Madison East High School

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Madison East High School
Address
2222 E Washington Ave Madison , Wisconsin 53704 United States
Coordinates	43°05′51″N 89°21′15″W / 43.09745°N 89.35419°W / 43.09745; -89.35419
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	Diversity and Pride
Established	1922
Oversight	Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD)
Principal	Mikki Smith
Faculty	111.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,649 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.74[1]
Color(s)
Athletics conference	Big 8
Mascot	Purgolders
Rival	La Follette High School
Accreditation	AdvancED[2]
Newspaper	Tower Times
Website	East High School

Madison East High School is one of four comprehensive four-year high schools in Madison, Wisconsin. It was established in 1922, making it the oldest public high school still operating in Madison. The school mascot is "Peppy Purgolder", an animal resembling a feline. Madison East athletes compete in the WIAA Big Eight Conference.