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Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 91% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County (CECDC) is a public charter high school in Englewood, CO, serving 1,035 students in grades 9–12 and ranking 30th out of 338 high schools statewide (91st percentile, 5 stars). The school is authorized by the State Charter School Institute, and it stands out dramatically within that authorizer, outperforming many larger traditional schools in the Denver South metro area.

Academically, CECDC posts exceptional results. Its 84% proficiency rate in SAT Reading & Writing and 57% in SAT Math far exceed state averages of 60% and 32%, respectively. The school also outranks nearby Chaparral High School and Highlands Ranch High School, both of which sit in the 79th–80th percentile statewide. Attendance is strong, with a 17.9% chronic absenteeism rate versus 28.4% statewide. The graduation rate has climbed from 58.6% in 2020–21 to 88.7% in 2024–25—a 30-point improvement in four years—though it still trails Chaparral (96.9%) and Highlands Ranch (94.8%).

What makes CECDC especially notable is its equity story. Low-income students rank in the 94th percentile statewide, Hispanic students in the 92nd, and disabled students 2nd in Colorado. The school also stands in sharp contrast to its online sister school, Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus, which shares the same address but posts an 80th percentile rank, a 65.5% graduation rate, and 45.4% chronic absenteeism. All of this is achieved with a student-teacher ratio of 22.7, higher than nearby traditional high schools, suggesting a school culture and instructional model that drives strong results without small class sizes.

1,035

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,121

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

321 Inverness Drive South
Englewood, CO 80112

(720) 638-6824

District: State Charter School Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2017 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (71% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Colorado high schools

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2017

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg50%

Colorado avg48%

30^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2017

From top 3% (2017) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the State Charter School Institute

51^st of 114State Charter School Institute among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	30 of 340	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	17 of 349	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	14 of 221	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	11 of 210	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	18 of 411	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	11 of 388	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.4	7 of 256	97.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	2 of 56	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	32 of 246	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	34 of 247	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	23 of 257	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	15 of 254	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	20 of 257	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	10 of 239	95.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	49 of 143	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	46 of 136	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	12 of 140	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.4	29 of 135	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	15 of 198	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	12 of 187	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	6 of 198	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	21 of 205	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	2 of 181	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	12 of 209	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	5 of 211	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	3 of 203	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	27 of 244	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	91.3	19 of 246	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	14 of 256	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	21 of 252	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	6 of 253	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	13 of 240	94.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	8 of 58	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	94.2	2 of 61	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	46 of 221	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	42 of 209	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	26 of 229	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	23 of 234	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	16 of 228	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	21 of 225	90.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing84%+24 vs state

Mathematics57%+25 vs state

Science46%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 25, 2019

My daughter felt very isolated by this school. The only reason she is still here, as a senior, is because she would not be able to graduate if she went to any normal high school. Each class is very fast paced, which seems amazing, until you realize that the retention of the information is minimal.... with almost every student. There is virtually no diversity and there are possibly only 10 African-American students. Earlier this year, a friend of hers was targeted by a peer and received racist texts multiple times, additionally, her best friend was called a racist slur in the middle of class and the administration did nothing even when her mother filed a complaint. This school seems too good to be true, and it is. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 25, 2019

This school just really isn't too great. It has about a 50 dropout rate. It's great that you get free college but you also get 6 hours of homework a night, you don't get to participate in other school's sports due to the homework and school hours, and the overall environment is poor. Many people feel depressed and stresse about not getting good grades, many of the students smoke on campus, and there is virtually no parking. Don't go here!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County	Public, Charter	9-12	321 Inverness Drive South	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 638-6824	1,035	46	22.7	19.2%	746 (72.1%)	26 (2.5%)	151 (14.6%)	45 (4.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (6.1%)	88.1	30^th of 340 public high schools	91.2%		90.4	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%	6	84.4	67.2	84.7	60.6	83.9	56.7										45.6	$13,121
Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	321 Inverness Drive South	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 872-3391	404	9	42.6	—	280 (69.3%)	14 (3.5%)	72 (17.8%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.4%)	81.2	64^th of 340 public high schools	81.2%		75	83^rd of 328 public high schools	74.7%	19	84.2	68.4	95.7	52.2	77.4	48.4		750.0	42.9	45.1		739.0	35.7	29.4	39.3	39.5	$9,009
eDCSD	Public, Virtual	9-12	373 Inverness Parkway Ste 207	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	Yes	No	(303) 387-9600	61	13	4.7	6.6%	48 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.4%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	$90,044
Eagle Academy	Public	9-12	9350 Teddy Lane	Lone Tree	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-0870	115	13	9.1	—	79 (68.7%)	3 (2.6%)	22 (19.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)																	$30,981
Hope Online Learning Academy County-Op	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	9780 Pyramid Ct Ste 100	Englewood	80112	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(720) 402-3000	1,307	49	26.6	69.3%	351 (26.9%)	15 (1.1%)	910 (69.6%)	7 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	3.8	339^th of 340 public high schools	0.3%		3.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%	13	29.7	6.5	32.0	341.0	17.6	358.0	709.0	713.0	707.0	709.0	711.0	711.0	705.0	708.0	708.0	2.2	$12,360
Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	13500 East Fremont Place	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(303) 768-7596	36	7	5.1	38.9%	7 (19.4%)	12 (33.3%)	13 (36.1%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$00
Endeavor Academy	Public	9-12	14076 East Briarwood Ave	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7200	262	23	11.3	58.8%	94 (35.9%)	32 (12.2%)	94 (35.9%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	30 (11.5%)								(n/a)																	$28,089
Cherry Creek Elevation	Public, Virtual	6-12	14603 E. Fremont Avenue	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 554-4246	248	33	7.5	—	143 (57.7%)	22 (8.9%)	38 (15.3%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	67.4	107^th of 340 public high schools	68.5%					(n/a)	73.1	411.0	85.7	42.9	63.6	455.0				26.1				21.7			$47,118
Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	15653 Brookstone Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 242-6165	88	8	10.7	10.2%	71 (80.7%)	3 (3.4%)	6 (6.8%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)	60.8	125^th of 340 public high schools	63.2%		61.7	122^nd of 328 public high schools	62.8%	3	506.0	44.8	518.0	60.7	76.7	13.3											$35,602
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	15655 Brookstone Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3500	2,007	93	21.4	21.5%	1,331 (66.3%)	65 (3.2%)	369 (18.4%)	115 (5.7%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	119 (5.9%)	80.9	67^th of 340 public high schools	80.3%		79.7	64^th of 328 public high schools	80.5%	3	80.3	53.4	82.6	55.8	77.5	48.0										50.6	$16,758

Frequently Asked Questions about Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County

Is Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County a good school?

Yes. Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County ranks in the top 8.8% of Colorado high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?

Students at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,035 students attended Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County.

What district is Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County in?

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