High school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
East High School
East High School serves grades 9–12 for 2,014 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 3rd largest of the 5 Des Moines Independent Community School District high schools in Des Moines. Its 23.7 students per teacher matches the median for those schools. Enrollment fell from 2,097 in 2019–20 to 2,014 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 12, with 534 students. 70% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (1,381 free, 18 reduced-price). It was eligible for Title I funding without a program in 2021–22. The closest park is Stewart Square Park (0.3 mi).
East High School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at East High School
Parks near East High School
Address, phone and official links
815 E 13th St, Des Moines 50316
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State school ID 771737 109 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000528
Other high schools in the district
Schools nearby
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.