East High

7500 Milwaukee Ave, Wauwatosa WI, 53213 | Wauwatosa School District | 414-773-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1152
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Wauwatosa
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
55%Wauwatosa
41%Wisconsin

East High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wauwatosa School District" in Wauwatosa, WI. There are a total of 1,152 students and 68 teachers at East High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

East High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 27% higher than the Wisconsin average.

East High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1152
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment418
Taking some courses259
Taking some courses (not tests)161
Passing some courses202
Passing no courses49

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 418 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 259 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 71.9% 66.5% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 16.3% 16.6% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 4.2% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 5.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 5.8% 2.5% 3.1%

Wauwatosa demographics profile

StatisticWauwatosaWisconsinNational
Population48,1435,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,64010891
Median age38.639.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Wauwatosa

IndexWauwatosaWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade95.5%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school95.2%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college81.2%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.4%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.2%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters22.3%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.1%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.