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Enrollment
612
High
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN CITY·NCES 390451602082
East High School
474 Bennington Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505 · (330) 744-6900 · Mahoning County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 147 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 20% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
15.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
14.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.3% | 14.2% |
| 2023-24 | 21.9% | 4.7% |
| 2022-23 | 11.4% | 4.5% |
| 2021-22 | 16.2% | 5.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #686 of 776 ▲ 49 | #19 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #735 of 774 ▼ 40 | #20 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #367 of 742 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #301 of 888 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #683 of 739 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #96 of 749 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #79 of 198 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 27 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 31 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 29 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 30 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,260 | 33 | 38.2:1 | 65% (825) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 55 | 15.6:1 | 89% (766) |
| 2000-01 | 910 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 61% (559) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 48 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (556 to 612); teachers down 10% (30 to 27).
About East High School
East High School is a mid-sized high school serving families in Youngstown, Ohio. In all, 612 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
The 14 schools in Youngstown City enroll 4,004 students altogether, East High School among them.
More than half of enrollment at East High School is Black: 53%. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 9% White, and 6% multiracial. The school's Black share is 39 points above the 14% share among Mahoning County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Classroom staffing at East High School totals 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. The average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mahoning County show that the median household earns about $56,942 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Mahoning County has 77 public schools with about 27,927 students, including East High School.
East High School is about 0.7 miles from Youngstown Preparatory Academy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 28 students, from 584 to 612. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 20.1:1 to 22.7:1.
East High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown City
- Chaney HighHigh · 536 students
- Rayen Early College Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Paul C Bunn Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- M L King Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
- East Middle at PRBerryMiddle · 298 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High School is the 18th largest of the 20.
- East High SchoolColumbus, OH · 431 students
- East High SchoolAurora, IL · 4,020 students
- East High SchoolDENVER, CO · 2,476 students
- East HighWichita, KS · 2,435 students
- East High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 1,952 students
Nearby schools
- Youngstown Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 126
- Youngstown Academy of Excellence0.9 mi · 243
- Choffin Career Cntr1.2 mi · 29
- Youngstown Rayen Early College High School1.4 mi · 296
- M L King Elementary School1.5 mi · 307
- East Middle at PRBerry1.6 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About East High SchoolHow large is East High School?
East High School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East High School serve?
East High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at East High School?
Approximately 22.7:1 students per teacher at East High School.
What is the student diversity at East High School?
Student demographics at East High School are roughly 9% White, 32% Hispanic, 53% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is East High School in?
East High School is part of Youngstown City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.