East High School

214 High St, Waterloo IA, 50703 | Waterloo Community School District | 319-433-2400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 908
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Waterloo
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
50%Waterloo
69%Iowa

East High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Waterloo Community School District" in Waterloo, IA. There are a total of 908 students and 62 teachers at East High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

East High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 21% lower than the Iowa average.

East High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students908
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment85
Taking some courses31
Taking some courses (not tests)58
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At East High School, there are a total of 85 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 31 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

East High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 50.1% 53.8% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 32.6% 25.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 10.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 6.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Waterloo demographics profile

StatisticWaterlooIowaNational
Population67,6713,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0995791
Median age36.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Waterloo

IndexWaterlooIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.5%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The East High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.