East High

East High, located in Wausau, Wisconsin, is a large high school. Federal data show 893 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 475 students for high schools in Wisconsin.

Wausau School District counts 21 schools and 7,738 students, including East High.

The share of White students at East High is 66%, a majority. It is also 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Marathon County is roughly 87% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.

East High has 63.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1:1. The average for high schools in Wisconsin is about 14.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 44%.

East High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.9%, compared with a predicted 50.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.

The school is in Marathon County, where the median household earns about $77,884 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. East High shares Marathon County with 51 other public schools.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates East High from the closest public school, Enrich Excel Achieve Learning Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: East High ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 39.9% versus a 52.5% average.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 962 to 893. The share of White students dropped 7 points, from 73% to 66%.

East High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.