.8
2017	460	40.5	11.3	84.3
2018	472	39.8	11.8	80.5
2019	486	37.7	12.8	79.8
2020	491	39.5	12.4	82.1
2021	491	41.4	11.8	83.5
2022	490	41.1	11.9	84.3
2023	480	41.0	11.7	89.2
2024	467	45.1	10.3	90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Career Education Center Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	15	48.5	0.3	n/a
1989	32	51.4	0.6	6.3
1990	23	52.2	0.4	60.9
1991	20	52.0	0.3	0
1992	24	47.0	0.5	n/a
1993	29	47.3	0.6	96.6
1994	33	47.6	0.7	0
1995	50	34.5	1.5	32
1996	50	34.5	1.5	32
1997	183	36.1	5.1	4.9
1998	154	33.3	4.6	39
1999	195	47.0	4.1	29.7
2000	202	40.5	5.0	45.5
2001	182	46.0	4.0	42.9
2002	220	33.5	6.6	38.6
2003	220	33.5	6.6	38.6
2004	271	36.2	7.5	48.7
2005	277	32.0	8.7	54.9
2006	347	35.9	9.7	57.1
2007	376	32.9	11.4	67
2008	371	35.8	10.4	76.5
2009	396	25.7	15.4	69.9
2010	390	24.9	15.6	81
2011	400	29.9	13.3	83.8
2012	387	36.4	10.6	88.6
2013	425	33.7	12.6	85.9
2014	422	35.1	11.9	87.2
2015	430	37.0	11.6	81.4
2016	433	39.0	11.1	80.8
2017	460	40.5	11.3	84.3
2018	472	39.8	11.8	80.5
2019	486	37.7	12.8	79.8
2020	491	39.5	12.4	82.1
2021	491	41.4	11.8	83.5
2022	490	41.1	11.9	84.3
2023	480	41.0	11.7	89.2
2024	467	45.1	10.3	90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Career Education Center Early College

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,193
2020	$18,458
2021	$18,648
2022	$20,696
2023	$22,395

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Career Education Center Early College

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 270^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 283^rd of 349 High schools	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	486	480	1.2%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	450	457	1.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	21	9	57.1%
Two or More Races	3	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.8%	89.2%	9.3%

Schools Near Career Education Center Early College

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)		CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Career Education Center Early College	Public	9-12	2650 Eliot Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6600	467	45	10.3	90.8%	13 (2.8%)	9 (1.9%)	436 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	18.2	289^th of 349 public high schools	17.2%		18.1	283^rd of 349 public high schools	18.9%	6	54.0	24.0	47.0	18.0	24.0	8.0			3.8	$22,395
North High School Engagement Center	Public	9-12	2960 Speer Blvd	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-2700	104	9	11.3	82.7%	3 (2.9%)	7 (6.7%)	90 (86.5%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$20,222
North High School	Public	9-12	2960 North Speer Boulevard	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-2700	1,635	96	17.0	64.3%	365 (22.3%)	84 (5.1%)	1,077 (65.9%)	15 (0.9%)	26 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	63 (3.9%)	21.1	276^th of 349 public high schools	20.9%		23.7	262^nd of 349 public high schools	24.9%	14	47.0	19.0	46.0	23.0	41.0	16.0			14.8	$17,903
AUL Denver	Public, Charter	9-12	2417 W. 29th Ave	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 282-0900	151	13	11.9	83.4%	12 (7.9%)	9 (6.0%)	125 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)			28.0							$18,647
Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	4250 Shoshone Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2600	178	16	10.8	69.7%	38 (21.3%)	10 (5.6%)	113 (63.5%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	54.3	144^th of 349 public high schools	58.7%		36.5	213^th of 349 public high schools	39.0%	69					55.0	30.0	50.0	40.0	37.5	$19,317
Colorado High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1175 Osage Street #100	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 892-8475	203	17	11.8	90.1%	6 (3.0%)	34 (16.7%)	143 (70.4%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$14,973
RiseUp Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2342 Broadway St	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-1018	111	10	11.0	80.2%	14 (12.6%)	30 (27.0%)	56 (50.5%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)	18.0									$22,044
Emily Griffith High School	Public	9-12	1860 Lincoln St.	Denver	80203	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-4901	371	17	21.2	70.4%	49 (13.2%)	81 (21.8%)	200 (53.9%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)								(n/a)										$17,257
West High School	Public	9-12	951 Elati St	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-5300	563	46	12.2	94.3%	14 (2.5%)	52 (9.2%)	472 (83.8%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5.8	334^th of 349 public high schools	4.3%		4.3	337^th of 349 public high schools	3.4%	3	35.0	3.0	24.0	12.0	13.0	3.0			5.6	$20,587
Compassion Road Academy	Public	9-12	1000 Cherokee Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2200	89	10	9.3	82.0%	12 (13.5%)	15 (16.9%)	54 (60.7%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$28,078

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