East High School (Des Moines)
| East High School | |
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| Address | |
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815 E 13th Street Des Moines, Iowa United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′49″N 93°36′00″W / 41.596943°N 93.599879°WCoordinates: 41°35′49″N 93°36′00″W / 41.596943°N 93.599879°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | For the Service of Humanity |
| Established | 1861 |
| School district | Des Moines Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Thomas Ahart |
| Principal | Leslie Morris |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,235 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Mascot | Scarlet Indians |
| Rivals |
Lincoln Rail Splitters North Polar Bears Southeast Polk Rams |
| Website | Des Moines East |
East High School, usually referred to simply as East, is a secondary school located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. East is one of the largest high schools in the state with 2,230 students. East is the oldest high school in the Des Moines metro, part of the Des Moines Public Schools district.
East was established in 1861, but the current school building was not built until 1911. A new student center was added in 1955, with a new gymnasium, band and tech rooms, and a new cafeteria (which has since been replaced). The South Wing, which houses the school's library, was built in 1968, and the North Wing addition followed in 1973. A renovation of this building was completed on January 4, 2006.
East High is located on East 14th Street (also known as US Highway 69) in Des Moines, close to Interstate 235. There is ample grass-covered recreation space, as well as parking, to the west and north of the main building. There is an annex a block away from the main campus.
While the East High building is one large building, it is divided into six areas:
As of the 2005-2006 school year, there are 2,115 students enrolled at East, which makes the school one of the largest in Iowa (Lincoln High ranks above East with 2,126 students). 65.8% of the student body is White (European-American) descent (down from 66.7% in the 2004-2005 school year). The leading ethnic group by enrollment is that of African-American (Black) descent, and they are followed by Latino, Asian, and Indian (Native American or Alaskan Native).
The school day is split into four periods of course instruction on an alternating A day/B day schedule. There are four lunches, over the period of two and one half hours. Students can earn an extra half of an hour of lunch for demonstrating proficiency on the Iowa Assessments. The school district requires that students take a number of core academic courses, if they wish to graduate and receive a diploma. This includes Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, Art, and Physical Education. The amount of academic credit needed to satisfy graduation requirements is determined by the school district.
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