East High

East High is a public high school located in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,644 students. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 317 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin high schools, ranging from 104th to 437th out of 400-466 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students performing relatively well, but other subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students performing poorly, ranking in the bottom 15% of schools. East High's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas.

Comparing East High to nearby schools within the same district highlights the disparities in educational outcomes. For example, West High consistently outperforms East High across various metrics, ranking in the top 10% of Wisconsin high schools. Additionally, smaller alternative schools within the district, such as Innovative High and Shabazz-City High, also tend to outperform East High. These comparisons suggest that the root causes of East High's underperformance may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to address the inequities in educational outcomes.