East High School (Columbus, Ohio)
| East High School | |
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| Address | |
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1500 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County) 43205 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′2″N 82°57′39″W / 39.96722°N 82.96083°WCoordinates: 39°58′2″N 82°57′39″W / 39.96722°N 82.96083°W |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1898 |
| Superintendent | Dan Good |
| Principal | Ernest Wood |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,032 |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Athletics conference | Columbus City League |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Athletic Director | Moore |
| Website | District Website |
East High School is a public high school located on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio at 1500 E. Broad Street. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was originally constructed in 1922.
Renovation work at East HS was completed December 2008. The historic building has been equipped for 21st-century learning. Renovation work included restoring numerous skylights throughout the building, refinishing the solid woodwork and wrought iron railings, as well as installing new energy-efficient lighting fixtures. The new capacity is 1032 students. Included in the renovation was the addition of a 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m2) gymnasium. The new gymnasium features three full-sized basketball courts and seating for 1850 spectators. Total construction cost was $28.2 million.
Columbus East won the first state boys basketball championship for the capital city in 1951. This was Columbus, Ohio's first basketball championship for the high school category. This team is considered to be one of the greatest teams in Ohio high school basketball history. The team was composed of Rollie Harris, Romey Watkins, Dick Linson, Ed Granger, and Bill Truss. They were coached by the legendary Paul "Bucky" Walters. This historic team beat the highly favored Hamilton Big Blue in the State finals before a soldout crowd. The Walters team used an advanced defense called the "flat iron" zone. The offense was also ahead of their time relying on the incredible passing skills of Watkins and the "fast break".
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