Mc Lain High School
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(303) 982-7460
Mc Lain High School serves 357 students in grades 7-12.
Mc Lain High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Mc Lain High School's student population of 357 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 357 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mc Lain High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Mc Lain High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1760 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 34% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 65% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | 35-39% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Mc Lain High School is Mc Lain Community High School (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Kyffin Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Denver Mc Lain Community High School Alternative School Grades: 8-12 | 97 students
0.0 miles
13600 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-7462 0 8-12 97 - Denver Warren Technical Central Vocational School Grades: 9-12 | 37 students
0.0 miles
13300 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-8600 0 9-12 37 - Denver Longview High School Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 58 students10
0.2 miles
13301 West 2nd Place
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-8523 0.2 9-12 58 - Golden Kyffin Elementary School Math: 60% | Reading: 62%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: PK-6 | 548 students10
0.4 miles
205 North Flora Way
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 982-5760 0.4 PK-6 548 - Denver Foothills Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 317 students10
1.0 miles
13165 West Ohio Avenue
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 982-9324 1 PK-6 317
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