East High

2301 E Douglas, Wichita KS, 67211 | Wichita Unified School District 259 | 316-973-7200
  • grades 8-12
  • students 2329
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 26% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 125 in Wichita
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
25%Wichita
35%Kansas

East High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wichita Unified School District 259" in Wichita, KS. There are a total of 2,329 students and 143 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 26.0%, which is 27% lower than the Kansas average.

East High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2329
Teachers143
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment210
Taking some courses199
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses123
Passing no courses68

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 210 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 199 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 32.3% 34.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 17.8% 18.2% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 11.3% 4.6% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.2% 32.9% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.3% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.2% 8.4% 4.7% 3.1%

Wichita demographics profile

StatisticWichitaKansasNational
Population390,5662,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4113691
Median age35.336.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%8%13%

Education level achieved in Wichita

IndexWichitaKansasNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.9%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%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.