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East High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

214 High St, Waterloo, IA 50703 · (319) 433-2400 · Part of Waterloo Community School District

Waterloo’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,016
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state

On the path

Where Waterloo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

214 High St, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9358
Grade 10234
Grade 11250
Grade 12174
Enrollment over time
1,011’20
988’21
1,022’22
1,013’23
1,016’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 34%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 10%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East High School from Waterloo families.

Other schools in Waterloo Community School District

The district →
Kittrell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
576 students12:1
Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
538 students13:1
Orange Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
B−
518 students14:1
Fred Becker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
C−
501 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
463 students12:1
Highland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waterloo
D
448 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Waterloo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.