Is East High a good school?

East High ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Utah high schools.

How many students attend East High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,863 students attended East High.

What is the racial makeup of East High?

Students at East High are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into East High?

East High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bonneville School Elementary : Edison School Elementary : Emerson School Elementary : Franklin School Elementary : M. Lynn Bennion School Elementary : Parkview School Elementary : Riley School Elementary : Uintah School Elementary : Wasatch School Middle : Glendale Middle

East High

Summary:

East High is a public high school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 1,886 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 54 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation (46.02% in 2022-2023) and a relatively low percentage of White students (34.25% in 2022-2023) compared to nearby schools like Highland High (62.58% White). Academically, East High's performance on the Utah Aspire Plus assessments is generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 28.8% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 44.6% and the district average of 36.4%. Additionally, East High has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.4% in 2020-2021 to 50.74% in 2022-2023, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing East High to nearby schools within the Salt Lake District, such as West High and Highland High, there are notable differences in academic performance and student demographics. For instance, Highland High has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as a higher percentage of White students and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, East High's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,321, which is higher than the spending at some nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

840 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84102

(801) 583-1661

District: Salt Lake District

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 138 Utah High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,321

Feeder schools for East High:

Elementary:	Bonneville School
	Edison School
	Emerson School
	Franklin School
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	M. Lynn Bennion School
	Parkview School
	Riley School
	Uintah School
	Wasatch School
Middle:	Glendale Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 1,863

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

White:

34.6%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East High ranks worse than 84.8% of high schools in Utah. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.4%), White (34.6%), African American (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East High is 21.9, which is the 3^rd best among 4 high schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare East High employs 84.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East High is $10,321, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 high schools in the Salt Lake District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East High:

SchoolDigger ranks East High 117^th of 138 Utah public high schools. (See East High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Salt Lake District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 54^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	22.73	117^th	142	17.6%
2009	25.59	119^th	148	19.6%
2010	25.98	120^th	153	21.6%
2011	18.51	141^st	164	14.0%
2012	19.28	146^th	166	12.0%
2013	22.76	136^th	167	18.6%
2014	16.52	103^rd	120	14.2%
2015	22.68	106^th	131	19.1%
2016	24.28	100^th	129	22.5%
2017	19.29	107^th	125	14.4%
2018	28.30	96^th	123	22.0%
2019	15.76	122^nd	136	10.3%
2021	29.87	94^th	129	27.1%
2022	20.22	110^th	131	16.0%
2023	14.18	121^st	139	12.9%
2024	19.85	117^th	138	15.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	25.32	10^th	14	28.6%
2023	15.17	20^th	20	0.0%
2024	34.02	16^th	25	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	13.31	79^th	84	6.0%
2023	13.28	83^rd	93	10.8%
2024	18.82	80^th	93	14.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	26.74	49^th	62	21.0%
2023	30.07	46^th	66	30.3%
2024	30.23	49^th	72	31.9%

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Rank History for White students at East High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	68.78	27^th	123	78.0%
2023	42.68	68^th	122	44.3%
2024	46.21	64^th	123	48.0%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for East High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1391	24	57	68	26	n/a	n/a	0	1566
1989	1546	55	120	178	44	n/a	n/a	0	1943
1990	1364	31	109	165	45	n/a	n/a	0	1714
1991	1382	33	102	189	40	n/a	n/a	0	1746
1992	1370	32	123	193	34	n/a	n/a	0	1752
1993	1400	36	126	199	42	n/a	n/a	1	1804
1994	1497	33	133	202	44	n/a	n/a	0	1909
1995	1498	41	169	235	43	n/a	n/a	0	1986
1996	1498	41	169	235	43	n/a	n/a	0	1986
1997	1595	30	223	260	59	n/a	n/a	0	2167
1998	1577	49	212	269	47	n/a	n/a	0	2154
1999	1554	36	227	307	38	n/a	n/a	0	2162
2000	1478	55	210	307	43	n/a	n/a	0	2093
2001	1440	60	205	313	42	n/a	n/a	0	2060
2002	1290	63	223	401	43	n/a	n/a	0	2020
2003	1290	63	223	401	43	n/a	n/a	0	2020
2004	1210	69	224	484	43	n/a	n/a	0	2030
2005	1167	66	223	499	44	n/a	n/a	0	1999
2006	1127	81	206	531	39	n/a	n/a	0	1984
2007	1054	98	186	583	53	n/a	n/a	0	1974
2008	1011	117	191	704	55	n/a	n/a	18	2096
2009	976	98	183	763	59	n/a	n/a	13	2092
2010	949	114	215	804	55	n/a	n/a	111	2248
2011	910	112	81	822	41	99	30	0	2095
2012	876	103	101	807	19	107	22	0	2035
2013	803	94	92	794	30	121	50	0	1984
2014	747	88	79	801	27	123	50	0	1915
2015	776	76	85	819	24	129	52	0	1961
2016	784	75	82	778	17	126	61	0	1923
2017	762	73	81	791	26	154	60	0	1947
2018	782	70	83	790	17	163	67	0	1972
2019	757	81	70	800	27	175	65	0	1975
2020	749	82	81	792	23	148	63	0	1938
2021	754	92	87	826	23	149	54	0	1985
2022	644	93	79	884	22	121	55	0	1898
2023	646	96	90	868	20	108	58	0	1886
2024	644	103	80	864	15	95	62	0	1863

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1566	65.0	24.0	n/a
1989	1943	75.7	25.6	n/a
1990	1714	90.2	19.0	14.8
1991	1746	79.3	22.0	15.8
1992	1752	75.3	23.2	17.9
1993	1804	80.2	22.5	23.1
1994	1909	78.9	24.2	20.9
1995	1986	91.4	21.7	32.6
1996	1986	91.4	21.7	32.6
1997	2167	85.3	25.4	21.8
1998	2154	92.8	23.2	22.8
1999	2162	97.7	22.1	33.6
2000	2093	97.0	21.6	34.1
2001	2060	87.3	23.6	35
2002	2020	92.8	21.8	40
2003	2020	92.8	21.8	40
2004	2030	92.5	21.9	44.8
2005	1999	94.8	21.1	46
2006	1984	101.0	19.6	47.6
2007	1974	74.4	26.5	0
2008	2096	89.6	23.4	51.3
2009	2092	102.6	20.6	57.9
2010	2248	91.5	24.5	63.8
2011	2095	88.4	23.6	65.7
2012	2035	87.2	23.3	72.7
2013	1984	83.3	23.7	99.8
2014	1915	82.9	23.0	60.4
2015	1961	n/a	n/a	59.1
2016	1923	n/a	n/a	58.8
2017	1947	82.9	23.4	59.7
2018	1972	n/a	n/a	56.9
2019	1975	80.4	24.5	59.2
2020	1938	83.8	23.1	59.9
2021	1985	n/a	n/a	46.4
2022	1898	85.2	22.2	48.7
2023	1886	85.0	22.1	50.7
2024	1863	84.9	21.9	54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1566	65.0	24.0	n/a
1989	1943	75.7	25.6	n/a
1990	1714	90.2	19.0	14.8
1991	1746	79.3	22.0	15.8
1992	1752	75.3	23.2	17.9
1993	1804	80.2	22.5	23.1
1994	1909	78.9	24.2	20.9
1995	1986	91.4	21.7	32.6
1996	1986	91.4	21.7	32.6
1997	2167	85.3	25.4	21.8
1998	2154	92.8	23.2	22.8
1999	2162	97.7	22.1	33.6
2000	2093	97.0	21.6	34.1
2001	2060	87.3	23.6	35
2002	2020	92.8	21.8	40
2003	2020	92.8	21.8	40
2004	2030	92.5	21.9	44.8
2005	1999	94.8	21.1	46
2006	1984	101.0	19.6	47.6
2007	1974	74.4	26.5	0
2008	2096	89.6	23.4	51.3
2009	2092	102.6	20.6	57.9
2010	2248	91.5	24.5	63.8
2011	2095	88.4	23.6	65.7
2012	2035	87.2	23.3	72.7
2013	1984	83.3	23.7	99.8
2014	1915	82.9	23.0	60.4
2015	1961	n/a	n/a	59.1
2016	1923	n/a	n/a	58.8
2017	1947	82.9	23.4	59.7
2018	1972	n/a	n/a	56.9
2019	1975	80.4	24.5	59.2
2020	1938	83.8	23.1	59.9
2021	1985	n/a	n/a	46.4
2022	1898	85.2	22.2	48.7
2023	1886	85.0	22.1	50.7
2024	1863	84.9	21.9	54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$734 (7.1%)	$9,587 (92.9%)	$10,321

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 122^nd of 136 High schools	Ranks 121^st of 139 High schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (East High)	30.5	29.3	1.2%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	36.4	39	2.6%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.2	44	4.2%
9th Grade Mathematics (East High)	27.6	14.8	12.8%
9th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	36.7	23.6	13.1%
9th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	43.6	32.8	10.8%
9th Grade Science (East High)	21	23	2%
9th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	31.2	30.5	0.7%
9th Grade Science (Utah)	36.2	38.1	1.9%
10th Grade English Language Arts (East High)	37	29.2	7.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Salt Lake District)	38	42	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	49.5	45.3	4.2%
10th Grade Mathematics (East High)	22.8	15.4	7.4%
10th Grade Mathematics (Salt Lake District)	29	22.7	6.3%
10th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	36.3	27.7	8.6%
10th Grade Science (East High)	24.5	21.1	3.4%
10th Grade Science (Salt Lake District)	30.2	29	1.2%
10th Grade Science (Utah)	33	32.2	0.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1975	1886	4.5%
African American	81	96	18.5%
American Indian	27	20	25.9%
Asian	70	90	28.6%
Hispanic	800	868	8.5%
Pacific Islander	175	108	38.3%
White	757	646	14.7%
Two or More Races	65	58	10.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.2%	50.7%	8.5%

Schools Near East High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)		RISE Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High	Public	9-12	840 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 583-1661	1,863	85	21.9	54.7%	644 (34.6%)	103 (5.5%)	864 (46.4%)	80 (4.3%)	15 (0.8%)	95 (5.1%)	62 (3.3%)	19.9	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%		14.2	121^st of 139 public high schools	12.9%	4	23.0	28.8	22.1	27.2	25.7	25.0					$10,321	$734	$9,587
City Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	555 E 200 S	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 596-8489	99	13	7.4	58.6%	38 (38.4%)	3 (3.0%)	47 (47.5%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)								(n/a)											$12,723	$956	$11,767
Salt Lake Technology Center	Public	9-12	1560 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Innovations High School	Public	9-12	1700 South State Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	284	7	38.9	41.9%	109 (38.4%)	13 (4.6%)	141 (49.6%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	8.6	128^th of 138 public high schools	7.2%					(n/a)		23.4		10.4		17.7					$6,896	$971	$5,925
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	Public	7-12	1234 S Main	Salt Lake City	84101	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8574	303	36	8.4	64.7%	61 (20.1%)	12 (4.0%)	179 (59.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (9.9%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$12,027	$931	$11,096
Highland High	Public	9-12	2166 S 1700 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 484-4343	2,009	86	23.4	31.0%	1,241 (61.8%)	78 (3.9%)	453 (22.5%)	60 (3.0%)	29 (1.4%)	54 (2.7%)	93 (4.6%)	56.2	54^th of 138 public high schools	60.9%		65.4	34^th of 139 public high schools	75.5%	20	40.8	47.9	37.5	27.7	43.7	40.4					$10,968	$734	$10,234
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2291 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 466-6700	163	12	13.0	13.5%	122 (74.8%)	3 (1.8%)	22 (13.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)											$9,428	$194	$9,234
West High	Public	7-12	241 N 300 W	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8500	2,505	113	22.2	53.1%	670 (26.7%)	120 (4.8%)	1,170 (46.7%)	184 (7.3%)	31 (1.2%)	201 (8.0%)	128 (5.1%)	23.4	109^th of 138 public high schools	21.0%		32.2	95^th of 139 public high schools	31.7%	14	28.3	34.5	24.6	20.4	32.3	26.3	93.1	88.4	84.2	92.7	$9,900	$817	$9,083
Granite Technical Institute	Public	7-12	2500 S State	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4350	98	36	2.6		90 (91.8%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)					38.3						$45,780	$449	$45,331
Utah International Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	350 E Baird Circle (3605 South	South Salt Lake	84115	Salt Lake County	Utah International Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 290-1306	221	17	13.0	95.0%	81 (36.7%)	91 (41.2%)	33 (14.9%)	12 (5.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)				0.0							$9,469	$1,355	$8,114

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