📍 2222 E Washington Ave, Madison, Dane County, 53704
East High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Madison, Dane County. The school has 1,649 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 111.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East High enrolls 1,649 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 111.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% White, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 21% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 554 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 436 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 339 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 175 | 11% |
| Asian | 128 | 7.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
914 of the school's 1,649 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 808 qualify for free lunch and 106 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, Large). 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-20, state senate district 26, state house district 76.
East High is one of 54 schools in Madison Metropolitan School District, based in Madison, Wisconsin. The district serves 25,155 students district-wide and employs 2,064 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,649 students, East High is larger than the district average of about 466 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large