Southwest Early College High School
3001 South Federal Blvd
Denver CO, 80236, Denver County
Phone: 303-935-5473
Ranking:
(270 out of 304, bottom 11%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Denver County School District 1
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |||||||
Total Students: | 293 | 324 | 295 | 314 | 334 | 369 | 400 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 73 | 24.9% | 111 | 34.3% | 80 | 27.1% | 77 | 24.5% | 62 | 18.6% | 88 | 23.8% | 176 | 44.0% |
Grade 10: | 91 | 31.1% | 85 | 26.2% | 65 | 22.0% | 73 | 23.2% | 87 | 26.0% | 138 | 37.4% | 109 | 27.3% |
Grade 11: | 67 | 22.9% | 61 | 18.8% | 73 | 24.7% | 73 | 23.2% | 88 | 26.3% | 90 | 24.4% | 53 | 13.3% |
Grade 12: | 62 | 21.2% | 67 | 20.7% | 77 | 26.1% | 91 | 29.0% | 97 | 29.0% | 53 | 14.4% | 62 | 15.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 144 | 49.1% | 156 | 48.1% | 161 | 54.6% | 177 | 56.4% | 170 | 50.9% | 181 | 49.1% | 190 | 47.5% |
Female: | 149 | 50.9% | 168 | 51.9% | 134 | 45.4% | 137 | 43.6% | 156 | 46.7% | 180 | 48.8% | 206 | 51.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.8% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 11 | 3.3% | 9 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.0% |
Hispanic: | 271 | 92.5% | 288 | 88.9% | 252 | 85.4% | 250 | 79.6% | 244 | 73.1% | 267 | 72.4% | 288 | 72.0% |
Black: | 4 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.8% | 19 | 5.7% | 18 | 4.9% | 20 | 5.0% |
White: | 10 | 3.4% | 19 | 5.9% | 26 | 8.8% | 39 | 12.4% | 56 | 16.8% | 72 | 19.5% | 77 | 19.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 200 | 68.3% | 218 | 67.3% | 202 | 68.5% | 225 | 71.7% | 217 | 65.0% | 198 | 53.7% | 206 | 51.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 6.1% | 30 | 9.3% | 31 | 10.5% | 32 | 10.2% | 42 | 12.6% | 40 | 10.8% | 53 | 13.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.15 | 23.95 | 26.62 | 22.40 | 22.40 | 21.60 | 26.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CSAP | ||||||
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 9 | 14 | 30 |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 17 | 15 | 30 |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 12 | 15 | 30 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 11 | 17 | 30 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 15 | 18 | 32 |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 48 | 42 | 69 |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 67 | 46 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 51 | 70 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 57 | 50 | 66 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 49 | 66 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 23 | 48 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 29 | 26 | 47 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 34 | 29 | 50 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 20 | 27 | 47 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 28 | 28 | 48 |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 31 | 28 | 51 |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 35 | 28 | 47 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 38 | 31 | 49 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 30 | 47 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 30 | 47 |
2007 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 14 | 17 | 35 |
2008 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 15 | 19 | 37 |
2009 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 7 | 17 | 35 |
2010 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 25 | 21 | 39 |
2011 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 15 | 22 | 38 |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 49 | 40 | 66 |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 43 | 43 | 66 |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 40 | 45 | 67 |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 47 | 48 | 67 |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 37 | 45 | 66 |
2007 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 31 | 27 | 49 |
2008 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 27 | 28 | 49 |
2009 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 26 | 30 | 52 |
2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 24 | 28 | 49 |
2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 16 | 31 | 53 |
TCAP | ||||||
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 12.9 | 21.1 | 32.7 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 9.6 | 24.5 | 33.9 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 48.4 | 52.2 | 68.3 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 49.3 | 57.1 | 69.6 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 32.1 | 49.4 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 24.7 | 36.7 | 51.3 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 21 | 34.1 | 48.3 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % Proficient | 23.3 | 35.6 | 48.8 |
2012 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 13.2 | 24.9 | 37.4 |
2013 | Math | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 15.0 | 25.4 | 38.8 |
2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 39.8 | 50.1 | 67.3 |
2013 | Reading | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 51.6 | 51.0 | 67.7 |
2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 24.1 | 33.5 | 51.1 |
2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % Proficient | 31.2 | 37.6 | 55.1 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 46.2% | NA |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.8% | 66.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 61.5% | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 38.5% | 83.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $51,419.0 | $46,790.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $46,141.0 | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $59,864.0 | $47,147.0 |
* Southwest Early College High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.