📍 7500 Milwaukee Ave, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, 53213
East High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County. The school has 1,067 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East High enrolls 1,067 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 17% Black or African American and 7.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 706 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 180 | 17% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
208 of the school's 1,067 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 194 qualify for free lunch and 14 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 a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-40, state senate district 5, state house district 14.
East High is one of 17 schools in Wauwatosa School District, based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The district serves 6,704 students district-wide and employs 486 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,067 students, East High is larger than the district average of about 394 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large