Advanced Placement (AP) is a program created by the College Board that allows high school students the opportunity to take college credit bearing courses while in high school. Several AP classes are offered at East High School allowing students to explore a variety of college course options. The AP program is generally for students in grades 11-12, however, a few class options are available for 10th grade students. Each AP course does have an AP exam fee associated with the class allowing a money saving opportunity on college credit. Students must earn a qualifying score on the AP Exam in order to be eligible to receive college credit for an AP course.

The CE program at Denver East allows a student to take college, career, and/or technical courses that earn both high school and college credit while still in high school