East High School (Duluth, Minnesota)

For schools of the same name, see East High School (disambiguation).

Duluth East High School
Location
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Information
Type	Public
Established	1927
Principal	Laurie Knapp
Staff	91
Number of students	1,477
Color(s)	Red and Grey
Mascot	Greyhound
Information	[phone]
Website	[1]

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.^[1]

Situated in a residential neighborhood in eastern Duluth, Duluth East currently serves about 1,477 students.^[2]

Curriculum

East High School employs a schedule that allows students to take six 50-minute classes a day. It also offers an optional zero hour, for students to take a schedule of seven classes. There are limited options for taking zero hour courses, and they are held before the official start of school, so few students elect to take these options.

East High School offers many classes to serve its students. These classes include Advanced Placement (AP) classes, Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), vocational classes, special education, honors, and basic classes.

According to the new school "red plan", East is going to be moved into the Ordean Middle School Building starting in the year 2011.

The School Song, The Birchen

Duluth East’s school song is The Birchen. The lyrics of the song are as follows.

East High Rah-Rah-Rah (clap-clap-clap),

With a Sis-boom-bah (clap-clap-clap),

At our games united are we,

Brave and strong we promise to be!

We are sure to win (clap-clap-clap),

Once we do begin (clap-clap-clap),

E-A-S-T Rah-rah for dear old East.

Dear East Senior High (clap-clap-clap),

Let your banners fly (clap-clap-clap),

To our colors true we will be,

And we’ll head to our victory,

Come on, Red and Grey (clap-clap-clap),

Take that game away (clap-clap-clap),

E-A-S-T Rah-rah for dear old East.

Notable alumni

• Lester M. Crystal, 1952 graduate, is president of MacNeil Lehrer Productions and was executive producer of PBS NewsHour, the nation’s first hour-long nightly newscast. He also worked 20 years for NBC News, serving as president in 1977-79.
• Eric Eskola, 1971 graduate, is a journalist known for his coverage of Minnesota politics and public affairs. He reports on WCCO Radio and hosts the program Almanac on Twin Cities Public Television.
• Kara Goucher (Grgas-Wheeler), 1996 graduate, is a champion long-distance runner. Her time in the 3000 meters led the nation in 2000, and her 10,000 meter time ranks her as the second fastest American woman of all-time. 2007 Bronze medal winner, 10,000 meters, IAAF World Championships, Osaka, Japan.
• Mike Hatch, 1966 graduate, is a former Minnesota Attorney General. He was the DFL Party nominee for Governor in 2006. In a very close race, Hatch lost the general election to incumbent Governor Tim Pawlenty.
• John Muldoon, 1974 graduate, Producer/Sound Engineer, worked with notables such as Buddy Rich, Tina Turner, James Brown and Count Basie and His Orchestra. Produced the 1984 Texas Music Awards.
• Sean Hill, 1988 graduate, was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League.
• Phil Solem, 1975 graduate, is a member of The Rembrandts, American pop-rock band, famous for the song "I'll Be There for You," the theme for the popular sitcom Friends.
• Phil Verchota, 1975 graduate, played on the 1980 Miracle on Ice gold-medal U.S. Olympic Hockey Team and captained the 1984 Olympic team.

Extracurricular activities

Duluth East High School has extracurricular activities that students can join. These activities include athletic teams, service organizations, and academic teams.

Clubs and organizations

In addition to athletic teams, Duluth East also has clubs and organizations. These include:

• American Field Service (AFS)
• ANIMEE Club
• Association
• Band
• Birch Log (yearbook staff)
• Book Club
• Cadets
• Choir
• DECA
• Drama
• Duluth East Japanese & Anime Organization ^[3]
• Executive Board
• Fellowship of Jewish Athletes (founded 1995)
• Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
• GREEN Club
• Greyhound Volleyball Booster Club
• Grill Team
• The Greyhound (school newspaper)
• Harry Potter Club
• Hound Pack
• Intramural sports
• Key Club
• Knitting Club
• Knowledge Bowl
• Math Team
• National Honor Society
• Odyssey of the Mind
• Orchestra
• Photography and Video Club
• Speech (in association with Denfeld High School)
• Scott Anderson Leadership Team (SALT)
• Société National Honoraire de Français
• Spanish Club
• Student Forum

References

1. ^ History of East High School
2. ^ Duluth East High School Home Page
3. ^ DEJAO | Duluth East Japanese & Anime Organization

External links

• Duluth East High School Home Page
• [2]
• Yahoo! Education
• Class of 1986 Home Page

Coordinates: 46°49′04″N 92°03′53″W / 46.81778°N 92.06472°W / 46.81778; -92.06472