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East High

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 92% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

East High is a public high school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,041 students. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked 103 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Wisconsin, ranking within the top 40 schools in the state for the past several years. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 67.47% and 61.45% of 10th-grade students, respectively, scoring proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. East High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 91.6% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, West High in the Wauwatosa School District and James E. Dottke Project-Based Learning High School in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, East High significantly outperforms in academic achievement and overall school rankings. However, when compared to schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Marshall High and Milwaukee School of Languages, East High's performance is significantly higher, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes between districts.

1,043

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,456

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7500 Milwaukee Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53213-2206

(414) 773-2000

District: Wauwatosa School District

Feeder schools for East High:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
	Washington Elementary
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	Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Longfellow Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Wisconsin high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg46%

36^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Wauwatosa School District

103^rd of 426Wauwatosa School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	36 of 431	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	37 of 431	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	28 of 415	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	15 of 391	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	17 of 390	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	27 of 400	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	58 of 410	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	43 of 410	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	29 of 408	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	65.2	171 of 466	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	115 of 462	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	81.5	33 of 457	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	74.0	83 of 452	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.6	195 of 445	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	168 of 450	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	85 of 438	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	109 of 437	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	81 of 281	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	26 of 292	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	79.0	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2022	33.4	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	44.7	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	21 of 44	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	40 of 353	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	27 of 329	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	16 of 343	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	15 of 332	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	24 of 343	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	41 of 355	88.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	14 of 126	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	28 of 119	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	32 of 97	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	28 of 86	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.2	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	6 of 86	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	109 of 335	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	63 of 326	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	94 of 271	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	151 of 250	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	114 of 226	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	85 of 251	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	170 of 255	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	33 of 380	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	32 of 365	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	32 of 359	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	9 of 347	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	14 of 334	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	39 of 354	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	93 of 373	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	50 of 81	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	9 of 56	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	18 of 93	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	4 of 95	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	51.7	24 of 55	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	8 of 285	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 300	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	7 of 271	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	3 of 269	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	3 of 266	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	11 of 266	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	27 of 261	89.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)46th percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

Social Studies65%+18 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

Science59%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East High	Public	9-12	7500 Milwaukee Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-2000	1,043	68	15.2	22.7%	669 (64.1%)	174 (16.7%)	87 (8.3%)	33 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (7.2%)	86.2	36^th of 431 public high schools	91.6%		84.9	37^th of 431 public high schools	91.4%	1	67.5	61.5	59.4								65.2		$12,456	$399	$12,056
Milwaukee School of Languages	Public	6-12	8400 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5700	964	60	16.1	53.9%	186 (19.3%)	452 (46.9%)	236 (24.5%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)								(n/a)				24.8	43.0	32.6	19.2	26.1	13.3	36.8	37.1	18.1	$14,290	$2,148	$12,141
WHS Information Technology	Public	9-12	2525 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-5900	402	25	16.2	85.3%	7 (1.7%)	357 (88.8%)	17 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)											6.3		$18,236	$3,436	$14,799
Transition High	Public	9-12	1940 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2670	90	9	9.7	86.7%	3 (3.3%)	77 (85.6%)	6 (6.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$22,355	$3,409	$18,946
West High	Public	9-12	11400 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3000	986	66	14.9	29.5%	487 (49.4%)	265 (26.9%)	99 (10.0%)	47 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.7%)	55.9	190^th of 431 public high schools	55.9%		65.3	126^th of 431 public high schools	70.8%	64	51.0	50.6	45.8								46.4		$12,883	$392	$12,489
James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High School	Public	9-12	7815 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4210	168	14	12.0	63.1%	102 (60.7%)	7 (4.2%)	34 (20.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.5%)	25.8	351^st of 431 public high schools	18.6%		10.5	409^th of 431 public high schools	5.1%	58	36.1	16.2	22.2								59.5		$22,507	$1,337	$21,168
Marshall High	Public	9-12	4141 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2300	639	45	14.2	81.7%	7 (1.1%)	587 (91.9%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	0.6	431^st of 431 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)			3.0								4.1		$14,311	$1,913	$12,398
Pathways High	Public, Charter	9-12	3022 W Wisconsin Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Pathways High Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 943-2891	149	10	15.6	30.2%	39 (26.2%)	71 (47.7%)	16 (10.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (10.7%)	6.3	412^th of 431 public high schools	4.4%		25.2	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%	54			24.1								14.8		$23,340	$5,080	$18,260
DOC: Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Cent er	Public	7-12	2825 N 30th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(414) 874-1600	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Groppi High	Public	9-12	1312 N 27th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-8200	105	9	11.6	89.5%	4 (3.8%)	90 (85.7%)	5 (4.8%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)								(n/a)													$22,307	$2,516	$19,791

Frequently Asked Questions about East High

What schools feed into East High?

East High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Longfellow Middle

What district is East High in?

Wauwatosa School District

How many students attend East High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,043 students attended East High.

Is East High a good school?

Yes. East High ranks in the top 8.4% of Wisconsin high schools.

What is the racial makeup of East High?

Students at East High are 64% White, 17% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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