East High School (Memphis, Tennessee)

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East High School
Address
Map
3206 Poplar Avenue

Memphis
,
Tennessee
38111

United States
Coordinates35°07′55″N 89°57′14″W / 35.13194°N 89.95389°W / 35.13194; -89.95389
Information
TypePublic
Established1904
School districtShelby County Schools
NCES School ID470014801053[1]
PrincipalPamela McKinley (2022-)
Teaching staff39.70 (FTE) (2021-22)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment573 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.43 (2021-22)[1]
Color(s)   
Fight songFight On East High (On, Wisconsin!)
Athletics conferenceTSSAA
MascotMustang
WebsiteCurrent: https://schools.scsk12.org/east-hs Old: http://www.easthigh.org/

East High School is a high school formerly in the Memphis City Schools district, but now in the Shelby County Schools district in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades 9 to 12.[2] 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[edit]

Early years[edit]

The current main building was designed by architect Everett D. Woods after WWII as an elementary, middle, and high school for East Memphis.[3][4] 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.[5]

1975–1999[edit]

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.[5]

2000s[edit]

The location of the former annex as it is today.

In March 2003 the Annex was demolished. An elevator and six ADA accessible restrooms (2 per floor) were built in its place.[3][6]

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.[6][7]

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.[8][9][10]

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.[11][12]

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2021-2022 school year, East High School has an enrollment of 573 students.[1]

  • Asian - 0.7%
  • Black - 70.0%
  • Hispanic - 7.3%
  • White - 14.7%
  • Multiple Races - 7.3%

Athletics[edit]

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.[13] 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.[14][15]

Memphis East Mustangs Athletic State Championships[16]- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Sports
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Golf, Boys 1[17] 1955
Football 2[18] 2016, 1999
Winter Basketball, Boys 8[19] 2017, 2016, 2012, 1996, 1988, 1983, 1982, 1979
Spring Track and Field, Girls[a] 7[20] 2001, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1990, 1989
Total 18

Notable alumni[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Team championships, not winning individual events.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - East High (470014801053)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "East High School Home Page". Mcsk12.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "The East High Alumni Page:The History of East High School". www.easthigh.org. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "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 Girls' Track and Field Championship History". tssaasports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  21. ^ Branston, John (June 8, 2016). "Mike Cody and Breaking Sports Barriers". Memphis Magazine. Contemporary Media. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  22. ^ "W.J. Michael Cody member profile". Burch, Porter & Johnson. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  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[edit]

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

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