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Mc Lain Community High School (Closed 2023)

13600 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228

Mc Lain Community High School serves 97 students in grades 8-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

Total Students

97 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School
2023	97
2022	97
2021	97
2020	97
2019	97
2018	110
2017	110
2016	111
2015	106
2014	102
2013	113
2012	154
2011	168
2010	190
2009	139
2008	205
2007	207
2006	253
2005	243
2004	305
2003	289
2002	260
2001	222
2000	200
1999	216
1998	204
1997	227
1996	208
1995	210
1994	248
1993	209
1992	238
1991	262

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	4
2017	4
2016	7
2015	17
2014	10
2013	23
2012	8
2011	21
2010	17
2009	13
2008	18
2007	13
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2002	37
2001	35
2000	29
1999	28
1998	19
1997	18
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20

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State Level (CO)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	16:1	16:1	16:1
2022	16:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	28:1	17:1	18:1
2017	28:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	6:1	17:1	18:1
2014	10:1	17:1	18:1
2013	5:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	8:1	17:1	18:1
2010	11:1	16:1	18:1
2009	10:1	16:1	17:1
2008	12:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	11:1	16:1	18:1
2005	10:1	17:1	19:1
2004	12:1	16:1	19:1
2002	7:1	17:1	19:1
2001	6:1	17:1	20:1
2000	7:1	17:1	21:1
1999	8:1	17:1	21:1
1998	11:1	18:1	21:1
1997	13:1	18:1	21:1
1996	11:1	18:1	21:1
1995	11:1	18:1	21:1
1994	13:1	18:1	22:1
1993	11:1	18:1	21:1
1992	12:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	5%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	5%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	4%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	31%	35%	26%
2022	31%	35%	25%
2021	31%	34%	25%
2020	31%	34%	23%
2019	31%	34%	23%
2018	33%	34%	25%
2017	33%	34%	25%
2016	33%	33%	25%
2015	32%	33%	26%
2014	37%	33%	24%
2013	28%	32%	24%
2012	30%	32%	24%
2011	32%	32%	23%
2010	29%	29%	19%
2009	24%	28%	19%
2008	26%	28%	19%
2007	26%	28%	18%
2006	18%	27%	17%
2005	26%	26%	16%
2004	29%	25%	15%
2003	27%	24%	14%
2002	26%	23%	13%
2001	24%	22%	12%
2000	17%	21%	11%
1999	17%	20%	10%
1998	19%	19%	10%
1997	16%	19%	9%
1996	13%	18%	9%
1995	15%	18%	8%
1994	17%	17%	8%
1993	10%	17%	8%
1992	13%	17%	8%
1991	8%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	5%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	3%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	3%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%

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White

57%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	57%	51%	65%
2022	57%	52%	66%
2021	57%	52%	66%
2020	57%	53%	67%
2019	57%	53%	67%
2018	57%	53%	67%
2017	57%	53%	67%
2016	59%	54%	68%
2015	63%	54%	66%
2014	55%	55%	68%
2013	65%	56%	68%
2012	58%	56%	68%
2011	60%	57%	68%
2010	64%	60%	73%
2009	67%	61%	74%
2008	62%	61%	74%
2007	65%	62%	75%
2006	73%	63%	76%
2005	66%	64%	77%
2004	61%	65%	78%
2003	65%	66%	79%
2002	66%	67%	81%
2001	71%	68%	82%
2000	76%	70%	84%
1999	77%	71%	85%
1998	73%	72%	85%
1997	79%	72%	86%
1996	80%	73%	86%
1995	81%	74%	87%
1994	78%	75%	87%
1993	88%	75%	87%
1992	80%	75%	87%
1991	86%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.58	0.62	0.51
2022	0.58	0.61	0.51
2021	0.58	0.61	0.51
2020	0.58	0.60	0.49
2019	0.58	0.60	0.49
2018	0.57	0.60	0.49
2017	0.57	0.60	0.49
2016	0.55	0.60	0.48
2015	0.50	0.60	0.49
2014	0.56	0.59	0.49
2013	0.50	0.59	0.49
2012	0.58	0.59	0.49
2011	0.54	0.58	0.48
2010	0.51	0.55	0.43
2009	0.50	0.55	0.42
2008	0.55	0.55	0.42
2007	0.51	0.54	0.40
2006	0.44	0.53	0.39
2005	0.50	0.52	0.38
2004	0.54	0.52	0.37
2003	0.50	0.51	0.35
2002	0.50	0.50	0.33
2001	0.44	0.49	0.31
2000	0.39	0.47	0.29
1999	0.38	0.46	0.27
1998	0.43	0.46	0.26
1997	0.35	0.45	0.25
1996	0.35	0.45	0.24
1995	0.32	0.43	0.23
1994	0.36	0.41	0.22
1993	0.22	0.41	0.22
1992	0.34	0.40	0.22
1991	0.25	0.40	0.21

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(17-18)

11-19%

80%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2018	15%	80%	85%
2017	12%	78%	83%
2016	15%	78%	83%
2015	20%	77%	83%
2014	15%	77%	83%
2013	10%	77%	81%
2012	24%	76%	81%
2011	7%	75%	79%

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Eligible for

30%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	30%	33%	26%
2022	30%	30%	23%
2021	30%	33%	25%
2020	30%	33%	24%
2019	30%	33%	24%
2018	35%	35%	25%
2017	35%	35%	25%
2016	22%	34%	23%
2015	9%	34%	24%
2014	18%	35%	25%
2013	20%	34%	26%
2012	18%	34%	25%
2011	13%	33%	25%
2010	9%	31%	23%
2009	12%	28%	19%
2008	9%	28%	19%
2007	19%	27%	19%
2006	22%	27%	19%
2005	7%	25%	15%
2004	3%	24%	13%
2003	4%	22%	11%
2002	3%	21%	10%
2000	4%	21%	10%
1999	1%	21%	10%
1998	7%	22%	10%
1997	4%	22%	10%
1996	4%	22%	10%
1995	1%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mc Lain Community High School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	7%	7%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	1%	7%	6%
2009	1%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2004	2%	6%	5%
2003	1%	7%	5%
2002	1%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the graduation rate of Mc Lain Community High School?

The graduation rate of Mc Lain Community High School is 11-19%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 80%.

How many students attend Mc Lain Community High School?

97 students attend Mc Lain Community High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mc Lain Community High School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mc Lain Community High School?

Mc Lain Community High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Mc Lain Community High School offer ?

Mc Lain Community High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12

What school district is Mc Lain Community High School part of?

Mc Lain Community High School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

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