| Mankato East High School | |
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| Location | |
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2600 Hoffman Road Mankato, Minnesota 56001 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°09′27″N93°57′37″W / 44.1575°N 93.9604°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Excellence, Equity, Empowerment — Every Student, Every Day." |
| Established | 1973 [1] |
| Principal | Akram Osman |
| Teaching staff | 67.50 (FTE) [2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,336 (2023-2024) [2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.79 [2] |
| Colors | Black & gold |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Rival | Mankato West High School |
| Website | www |
Mankato East High School is a four-year public high school in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. The present school opened in 1973.
The Mankato East Cougars are part of the Big 9 Conference.
They have a big rivalry with Mankato West High School, one example of this is the Mankato Jug game, a football game played every year between Mankato East High School and Mankato West High School. As of the 2025-2026 school year, Mankato East currently holds the Jug.