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East High School

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East High School ranks 249 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 27% of Iowa high schools

Summary

East High School is a public high school located in Sioux City, Iowa, serving 1,511 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sioux City Community School District, which is ranked 270 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High School consistently performs below the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 10th-grade students proficient or better in ISASP English Language Arts was 72.4% at East High School, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 86.3% to 93.2%, with the most recent rate being 87.5% in 2022-2023, which is still lower than the state average of around 90% or higher. Additionally, East High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.6% to 37.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average of 10-15% for high schools.

Interestingly, the nearby North High School and West High School also perform below the state average in academic metrics, with similar graduation rates and chronic absenteeism issues. However, East High School generally performs slightly better than these nearby schools in most academic areas. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at East High School, ranging from 51.6% to 57.71% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a population with a lower socioeconomic status compared to the state average, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

1,495

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,108

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 S. Cypress St.
Sioux City, IA 51106-4528

(712) 274-4000

District: Sioux City Community School District

Feeder schools for East High School:

Elementary:	Morningside Elementary
	Nodland Elementary School
	Spalding Park Elementary
	Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle:	East Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (88%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 22% Iowa)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg58%

Iowa avg69%

249^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Sioux City Community School District

270^th of 313Sioux City Community School District among Iowa 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	249 of 340	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	255 of 338	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	272 of 336	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	245 of 332	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	267 of 327	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	249 of 327	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	226 of 320	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	257 of 325	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.4	217 of 320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.6	196 of 324	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.0	139 of 322	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	210 of 351	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.1	152 of 351	56.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%-4 vs state

Mathematics63%-3 vs state

Science62%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

East high has been a very good school to sub for and I was a student there for four years. I am a proud black raider alumni Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 3, 2011

Our family moved from out of State. There really helped with making sure that my daughers credits were coming along. Close Quote

Schools Near East High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)					ISASP Mathematics (2025)					ISASP Science (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	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High School	Public	9-12	3200 S. Cypress St.	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4000	1,495	80	18.6	51.6%	813 (54.4%)	119 (8.0%)	427 (28.6%)	20 (1.3%)	18 (1.2%)	32 (2.1%)	66 (4.4%)	38.5	249^th of 340 public high schools	26.8%		35.8	255^th of 338 public high schools	24.6%	6			73.5	72.4	62.8			59.9	65.9	62.8		62.3	$14,108	$401	$13,707
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High School	Public	9-12	708 Warrior Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-5561	552	33	16.7	26.1%	419 (75.9%)	39 (7.1%)	46 (8.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.5%)	74.8	57^th of 340 public high schools	83.2%		73.4	69^th of 338 public high schools	79.6%	12			85.7	89.2	77.6			70.7	80.2	82.8		78.4	$13,441	$632	$12,809
North High School	Public	9-12	4200 Cheyenne	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 239-7000	1,529	76	20.1	63.2%	528 (34.5%)	139 (9.1%)	662 (43.3%)	74 (4.8%)	31 (2.0%)	23 (1.5%)	72 (4.7%)	14.7	304^th of 340 public high schools	10.6%		20.3	294^th of 338 public high schools	13.0%	10			61.6	58.4	50.7			52.6	53.4	54.9		46.6	$13,602	$603	$12,999
West High School	Public	9-12	2001 Casselman	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6772	1,308	79	16.5		432 (33.0%)	86 (6.6%)	580 (44.3%)	31 (2.4%)	43 (3.3%)	30 (2.3%)	106 (8.1%)	10.8	310^th of 340 public high schools	8.8%		15.5	303^rd of 338 public high schools	10.4%	7			60.3	57.4	53.0			46.0	50.0	47.6		45.9	$13,862	$375	$13,487
Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Tara Way	Lawton	51030	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 944-5181	339	20	17.1	23.9%	306 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	86.9	10^th of 340 public high schools	97.1%		82.4	22^nd of 338 public high schools	93.5%	12	89.1	96.8	87.8	92.3	95.5	80.4	92.1	75.5	89.2	84.1	82.5	89.2	$15,496	$256	$15,240
Hinton High School	Public	7-12	315 W. Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 947-4328	370	22	17.1	10.5%	348 (94.1%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	81.6	26^th of 340 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	17^th of 338 public high schools	95.0%	9	90.2	88.3	84.2	95.0	86.8	82.0	70.0	77.2	76.7	86.8	81.7	85.0	$15,000	$170	$14,830
Woodbury Central High School	Public	9-12	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	190	16	11.7	24.7%	175 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	60.4	152^nd of 340 public high schools	55.3%		62.9	129^th of 338 public high schools	61.8%	23			75.5	78.4	89.8			63.3	70.3	69.4		78.4	$12,981	$399	$12,582
Westwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Rebel Way	Sloan	51055	Woodbury County	Westwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 428-3303	275	13	20.5	36.0%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	69.8	91^st of 340 public high schools	73.2%		44	228^th of 338 public high schools	32.5%	137	79.4	88.1	92.9	76.2	83.9	76.5	81.0	76.2	69.0	73.2	83.3	76.2	$14,922	$125	$14,797

Frequently Asked Questions about East High School

How many students attend East High School?

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

Is East High School a good school?

East High School ranks 249^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into East High School?

East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Morningside Elementary
Elementary : Nodland Elementary School
Elementary : Spalding Park Elementary
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary School
Middle : East Middle School

What district is East High School in?

Sioux City Community School District

What is the racial makeup of East High School?

Students at East High School are 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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