East High School

East High School (also known as Duluth East) is the largest of three public secondary schools in Duluth, Minnesota. It educates students in grades nine through twelve. It first opened its doors in 1927 as a junior high school. In 1950, it became a senior high school to serve the growing student population. Situated in a residential neighborhood in eastern Duluth, Duluth East currently serves about 1,530 students.

The Red Plan calls for the current East High School building to become a middle school. The high school for the eastern part of town would be located at what is now Ordean Middle School, on 40th Ave. East.

Our children all graduated from East High School. Our oldest was not happy when she heard it may not remain a high school. Our boys aren’t as sentimental.

East has been crowded for many years. It was crowded when there were only 10-12 grades there, and became more crowded when they added the ninth graders.