Wichita East High School

Wichita East High School
Address
Map
2301 East Douglas Avenue

,
Kansas
67211

Coordinates37°40′56″N 97°18′34″W / 37.682334°N 97.309466°W / 37.682334; -97.309466
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1878
School districtWichita USD 259
CEEB code173206
PrincipalSara Richardson
Teaching staff131.60 (on a FTE basis)
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,462 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.31
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Navy blue
  White
  Columbia Blue
AthleticsClass 6A
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita
Athletic League
MascotBlue Aces
NewspaperThe Messenger
YearbookEchoes
Websiteusd259.org/east
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Wichita East High School, known locally as "East", is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district. The centrally located school's 44-acre (180,000 m2) campus and the building's Collegiate Gothic styling make it an urban landmark. The square footage of the East High campus today is 443,814. East's enrollment for the 2018–19 school year was 2,462, making it the largest high school in Kansas.[1] The school offers the International Baccalaureate program, a magnet program that teaches students at a college level, and which attracts students from across the city. The campus is also home to WSU Tech, a division of Wichita State University which provides technical training and education.

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  2. ^ GNIS entry for East High School; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  3. ^ "Wichita Public Schools". usd259.org. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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  6. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for East High". ed.gov. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2011-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "School Search - Wichita-East HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 27 July 2011.