school profile

East High School

Located in Des Moines, IA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
190897000528
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
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Enrollment
2,014
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 2,014 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,014
Grades served09–12

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Per-pupil expenditure$15,286
Federal revenue share15.6%
State revenue share54.2%
Local revenue share30.2%
Chronic absenteeism rate45.7%
Graduation rate (ACGR)72.0%

County

Median household income$81,621
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
Median home value$248,400
Unemployment rate3.1%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,014
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 45%Black 17%White 25%Asian 7%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered24
Advanced mathematics enrollment386
Hispanic 168 · Asian 29 · Black 49 · White 122 · Two+ 18 | Male 202 · Female 184 | English learners 74 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 56
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered8
AP enrollment208
Hispanic 99 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 21 · Black 21 · White 58 · Two+ 8 | Male 94 · Female 114 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment45
Hispanic 14 · Asian 6 · Black 4 · White 19 · Two+ 2 | Male 21 · Female 24 | English learners 1
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment, offeredNo
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered36
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-12152
Hispanic 80 · Asian 8 · Black 32 · White 26 · Two+ 6 | Male 86 · Female 66 | English learners 83 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10516
Hispanic 240 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 34 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 66 · White 140 · Two+ 30 | Male 274 · Female 242 | English learners 118 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 94
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1250
Hispanic 23 · Asian 3 · Black 15 · White 8 · Two+ 1 | Male 26 · Female 24 | English learners 32 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10267
Hispanic 115 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 22 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 32 · White 72 · Two+ 21 | Male 136 · Female 131 | English learners 38 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 40
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered11
Algebra II enrollment307
Hispanic 134 · Asian 16 · Black 48 · White 94 · Two+ 15 | Male 165 · Female 142 | English learners 41 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Geometry
Geometry classes offered24
Geometry enrollment553
Hispanic 269 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 41 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 76 · White 128 · Two+ 34 | Male 292 · Female 261 | English learners 192 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 115
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment26
Hispanic 9 · Asian 3 · Black 2 · White 12 | Male 13 · Female 13
Biology
Biology classes offered33
Biology enrollment677
Hispanic 310 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 54 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 103 · White 165 · Two+ 39 | Male 348 · Female 329 | English learners 194 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 129
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered9
Chemistry enrollment239
Hispanic 96 · Asian 14 · Black 41 · White 75 · Two+ 13 | Male 126 · Female 113 | English learners 16 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Physics
Physics classes offered2
Physics enrollment98
Hispanic 50 · Asian 10 · Black 11 · White 17 · Two+ 10 | Male 50 · Female 48 | English learners 32 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered2
Computer Science enrollment74
Hispanic 35 · Asian 7 · Black 11 · White 13 · Two+ 8 | Male 42 · Female 32 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment167
Hispanic 58 · Asian 16 · Black 31 · White 56 · Two+ 6 | Male 64 · Female 103 | English learners 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment181
Hispanic 58 · Asian 22 · Black 23 · White 66 · Two+ 12 | Male 100 · Female 81 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT253
Hispanic 114 · Asian 29 · Black 40 · White 60 · Two+ 10 | Male 108 · Female 145 | English learners 58 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 38
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 325 · Female 221
English learner program enrollment
Male 324 · Female 220
Enrollment
Male 1,108 · Female 971
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 269 · Female 161
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 21 · Female 15
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 111
Hispanic 1 | Female 1 | English learners 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1276
Hispanic 40 · Asian 2 · Black 16 · White 15 · Two+ 3 | Male 35 · Female 41 | English learners 31 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 33
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants733
Male 433 · Female 300
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports18
Male 9 · Female 9
Teams20
Male 11 · Female 9
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,111
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)6.8
Security staff (FTE), security guards6
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses2
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers88.9
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total88.9
Teachers, current-year93
Male 44 · Female 49
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension733
Hispanic 238 · Am. Indian / AK Native 9 · Asian 43 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 214 · White 141 · Two+ 88 | Male 402 · Female 331 | English learners 132 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 279 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 2 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 179 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 131 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))73
Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 21 · White 15 · Two+ 9 | Male 51 · Female 22
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 18 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)117
Hispanic 43 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 28 · White 28 · Two+ 12 | Male 57 · Female 60 | English learners 22
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 2 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students without IDEA disabilities)2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 1 | English learners 2
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedYes
Homicides, reportedYes
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon2
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device5
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon22
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.