East High

Summary:

East High is a public high school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,295 students. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 252 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 120th out of 314 Kansas high schools in 2016-2017 to its current ranking of 265th out of 318 schools in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance consistently underperforms the Wichita and Kansas state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 19.49% of East High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.95% in Wichita and 33.55% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students tending to perform better than their Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner peers.

While East High's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, some of the nearby high schools, such as Northwest High, appear to be performing better academically. East High spends $10,307 per student, which is lower than the spending at some of the nearby high schools, such as Heights High ($12,198 per student) and Northwest High ($12,081 per student). To address these issues, the school and district should conduct a comprehensive review of the factors contributing to these challenges and develop targeted interventions to support student learning and success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2301 E Douglas
       Wichita, KS  67211


(316) 973-7200

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
265th of 318 Kansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,307 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  2,295

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.9%
White:
24.8%
African American:
20.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.3% Help


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Compare Details East High ranks worse than 83.3% of high schools in Kansas. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked high schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details East High has the largest high school student body size in the Wichita School District. Student population at East High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.9%), White (24.8%), African American (20.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East High is 15.7. 6 high schools in the Wichita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East High is $10,307. 9 high schools in the Wichita School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East High:

SchoolDigger ranks East High 265th of 318 Kansas public high schools. (See East High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East High

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Rank History for all students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 24.67 223rd 262 14.9%
2007 23.05 248th 280 11.4%
2008 16.69 251st 267 6.0%
2009 13.49 267th 291 8.2%
2010 9.37 288th 302 4.6%
2011 15.66 275th 298 7.7%
2012 24.85 284th 317 10.4%
2013 30.69 274th 323 15.2%
2015 39.15 223rd 326 31.6%
2016 57.42 121st 313 61.3%
2017 52.73 141st 316 55.4%
2018 58.46 120th 314 61.8%
2019 45.00 184th 325 43.4%
2021 39.95 211th 320 34.1%
2022 33.73 233rd 324 28.1%
2023 29.52 249th 327 23.9%
2024 22.83 265th 318 16.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.76 22nd 49 55.1%
2019 59.37 17th 58 70.7%
2021 18.68 50th 55 9.1%
2022 50.11 24th 57 57.9%
2023 58.49 21st 64 67.2%
2024 48.21 31st 67 53.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.90 12th 47 74.5%
2019 36.75 33rd 49 32.7%
2021 43.07 17th 41 58.5%
2022 43.56 14th 36 61.1%
2023 34.78 30th 42 28.6%
2024 27.37 31st 39 20.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.17 46th 110 58.2%
2019 31.97 84th 111 24.3%
2021 22.51 111th 115 3.5%
2022 25.51 113th 117 3.4%
2023 26.92 89th 122 27.0%
2024 22.28 106th 124 14.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.79 86th 228 62.3%
2019 35.82 156th 229 31.9%
2021 32.61 154th 213 27.7%
2022 29.96 178th 223 20.2%
2023 24.26 207th 250 17.2%
2024 21.10 221st 249 11.2%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.33 1st 5 80.0%
2019 15.94 3rd 3 0.0%
2023 43.84 6th 10 40.0%
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Rank History for Female students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.07 116th 248 53.2%
2019 36.52 165th 249 33.7%
2021 34.19 183rd 250 26.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.17 46th 110 58.2%
2019 31.97 84th 111 24.3%
2021 22.51 111th 115 3.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.22 25th 35 28.6%
2019 45.16 24th 37 35.1%
2021 44.45 23rd 35 34.3%
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Rank History for Male students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.58 86th 248 65.3%
2019 51.31 124th 252 50.8%
2021 47.33 133rd 258 48.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.79 16th 29 44.8%
2019 55.91 17th 32 46.9%
2021 49.83 15th 29 48.3%
2022 56.75 15th 28 46.4%
2023 35.01 22nd 33 33.3%
2024 33.35 22nd 32 31.3%
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Rank History for African American students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.35 24th 47 48.9%
2019 41.18 24th 46 47.8%
2021 45.75 24th 48 50.0%
2022 23.84 40th 50 20.0%
2023 22.63 43rd 53 18.9%
2024 29.93 37th 50 26.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.42 55th 89 38.2%
2019 20.52 79th 92 14.1%
2021 27.12 74th 99 25.3%
2022 27.10 78th 102 23.5%
2023 22.34 89th 110 19.1%
2024 17.20 94th 105 10.5%
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Rank History for White students at East High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.59 22nd 296 92.6%
2019 85.50 27th 306 91.2%
2021 85.03 24th 302 92.1%
2022 71.86 64th 307 79.2%
2023 73.33 58th 309 81.2%
2024 61.41 92nd 295 68.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 855 273 194 34 19 n/a n/a 0 1375
1989 1103 317 211 45 27 n/a n/a 0 1703
1990 1096 320 214 53 31 n/a n/a 0 1714
1991 1094 335 237 66 33 n/a n/a 0 1765
1992 1182 385 236 62 31 n/a n/a 0 1896
1993 1195 399 269 77 23 n/a n/a 0 1963
1994 1208 368 290 89 24 n/a n/a 0 1979
1995 1179 329 239 150 31 n/a n/a 0 1928
1996 1179 329 239 150 31 n/a n/a 0 1928
1997 1178 340 252 168 28 n/a n/a 0 1966
1998 1227 347 279 188 34 n/a n/a 0 2075
1999 1235 340 304 232 30 n/a n/a 0 2141
2000 1203 371 316 265 26 n/a n/a 0 2181
2001 1162 373 291 298 25 n/a n/a 0 2149
2002 1108 417 296 383 27 n/a n/a 0 2231
2003 1108 417 296 383 27 n/a n/a 0 2231
2004 1080 431 271 455 43 n/a n/a 6 2286
2005 1035 418 280 521 44 n/a n/a 17 2315
2006 1001 432 272 494 49 n/a n/a 52 2300
2007 941 468 255 475 45 n/a n/a 0 2184
2008 877 514 270 496 41 n/a n/a 0 2198
2009 817 502 280 484 36 n/a n/a 120 2239
2010 808 475 268 539 23 3 151 0 2267
2011 776 456 267 595 22 3 146 0 2265
2012 759 415 283 670 19 3 158 0 2307
2013 757 404 257 672 18 1 169 0 2278
2014 726 408 252 656 22 2 182 0 2248
2015 728 397 239 657 22 6 169 0 2218
2016 685 419 228 679 20 8 177 0 2216
2017 665 435 241 721 17 7 177 0 2263
2018 652 435 255 799 19 10 159 0 2329
2019 698 432 280 767 12 5 164 0 2358
2020 679 445 278 745 14 9 153 0 2323
2021 636 446 247 771 12 9 140 0 2261
2022 603 426 223 803 14 12 156 0 2237
2023 570 462 242 846 11 9 155 0 2295

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1375 74.0 18.5 0
1989 1703 97.0 17.5 n/a
1990 1714 95.2 18.0 0
1991 1765 100.5 17.5 n/a
1992 1896 105.1 18.0 32.6
1993 1963 113.0 17.4 26.9
1994 1979 118.6 16.7 28.3
1995 1928 113.0 17.1 34.8
1996 1928 113.0 17.1 34.8
1997 1966 112.2 17.5 41.7
1998 2075 111.8 18.6 39.7
1999 2141 116.8 18.3 41.6
2000 2181 126.2 17.3 43.8
2001 2149 147.2 14.6 45.7
2002 2231 123.0 18.1 50.2
2003 2231 123.0 18.1 50.2
2004 2286 125.8 18.2 56.3
2005 2315 138.7 16.7 59
2006 2300 143.7 16.0 60
2007 2184 143.8 15.2 57.5
2008 2198 122.0 18.0 59.3
2009 2239 123.3 18.2 66.5
2010 2267 126.7 17.8 64
2011 2265 135.9 16.6 67.2
2012 2307 129.5 17.8 68.2
2013 2278 131.6 17.3 69.1
2014 2248 130.7 17.1 70.1
2015 2218 148.0 14.9 68.2
2016 2216 150.0 14.7 67.2
2017 2263 147.7 15.3 68.3
2018 2329 143.2 16.2 67.8
2019 2358 150.5 15.6 73.2
2020 2323 142.5 16.3 74.3
2021 2261 142.8 15.8 74.8
2022 2237 142.5 15.6 77.5
2023 2295 145.3 15.7 78.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1375 74.0 18.5 0
1989 1703 97.0 17.5 n/a
1990 1714 95.2 18.0 0
1991 1765 100.5 17.5 n/a
1992 1896 105.1 18.0 32.6
1993 1963 113.0 17.4 26.9
1994 1979 118.6 16.7 28.3
1995 1928 113.0 17.1 34.8
1996 1928 113.0 17.1 34.8
1997 1966 112.2 17.5 41.7
1998 2075 111.8 18.6 39.7
1999 2141 116.8 18.3 41.6
2000 2181 126.2 17.3 43.8
2001 2149 147.2 14.6 45.7
2002 2231 123.0 18.1 50.2
2003 2231 123.0 18.1 50.2
2004 2286 125.8 18.2 56.3
2005 2315 138.7 16.7 59
2006 2300 143.7 16.0 60
2007 2184 143.8 15.2 57.5
2008 2198 122.0 18.0 59.3
2009 2239 123.3 18.2 66.5
2010 2267 126.7 17.8 64
2011 2265 135.9 16.6 67.2
2012 2307 129.5 17.8 68.2
2013 2278 131.6 17.3 69.1
2014 2248 130.7 17.1 70.1
2015 2218 148.0 14.9 68.2
2016 2216 150.0 14.7 67.2
2017 2263 147.7 15.3 68.3
2018 2329 143.2 16.2 67.8
2019 2358 150.5 15.6 73.2
2020 2323 142.5 16.3 74.3
2021 2261 142.8 15.8 74.8
2022 2237 142.5 15.6 77.5
2023 2295 145.3 15.7 78.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,146 (20.8%) $8,161 (79.2%) $10,307

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 184th of 325 High schoolsRanks 249th of 327 High schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (East High)27.719.9
 7.8%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)18.213.7
 4.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)28.526.7
 1.7%
10th Grade Mathematics (East High)24.215
 9.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)13.59.3
 4.2%
   10th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)24.521
 3.5%
11th Grade Science (East High)24.919.8
 5.1%
   11th Grade Science (Wichita)17.313.8
 3.6%
   11th Grade Science (Kansas)32.428.9
 3.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23582295
 2.7%
African American432462
 6.9%
American Indian1211
 8.3%
Asian280242
 13.6%
Hispanic767846
 10.3%
Pacific Islander59
 80%
White698570
 18.3%
Two or More Races164155
 5.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.2%78.3%
 5.1%


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East High ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Kansas high schools.

Students at East High are 37% Hispanic, 25% White, 20% African American, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,295 students attended East High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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