East High

840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City UT, 84102 | Salt Lake City School District | 801-583-1661
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1972
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
45%Salt Lake City
45%Utah

East High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salt Lake City School District" in Salt Lake City, UT. There are a total of 1,972 students and n/a teachers at East High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

East High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 35% lower than the Utah average.

East High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1972
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment655
Taking some courses423
Taking some courses (not tests)231
Passing some courses177
Passing no courses242

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, there are a total of 655 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 423 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 39.0% 41.7% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 3.8% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 4.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8% 41.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.1% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 6.5% 4.3% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.5% 2.2% 3.1%

Salt Lake City demographics profile

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahNational
Population200,1333,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8144091
Median age32.530.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%60%55%
Speak English74%85%79%
Speak Spanish16%10%13%

Education level achieved in Salt Lake City

IndexSalt Lake CityUtahNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college70.6%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.3%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.4%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters19.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.0%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The East High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.