East High

East High is a big high school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, part of Salt Lake District. The school educates 1,764 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 980 students each, so East High sits 80% above that benchmark.

Within Salt Lake District, which oversees 39 schools and 20,086 students, East High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, East High records that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 32% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Black, 4% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.1:1. The state averages about 21.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 55% of students at East High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, East High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.1%; this one delivers 26.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Salt Lake County) reports that median household income runs about $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which East High is one.

The closest other public school is Uintah School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 62.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 1,972 students in 2018 compared to 1,764 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 40% to 49%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.