Misplaced Pages

East High School
Address
3206 Poplar Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38111 United States
Coordinates	35°07′55″N 89°57′14″W / 35.13194°N 89.95389°W / 35.13194; -89.95389
Information
Type	Public
Established	1904
School district	Shelby County Schools
NCES School ID	470014801053
Principal	Pamela McKinley (2022-)
Teaching staff	43.30 (FTE) (2023-2024)
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	615 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.20 (2023-2024)
Color(s)
Fight song	Fight On East High (On, Wisconsin!)
Athletics conference	TSSAA
Mascot	Mustang
Website	Current: https://schools.scsk12.org/east-hs Old: http://www.easthigh.org/

East High School is a public high school serving grades 9 to 12 in Memphis, Tennessee. It was formerly in the Memphis City Schools district but is now a part of Shelby County Schools. East High School is an all-optional school, with whose T-STEM programs offers opportunities to study transportation and logistics, engineering, and aviation. East High School partners with local universities to support Dual Enrollment for students to earn college credits while in high school.

History

Early years

The current main building was designed by architect Everett D. Woods after WWII as an elementary, middle, and high school for East Memphis. Construction began in 1946 and the first classes of grades K-10 took place in 1948, with 11th and 12th grade being added in 1949 and 1950 respectively.

1975–1999

In 1976 a separate building was built adjacent to East's rear parking lot, originally housing East VoTech. Another smaller building was built in 1984. It connects to the East VoTech building and houses facilities for the main school. 1984-1985 was also the last year for the elementary school, with the classrooms being given to the secondary and high school section.

2000s

In March 2003 the Annex was demolished. An elevator and six ADA accessible restrooms (2 per floor) were built in its place.

A $12.8 million renovation was completed during the summer of 2007. The renovation was started in October 2005 with the renovation of the auditorium; the windows were bricked over, ADA accessibility features were added, the wooden seating was replaced with plastic ones, and a new media booth was built in the rear of the auditorium. The renovation also included drop ceilings throughout the entire school; new fluorescent lighting, HVAC, and water pipes located within the drop ceilings; and new tile flooring in the halls.

In January 2017, East High announced its T-STEM Optional Program, partnering with University of Memphis, FedEx, and AutoZone to develop a new curriculum. The decision was made due to low enrollment. The following fall, the T-STEM Academy was established, with all non-qualifying students being rezoned to other high schools. It is the first T-STEM school in SCS.

On April 19, 2021, SCS revealed their "Reimagine 901" facilities plan. The plan involves the creation of more K-8 and 6-12 schools to smoothen building transitions for students. The following spring, it was announced that Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, also known as MSSA, would be relocated to East High School. MSSA shared a building with Middle College High School at 750 East Parkway. The relocation was completed before the fall 2022 school year despite resistance.

Demographics

As of the 2023-2024 school year, East High School has an enrollment of 615 students.

• Asian - 0.5%
• Black - 68.3%
• Hispanic - 10.2%
• White - 13.2%
• Multiple Races - 7.8%

Athletics

The sports teams of East High are known as the Mustangs (and Lady Mustangs for girls' teams).

The basketball team won three consecutive state titles between 2016 and 2018 under Penny Hardaway, before he began coaching for the University of Memphis. In September 2022, East High was fined nearly $15,000 by the TSSAA and stripped of 2018-19 post-season titles after Hardaway was found to have violated recruiting rules in bringing James Wiseman to East High from Nashville.

Notable alumni

• Eric Banks, football player
• Qwynnterrio Cole, strong safety for the St. Louis Battlehawks
• Kirk Fordice, Mississippi governor (1992-2000)
• Anne Haney, actress
• Cedric Henderson, basketball player
• Will Redmond, football player
• Cybill Shepherd, actress, singer and model
• Shelby Tucker, Anglo-American journalist, novelist and attorney
• James Wiseman, basketball player for the Detroit Pistons, 2019 Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year
• Moneybagg Yo, rapper
• Paul Young, Memphis mayor (2024-present)

Notes

1. Team championships, not winning individual events.
2. Team championships, not winning individual events.

References

1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - East High (470014801053)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
2. "East High School Home Page". Mcsk12.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
3. ^ "The East High Alumni Page: The Architecture Of East High School". www.easthigh.org. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
4. Williford, Ethan (April 24, 2019). "EAST HIGH SCHOOL". Memphis Current. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
5. ^ "The East High Alumni Page:The History of East High School". www.easthigh.org. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
6. ^ "2005-2007 Renovation". www.easthigh.org. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
7. Welch, Ken (September 18, 2007). "Photo tour of $12.8 million renovation as construction rushes toward completion: Biggest visual change in decades underway at East High". www.easthigh.org. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
8. "Students And Parents Excited About New East High School T-STEM Optional Program #SCSNewsroom". www.scsk12.org. January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
9. Dries, Bill (January 20, 2017). "East High T-STEM Program Takes Applications". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
10. Clark, Tish (August 4, 2017). "Changes At East High Lead To Confusion For Some Students". localmemphis.com. WATN-TV. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
11. Testino, Laura. "SCS proposes building 5 schools, closing about 15, adding on to 13. Here are details". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
12. Henry, Daja E. (February 21, 2022). "East High merger with Maxine Smith STEAM meets resistance". Daily Memphian. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
13. Calkins, Geoff. "Penny Hardaway claims state title, now free to claim Memphis basketball job". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
14. Wilcox, Wynston (September 2, 2022). "TSSAA fines Memphis East $15K, strips championship for Penny Hardaway's recruitment of James Wiseman". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
15. "East High School fined, stripped of titles over James Wiseman recruiting violation". ABC24 Memphis. September 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
16. "Memphis East High School Championships History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
17. "Memphis East High School Boys' Golf Championship History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
18. "Memphis East High School Football Championship History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
19. "Memphis East High School Boys' Basketball Championship History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
20. "Memphis East High School Boys' Track and Field Championship History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
21. "Memphis East High School Girls' Track and Field Championship History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
22. "Qwynnterrio Cole bio". Alcorn State Braves.
23. Pressley, Sue Anne (July 13, 1999). "Changing Partners In Dixie". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
24. "East High Alumni Hall of Honors". easthigh.org. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
25. Peek, Krysten (March 19, 2019). "James Wiseman named Gatorade National Basketball Player of the Year" (English). basketballrecruiting.rivals.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
26. Jung, Tristan (March 20, 2019). "No. 1 Recruit James Wiseman Named Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year" (English). Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
27. Jordan, Jason (March 19, 2019). "Chosen 25 center James Wiseman named Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year" (English). USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
28. Pimpo, Stephen (October 6, 2023). "Mayor-elect Paul Young talks about his goals for Memphis". ABC24 Memphis.

External links

https://sites.google.com/a/memphiseast.com/memphis-east-high-school/

This Tennessee school-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• Public high schools in Tennessee
• High schools in Memphis, Tennessee
• 1904 establishments in Tennessee
• Educational institutions established in 1904
• Tennessee school stubs