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What's the most underrated thing about East High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,238
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550039000047
East High
2121 Emmers Dr, Appleton, WI 54915 · (920) 852-5400 · Outagamie County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
501 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
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 | 256 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 345 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 294 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 343 | 28% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East High
East High's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High this school | 1,238 | 40.5% | 33.8% |
| East High Wausau | 893 | 43.8% | 39.9% |
| North High Eau Claire | 1,567 | 41.2% | 43.2% |
| West High Appleton | 1,024 | 50.1% | 28.9% |
| D C Everest Junior High Weston | 848 | 34.0% | 58.1% |
| D C Everest High Weston | 1,335 | 31.2% | 48.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #330 of 402 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,238 | #57 of 532 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #174 of 325 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #47 of 325 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #157 of 418 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #86 of 203 | #2 of 6 |
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
1,238
-156 (-11%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,209
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,238 | 84.5 | 14.7:1 | 40% (501) |
| 2023-24 | 1,327 | 85.9 | 15.4:1 | 45% (602) |
| 2022-23 | 1,306 | 83.9 | 15.6:1 | 41% (536) |
| 2020-21 | 1,394 | 84 | 16.6:1 | 42% (582) |
| 2017-18 | 1,395 | 86.1 | 16.2:1 | 36% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 1,347 | 83 | 16.2:1 | 34% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 1,428 | 82 | 17.4:1 | 36% (513) |
| 2000-01 | 1,455 | 86 | 16.9:1 | 18% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 1,209 | 80 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,395 to 1,238); teachers down 2% (86.1 to 84.5).
About East High
East High is a high-enrollment high school serving families in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has 1,238 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Wisconsin average about 475 students, which makes this school 161% bigger than average.
The Appleton Area School District system has 38 schools and 14,994 students.
The largest group at East High is White students, at 60%. Other students are 16% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Outagamie County residents are about 86% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
East High reported 84.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.7:1. The 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. There are 501 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 40% of enrollment. That rate is above the 32% average among public schools in Outagamie County.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, East High is among the bottom 10% of schools in Wisconsin. Predicted: 52.8%. Actual: 33.8%.
In the surrounding county, Outagamie County, median household income comes to about $85,069, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 73, with about 31,330 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Appleton eSchool, is the closest to East High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, East High ranks 8th on proficiency.
East High is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, East High had a net loss of 156 students, or 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
The East High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Outagamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,826
Census ACS
Median income
$85,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
31,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appleton Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
- Appleton Community 4KElementary · 672 students
Other schools in Appleton
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
- Appleton Community 4KElementary · 672 students
Other East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High is the 10th largest of the 20.
Nearby schools
- Appleton eSchool0.0 mi · 35
- Tesla Engineering Charter School0.0 mi · 147
- Johnston Elementary0.6 mi · 286
- Richmond Elementary0.7 mi · 245
- Horizons Elementary0.7 mi · 264
- McKinley Elementary0.9 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About East HighHow large is East High?
East High enrolls approximately 1,238 students in grades 09-12.
Is East High an elementary, middle, or high school?
East High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East High have?
East High employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East High?
At East High, the student body is approximately 60% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is East High in?
East High is part of Appleton Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.