| Definition of Terms |
West Chester East High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Chester County, PA |
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| Total Students |
1881 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
48% /
52% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
115 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 526 students | | Grade 10 - 501 students | | Grade 11 - 469 students | | Grade 12 - 385 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
4% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
4% |
3% |
| % Black |
7% |
14% |
| % White |
86% |
81% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
4% |
20% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
2% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
West Chester Area Sd School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
15 |
4 |
| Number of Students Managed |
11,729 students |
2,220 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$157,411,000 |
$24,078,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$209,653,000 |
$23,565,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$13,421 |
$10,846 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$17,875 |
$10,615 |
| District Graduation Rates |
95% |
95% |
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- West Chester East High School (colloquially referred to simply as East or WC East) is a public four-year high school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Established in 1969 as the second high school in the West Chester Area School District (along with Henderson High School), East is one of three high schools currently operating in the West Chester area (the third being Rustin High School, which opened in 2006).
- In 2009, West Chester East had a student body of approximately 1350 students. Students who attend J.R. Fugett Middle School attend East. Fugett draws its student body from East Goshen Elementary, Exton Elementary, Glen Acres Elementary, and part of Fern Hill Elementary.
- East’s athletic teams compete as the Vikings in the Ches-Mont League, a District One affiliate of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.
- Location
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West Chester East High School is located at the corner of Ellis Lane and Paoli Pike, on the border of West Goshen Township and East Goshen Township, just east of the borough of West Chester. The building itself (which is connected directly to Fugett Middle School) is located in West Goshen, as are the school's numerous athletic fields, which include Harold I. Zimmerman Stadium. The baseball and softball fields compete across Ellis Lane on Price Fields at West Chester East, located in East Goshen Township, which were constructed in 2003.
- History
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West Chester East High School was established as the second high school in the West Chester Area School District in 1969, splitting the district’s population with B. Reed Henderson High School in the borough. All students from Fugett and some students from Stetson Middle School would attend W.C. East until 2006, with the opening of Rustin High School.
- The district began a large renovation project in the 1990s, with East’s project beginning in 2003 and ending in 2006. This included renovations to the existing building and athletic fields, as well as construction of new baseball fields, a new science wing for the school, and a new basketball gymnasium.
- West Chester East High School is currently in discussion with MTV about filming a show about former attendee Bam Margera going back to high school.
- Athletics
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West Chester East, along with Henderson and Rustin, competes in the Ches-Mont League, a fourteen high school sports league primarily located in Chester County.
- Some state achievements for the Vikings include:
- 2009 Boys' Lacrosse - PIAA Quarterfinalists
- 2009 Baseball – State Quarterfinalists
- 2008 Boys Ice Hockey- State Champions (Class “A”)
- 2007 Girls Lacrosse- State Champions
- 2006 Girls Lacrosse- State Runner-Up
- 2005 Baseball - State Finalists
- 2005 Softball Chesmont champs
- 2004 Softball Chesmont champs
- 2005 Boys' Cross Country - State Champions
- 2004 Boys' Soccer - State Runner-Up
- 2003 Baseball - State Champions
- 1993 Girls' Swimming - State Champions
- 1988 Boys' Lacrosse - Undefeated State Champions
- 1986 Boys' Soccer - State Runner-Up
- Mission Statement
- Notable alumni
- Matt Schaub, NFL quarterback, Houston Texans
- Bam Margera, Actor, skateboarder (attended but did not graduate)
- Deron Miller, Musician, Singer/Guitarist for the bands CKY, and World Under Blood
- Jess Margera, Drummer of the bands CKY, Viking Skull, and The Company Band
- Missy Margera, Reality show actress, wife of Bam Margera
- Kyle Gallner, Actor
- Josh Grigsby, Drummer of the band Houston Calls
- Chris Raab, Actor (was expelled for smearing feces on lockers, and therefore, did not graduate).
- External links
- WCASD homepage
- East home
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (19380) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
46,948 people |
11,396,563 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
54% |
22% |
| Population Average Age |
37 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.5 persons
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2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$68,129
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$41,073 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.7 rooms |
5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
33 years old |
51 years old |
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Zipcode (19380)
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| % Owning / % Renting |
74% / 26% |
69% / 31% |
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