East High School | |
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Address | |
1500 East Broad Street , , 43205 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°58′2″N82°57′39″W / 39.96722°N 82.96083°W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
Established | 1898 |
School district | Columbus City Schools |
Superintendent | Talisa Dixon |
NCES School ID | 390438000624 [1] |
Principal | Charles Richardson Jr. [2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 469 (2019-2020) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.63 [1] |
Color(s) | Black and Orange [2] |
Athletics conference | Columbus City League [2] |
Team name | Tigers [2] |
Rival | Linden McKinley High School |
Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3] |
Website | ccsoh.us/easths |
East High School is a public high school located on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio at 1500 E. Broad Street. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was originally constructed in 1922.
Renovation work at East High School was completed in December 2008. The work included restoring numerous skylights throughout the building, refinishing the solid woodwork and wrought iron railings, as well as installing energy-efficient lighting fixtures. The new capacity is 1032 students. Included in the renovation was the addition of a 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m2) gymnasium, which features three full-sized basketball courts and seating for 1850 spectators. The total construction cost was $28.2 million.
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