East High School (Denver, Colorado)

 school, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, secondary education, Jacobean (architecture)

1600 City Park Esplanade
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 423-8300
east.dpsk12.org/

Historic high school listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1924
Architect: George H. Williamson (Denver, CO)
Alterations: expansion and remodel (1972-1974)
Architectural style: Jacobean Revival
Areas of significance: Architecture; Art; Community Planning and Development; Education; Politics/Government
Area: 11.48 acres
Date added to NRHP: 7/27/2006
Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties

East High is important for its role in the education of Denver’s youth during the period of 1925 to 1975, a period when East High School evolved from serving primarily well-to-do Anglo students to a school at the vanguard of race relations and school integration, prior to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court desegregation case involving Denver Public Schools. The school stood as a leader and model among Denver schools in establishing formal and informal avenues for exploring and furthering the understanding of issues related to racial and ethnic diversity. The school's library contains a 1934 mural commissioned by the U.S. government under the Section of Painting and Sculpture, a program initiated to provide work to struggling artists during the Great Depression.