East High School
Address
1500 East Broad Street

Columbus
,
(Franklin County)
,
Ohio
43205

United States
Coordinates39°58′2″N 82°57′39″W / 39.96722°N 82.96083°W / 39.96722; -82.96083
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1898
School districtColumbus City Schools
SuperintendentTalisa Dixon
NCES School ID390438000624[1]
PrincipalCharles Richardson Jr.[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment469 (2019-2020)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.63[1]
Color(s)Black and Orange[2]   
Athletics conferenceColumbus City League[2]
Team nameTigers[2]
RivalLinden McKinley High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Websiteccsoh.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.

Notable alumni

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Athletics

Former building, constructed in 1899

Columbus East won the first state boys basketball championship for the capital city in 1951. This was Columbus, Ohio's first basketball championship for the high school category. This team is considered to be one of the greatest teams in Ohio high school basketball history. The team was composed of Rollie Harris, Romey Watkins, Dick Linson, Ed Granger, and Bill Truss. They were coached by the legendary Paul "Bucky" Walters. This historic team beat the highly favored Hamilton Big Blue in the State finals before a soldout crowd. The Walters team used an advanced defense called the "flat iron" zone. The offense was also ahead of their time relying on the incredible passing skills of Watkins and the "fast break".

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - East High School (390438000624)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  4. ↑ "Eichenlaub in Demand". Akron Beacon Journal. September 12, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Ray Eichenlaub (1972)". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Thurber House — About James Thurber — Literary Center and James Thurber Museum".
  7. ↑ "Columbus' Ann B. Walker, journalist and trailblazer, turns 99". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  8. ↑ "D.K. Wilgus Collection". UCLA Ethomusicology Archive. UCLA. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  9. ↑ OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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