Appleton East High School
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Appleton, Wisconsin United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°14′51″N 88°22′25″W / 44.24758°N 88.37356°WCoordinates: 44°14′51″N 88°22′25″W / 44.24758°N 88.37356°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Liberty, Equality, Fraternity |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Appleton Area School District |
| Principal | Matthew Mineau |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,592 |
| Color(s) | Scarlet, Navy, and White |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Newspaper | The Courier |
| Yearbook | The Lantern |
| Website | Appleton East High School |
Appleton East High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Appleton, Wisconsin. Part of the Appleton Area School District, the school is one of three public four-year high schools in the city. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Wisconsin Department of Public Education. As of 2005, enrollment was approximately 1,510. The school calendar consists of two 18-week semesters. The school is in the Fox Valley Association sports conference.
East High School is constructed around a three-story circular "silo".
The boys' basketball team had winning seasons in three consecutive years during the mid-2000s: 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2010, the team defeated De Pere High School, and went to the state tournament for the first time since 1996. In the 2010-2011 season, the Patriots went undefeated in the regular season, ranked number one and became sectional champions by defeating Germantown. They went on to state, earning 3rd, ending the year with an overall record of 26-1.
Appleton East's 2009 cross country team was ranked #1 in the state going into their conference meet. In the 2010 track and field season, the Patriots sent several athletes to the state competition in LaCrosse.
Appleton East cross country and track and field coach Joe Perez was inducted into the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 1998.
The Appleton East debate team won the state championship in policy debate and Congressional debate in the 2012-2013 season. Appleton East also had a teams in the semifinals and the quarterfinals of the WDCA state tournament in the 2012-2013 season. Appleton East is also the only team ever in WDCA history to have teams in all 3 divisions of debate in elimination rounds at the state tournament. In the 2011-2012 season they were the runner up in policy debate.
The Appleton East DECA Chapter is responsible for beginning the Big Apple Classic in November 2009. The Classic is an annual two-day basketball charity event held over Thanksgiving break.
Appleton East is home to NEW Apple Corps Robotics (FIRST Robotics Team 93), which is composed of students from Appleton East, Appleton North and Appleton West High Schools. Any student from an Appleton Area School District high school, charter school, or home school is eligible to join.
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