📍 2121 Emmers Dr, Appleton, Outagamie County, 54915
East High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Appleton, Outagamie County. The school has 1,306 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Appleton Area School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 83.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 24% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East High enrolls 1,306 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 817 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 | 15% |
| Asian | 185 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
536 of the school's 1,306 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 445 qualify for free lunch and 91 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-80, state senate district 19, state house district 57.
East High is one of 38 schools in Appleton Area School District, based in Appleton, Wisconsin. The district serves 14,994 students district-wide and employs 1,008 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,306 students, East High is larger than the district average of about 395 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small