East High School is a public high school in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 1,495 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 269 out of 309 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
East High School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 59.46% White, 7.22% African American, and 24.21% Hispanic students. The school generally performs better than the district average on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 72% of 10th-grade students at East High School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 68.1% and the state's 73.8%. However, East High School's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, from 196 out of 324 Iowa high schools in 2014-2015 to 255 out of 338 in 2023-2024.
East High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.6% to 57.97% over the past three school years, which is higher than the nearby North High School (64.08%) and West High School (76.04%). While East High School performs better than the district average, it is outperformed on many metrics by nearby schools in other districts, such as Westwood High School, Woodbury Central High School, Hinton High School, and Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School.
East High School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Iowa high schools.
Sioux City Community School District
Students at East High School are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,495 students attended East High School.
East High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Morningside ElementaryElementary : Nodland Elementary SchoolElementary : Spalding Park ElementaryElementary : Sunnyside Elementary SchoolMiddle : East Middle School