📍 2607 N 18th St, Wausau, Marathon County, 54403
East High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wausau, Marathon County. The school has 902 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wausau School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 69.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 29% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East High enrolls 902 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 69.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 11% Asian and 7.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 632 | 70% |
| Asian | 103 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
375 of the school's 902 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 311 qualify for free lunch and 64 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-70, state senate district 29, state house district 85.
East High is one of 20 schools in Wausau School District, based in Wausau, Wisconsin. The district serves 7,738 students district-wide and employs 607 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 902 students, East High is larger than the district average of about 387 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small