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- East High School, usually referred to simply as East, is a secondary school located in Des Moines, Iowa. East was the third largest high school in Iowa with 2,115 students, following Lincoln and West in Davenport as of the 2005-2006 school year. East is also the oldest high school in the Des Moines metro, part of the Des Moines Public Schools district. School motto: "For the Service of Humanity."
- History
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East was originally established in 1861, but the current school building was not built until 1911. A new student center was added in 1955, building a brand-new gymnasium, band and tech rooms, and a new cafeteria (which has since been replaced). The South Wing, which houses the school's library, was built in 1968, and the North Wing addition followed in 1973. A renovation of this building was completed January 4, 2006.
- Campus
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East High is located on East 14th Street (also known as US Highway 69) in Des Moines. It is also close to Interstate 235. There is ample grass-covered recreation space, as well as parking, to the west and north of the main building. There is an annex a block away from the main campus.
- While the East High building is actually one large building, it is divided into six separate buildings-
- Main Building (1912, renovated 2005). Four stories high, the first floor houses Special Education, Speech, Foreign Language, and Home Economics classes. The second floor is home to the auditorium, counselours offices, and History and Drama classes. The third floor houses general English and Math classes. The fourth floor holds the art rooms and Special Education classes. Before a 2005 renovation, these floors were known as the basement, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors.
- East Wing (1955). Home to the main gymasium, the weight room, and Technology Education classes.
- North Wing (1968)- The second floor holds Mathematics classrooms and counseling offices, and the third floor is Economics and Computer Sciences. No first floor.
- South Wing (1973, renovated 2003) - The first two floors are occupied by the East High Library, while English classrooms take up the whole of the third floor.
- Connector Building (2005)- The first floor, also known as the student center, houses offices and the cafeteria. The second floor is home to more History classes, while all the schools' Science classes are on the third floor.
- Performing Arts Wing (2006)- Newest building, home to Band and Orchestra rooms and an auxiliary gymnasium.
- Walker Building Annex- Beginning in the 08-09 school year, all freshmen classes were moved to the Walker Annex, located 1 block away from the main campus. Freshmen attend physical education, chorus, band, and orchestra classes on the main campus, but attend their basic science, math, English, and history courses in the Walker building. This was done so there would be more space on the main campus. This was also done so that the freshmen could adjust to high school life without jumping right into the large campus.
- Students
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As of the 2005-2006 school year, there are 2,115 students
- Enrollment Figures
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- Curriculum
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The school day is split into seven periods of course instruction, with the fifth period being the longest to allow everyone a chance to take a short lunch break. The school district requires that students take a number of core academic courses, if they wish to graduate and receive a diploma. This includes Social Studies, English, Mathematics, Science, Art, and Physical Education. The exact amount of academic credit needed to satisfy graduation requirements is determined by the school district.
- All students are required by the district to enroll in four subject courses and a Physical Education course. However, the school compels Freshman and Sophomore students to schedule a full day of classes, in order to ensure satisfaction with district graduation requirements. Seniors have the option of having an "open period" during the first or last period of the school day . However, Juniors require parental permission to have an open period.
- The district requires four years of Physical Education. Freshmen and sophomores usually take their P.E. courses at the school. Juniors and Seniors have the option of taking alternative P.E. programs.
- School Songs
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Fight Song
- We have the right to fight for East High
- Our gallant team will always try
- To be the best team in the nation
- Although the odds are sometimes high
- FIGHT FIGHT
- We have the Black and Red tradition
- We're fighting fair and square tonight
- We're gonna fight, fight, fight for victory
- A cheer for East
- GO BIG RED!!
- School Song
- Dear East High you are the school for me
- You will always win the victory
- Red and Black to you we'll be true
- And we will bring great honors to you
- Hip hurray here's to the Black and Red
- O'er the world your fame is widely spread
- Onward we will do or die
- For dear East High
- Achievements
- The East High Destination Imagination team won the Global Championship in 2002 at The University of Tennessee. Members included Trevor Jones, Ryan Neff, James Rendall, Patrick Suggett, Matthew Sowden, Catherine Swoboda, and Andrew Van Gundy.
- The East High Softball Team won the 2006 state championship. In 1994, they were the State Runner-Up.
- The East High Girl's Basketball team were the 1979 state champions. In 2005 they were honored at the last state basketball tournament in Veteran's Auditorium as one of the greatest girls basketball teams in Iowa's history.
- Dancer Dulcie Scholes graduated from East High in 1936. While 89 years old, she remains in great physical health, doing a cartwheel for her grandchildren at the age of 75. All members of class of 1936 contact her grandson at foxconnect@gmail.com to get in touch with Dulcie.
- The East High Scarlet Color Guard has been a contender at the Iowa State Dance Team Championships (www.isdta.net) the past 4 years. Directed by Michelle Eggleston and choreographed by Pete Trimble, they have earned the following placements in Class III Color Guard:
- 2005-4th place - show title "Burn"
- 2006-5th place - show title "Accidentally In Love"
- 2007-2nd place - show title "Angel 9/11"
- 2008-2nd place - show title "Wanted:Dead Or Alive"
- 2009-2nd place - show title "100 Years"
- Additionally, the Scarlet Guard has competed at the Oskaloosa Color Guard Invitational, winning the Scholastic A class in 2005 and 2nd place in 2006, and hosts the annual Scarlet Color Guard Invitational.
- In 1988, Kurt Lightner won the individual 3-A State Cross Country Championship in his first year out for the sport.
- Baseball State Champions 1980 2A. Runner-ups: 1982 4A, 1991 4A. 1998 State Qualifier.
- Football 4A State Playoff Appearances: 1989, 2002, 2003, 2004,2005, 2007, 2008. 1989 Quarter finalist.
- State Qualifiers in Boys Basketball: 1950, 1951, 1980, 1986, 2005. 1980 3A State Quarter Finalist. 1986 3A State 3rd place. 2005 4A State Quarter finalist.
- Boy's Cross Country Team State Championships: 1937 class A, 1941 class A, 1942 class A, 1943 class A, 1949 class AA.
- Boy's Cross Country Individual State Champions: 1935 and 1936 Vernon (Mike) Davis, 1937 Class A Carl Gustafson, Class A 1942 Martin Grandquist, 1943 Class A Vance Walters, 1944 and 1945 Class A Paul Sloan, 1949 and 1950 Class AA Don Murray, 1959 Class AAA Clark Betts, 1988 Class 3A Kurt Lightner.
- Boy's Golf State Champions 1928. Runners-up in 1929 and 1931.
- 1944 Boy's Tennis Double's State Champions: Dick Swanson-Bill Hearshman.
- Boy's Tennis Doubles State Runner-up: 1930, 1931, 1938, 1940.
- Boy's Track and Field Team State Champions: 1909, 1915, 1917, 1926, 1928, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1950 class A, 1951 class A.
- Boy's Track and Field Team State Runner-up: 1913, 1922, 1937, 1942, 1947, 1948 class A, 1949 Class A, 1953 Class AA, 1954 Class AA, 1981 Class AA, 1982 4A.
- 102 Individual Boy's Track and Field State Champions overall.
- Boy's Track and Field State Meet Record Holders: 220 yrd Dash Dick Eisenlauer 1971, 4 X 100 Meter Relay 2007, 4 X 200 Meter Relay 2004,.
- Wrestling Individual State Champions: Max Burke 145 lbs 1939, Dick Wade Hwt 1951, Ted Tuinstra Hwt 1962.
- Girl's Basketball State Champions in 1979. Runner-up in 1982. State Qualifiers in 1980, 1990, 2007.
- Softball State Champions: 1981, 2006. State Runner-Up: 1994. 1974 14th at State, 1989 11th at State, 2001 7th at State.
- Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame: Heidi Hecker.
- 1998 Iowa Teacher of the Year: Ruth Ann Gaines, Drama.
- Iowa High School Hall of Fame Coaches: Mike Augustine Iowa Association of Track Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee.
- Notable alumni
- Gregory Alan Williams-Actor of such films as Remember the Titans,Major League, Above the Law, In the Line of Fire and Old School. Also has made numerous appearances on TV shows such as Baywatch, The West Wing, The Sopranos and Boston Public.
- Lorri Bauman, Class of 1980-First Women's NCAA Basketball player to score 3,000 points. One of five NCAA women basketball players to ever reach that milestone. Inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Kari Kramme, Class of 1979- Inducted into the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Basketball Hall of Fame.
- Paul DeVan-First Team Consensus All-American for UNI (or ISTC as it was known back then) in 1949.
- See also
- East High School for other schools by the same name.
- Des Moines Public Schools for other schools in the same district.
- External links
- Des Moines Public Schools Homepage
- East High School Homepage
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