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East High School

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East High School ranks 66 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

66^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 85% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

East High School is a public high school located in Duluth, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,486 students. It is part of the Duluth Public School District, which is ranked 182 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 24 and 66 over the past several years. It has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 135 Minnesota high schools for Hispanic students and 15th out of 78 for Asian students in recent years. However, the school struggles with lower performance for Native American and Special Education students, highlighting the need to address achievement gaps and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all.

Compared to other high schools in the Duluth Public School District, East High School significantly outperforms Denfeld High School in academic metrics such as test scores and graduation rates. Additionally, East High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.08% to 22.76% over the past few years, indicating it may serve a more affluent student population compared to some of the other schools in the district.

1,495

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,057

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 N 40th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55804-8888

(218) 336-8845

District: Duluth Public School District

Feeder schools for East High School:

Elementary:	Congdon Elementary
	Homecroft Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary
	Lester Park Elementary
Middle:	Ordean East Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

66^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Duluth Public School District

182^nd of 446Duluth Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	66 of 450	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	24 of 480	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	61 of 476	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	48 of 472	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	48 of 428	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	75 of 492	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	66 of 494	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	83.6	54 of 489	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	139 of 489	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	71 of 504	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	89 of 483	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	150 of 534	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	158 of 539	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	92 of 545	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	30 of 540	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.5	62 of 460	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	88.2	43 of 463	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.3	26 of 450	94.2%	★★★★★
2005	76.4	93 of 452	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	100 of 433	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	75.9	15 of 78	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	73 of 358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	20 of 403	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	75 of 396	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	26 of 388	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	47 of 339	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	81 of 401	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	90 of 395	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	98.7	2 of 135	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	58 of 389	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	92 of 393	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	35 of 312	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	16 of 270	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	74 of 370	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	58 of 374	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	58 of 377	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	39 of 405	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	58 of 398	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	94 of 403	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	53 of 351	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	62 of 411	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	53 of 398	86.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	31 of 74	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.8	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	127 of 178	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	141 of 221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	128 of 216	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	55 of 214	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	94 of 173	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.2	15 of 220	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	52.4	87 of 195	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	93 of 376	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	35 of 402	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.8	93 of 398	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	76 of 401	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	96 of 412	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	97 of 414	76.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)99th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Asian (2019)81st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)70th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2025)36th percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+14 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
East High School	Public	9-12	301 N 40th Ave E	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8845	1,495	73	20.3	19.7%	1,310 (87.6%)	22 (1.5%)	35 (2.3%)	25 (1.7%)	18 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (5.6%)	82.6	66^th of 450 public high schools	85.3%		90.7	24^th of 480 public high schools	95.0%	42	43.9	43.9	63.1	63.1	$14,057
Alternative Learning Center SWS East	Public	9-12	301 N 40th Ave E	Duluth	55804	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	74	2	48.6	36.5%	53 (71.6%)	6 (8.1%)	7 (9.5%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Duluth Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8756	35	3	13.6	88.6%	20 (57.1%)	1 (2.9%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.0%)	8.3	426^th of 450 public high schools	5.3%					(n/a)	4.0	4.0	16.7	16.7	$16,134
Academic Excellence Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 336-8766	54	12	4.4	33.3%	46 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)					$13,587
Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8756	235	6	39.9	58.7%	155 (66.0%)	11 (4.7%)	18 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)								(n/a)	8.3	8.3
Harbor City International Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	332 W Michigan Street Ste 300	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Harbor City International Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 722-7574	194	14	13.6	41.2%	159 (82.0%)	5 (2.6%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	91.3	18^th of 450 public high schools	96.0%		95.7	9^th of 480 public high schools	98.1%	9	52.8	52.8	69.8	69.8	$14,722
The Bridge	Public, Magnet	12	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(218) 336-8740	25	0	22.5	68.0%	13 (52.0%)	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)					$7,734
Denfeld High School	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8830	951	59	16.0	48.5%	615 (64.7%)	66 (6.9%)	51 (5.4%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (17.0%)	36.9	306^th of 450 public high schools	32.0%		60.1	208^th of 480 public high schools	56.7%	98	21.0	21.0	40.1	40.1	$17,519
Alternative Learning Center SWS Denfeld	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8830	57	1	38.7	78.9%	28 (49.1%)	6 (10.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (28.1%)								(n/a)
Hermantown Senior High	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	655	31	20.8	16.5%	598 (91.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	66.1	161^st of 450 public high schools	64.2%		88.5	31^st of 480 public high schools	93.5%	130	38.5	38.5	51.6	51.6	$11,265

Frequently Asked Questions about East High School

What schools feed into East High School?

East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Congdon Elementary
Elementary : Homecroft Elementary
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary
Elementary : Lester Park Elementary
Middle : Ordean East Middle School

What district is East High School in?

Duluth Public School District

Is East High School a good school?

East High School ranks 66^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,495 students attended East High School.

What is the racial makeup of East High School?

Students at East High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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