East High School

	123 S. Forge St. Akron OH 44308-1766 330/794-4100; Fax: 330/761-1614 (Beginning with the 2007-08 school year, East students will be housed at the Central-Hower building during the renovation/conversion of the East High School building to a 7-12 facility.) East's ODE report card/demographics East's Web site East Cluster's Web site
Grades: 9-12 Colors: Scarlet Red and Gray Mascot: Dragon Average Class Size: 26 – Average Enrollment: 920 School Day: 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Goal: High quality learning by all Report Card Rating: Continuous Improvement Principal: Anthony Lane
What makes East special? 2006 graduates earned $80,000 in college scholarships. The Marine JROTC ranked second out of 211 schools in the nation. Engineering and robotics won first place in the state VICA competition and competed at the national level. The class won a Young Entrepreneurs award for the Quizmaster Company. East offers quality career education programs with nationally-recognized certification in welding, automotives, hospitality/restaurant management, e-commerce/marketing, information technology-networking, and engineering and robotics. Other programs include tech prep business. "Reality Check" allows students to explore real-world experiences. East is focused on improving writing and higher-order thinking skills. Tutoring is offered during the school day and after school. East High School participates in the "High Schools That Work" program. East students and staff believe in working harder to get smarter. The new East/Goodyear Community Learning Center is under construction. Teachers have an average of 19 years of experience, and 84% hold a master's degree or higher. History Constructed in 1955 Opened in September 1955 Addition in 1971 The present East High School on Brittain Road opened in September 1955. The school replaced the older East High School facility on Martha Avenue, which is now known as Goodyear Middle School. Directions to 123 S. Forge St. Left on Broadway to Perkins Right on Perkins to N. Summit St. Right on N. Summit St. to E. Market St. Left on E. Market St. to S. College St. Right on S. College St. to S. Forge St. Right on S. Forge St. to school

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