School Profile

Wichita High School East

School Profile 2024-2025
2301 E. Douglas • Wichita, Kansas 67211
Phone: (316) 973-7200 • Fax: (316) 973-7224 • usd259.org/east

Sara Richardson, Principal
Emily Tanner, Assistant Principal & IB/AVID Director
Derrick Heckman, Assistant Principal
Iain McHugh, Assistant Principal
Heidi Dreiling, Assistant Principal
Travis Stockam, Assistant Principal

Location
Wichita High School East, one of eight comprehensive public high schools in the Wichita Public Schools USD 259, is located on a 44-acre urban campus and serves a geographic area of 10.5 square miles. Wichita Public Schools is the largest school district in Kansas. The district's 2023-2024 enrollment was 46,880 students.

Accreditation
East High has been accredited by AdvancedEd and is currently working with the state of Kansas and KESA guidelines towards our next accreditation.

Staff
The staff of Wichita High School East consists of one principal, five assistant principals, one IB director, one school psychologist, two social workers, five counselors, one college and career coordinator, and 160 teachers who serve grades nine through twelve.

Facilities
Wichita High School East, the oldest high school in Wichita, is the direct descendent of the original Wichita High School. It was renamed Wichita High School East in 1929 when Wichita High School North opened.

Enrollment
The 2024-2025 enrollment includes 2,456 students comprised of 11% Asian, 21% African American, 38% Hispanic, 7% Multiracial, <1% Native Indian, <1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 23% White. The percentage of students who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program is 78%. The Class of 2025 has 552 students.

Scheduling
East High has a 7-period face-to-face school day. School begins at 8am and ends at 3:10pm.

Credits
One-half credit is equal to one-half Carnegie Unit. All classes receive one-half credit per semester.

Curriculum
Wichita High School East offers a comprehensive curriculum providing for a wide range of student interests and abilities. Offerings include:

• Advanced Placement
• AVID
• Career and Technical Education
• ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
• Gifted Education
• International Baccalaureate Program
• Special Education

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
With its proven track record of bringing out the best in students and closing achievement gaps, AVID is a 6th - 12th grade system designed to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. Often from low-income or minority families and typically first in their families to attend college, these students are capable of completing a rigorous curriculum, but are falling short of their potential. The AVID curriculum, based on rigorous standards, was developed by middle and senior high school teachers in collaboration with college professors and is used in AVID elective classes, in content-area classes in AVID schools, and even in schools where the AVID elective is not offered. It is driven by the WICOR method, which stands for writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading.

International Baccalaureate Program
Internationally recognized as one of the most rigorous college-preparatory curricula available in 5,700 schools worldwide (www.ibo.org). IB students at East enroll in the full Diploma Program or the Certificate/Exam Program beginning junior year of high school. Students working to earn their IB Diploma complete four-year programs in English, math, science, social studies, and world language and optional courses in music, theater arts, computer studies, or art/design. They also complete a 4,000-word Extended Essay, participate in numerous community service projects, and complete a Theory of Knowledge course. All students in the IB program have the potential to earn college credit and/or advanced standing. Students are accepted to the IB program through an application process held during the spring semester. The Class of 2025 includes 62 IB students.

Advanced Placement, Honors, International Baccalaureate, Gifted Courses
Honors, Advanced Placement and Gifted courses are offered in several academic areas. International Baccalaureate students take a full complement of Pre-IB their freshman and sophomore years and IB courses their junior and senior years. The following codes are used on transcripts:

AP:	Advanced Placement (10 offered)
C:	Concurrent (35 offered)
Hon:	Honors (11 offered)
G:	Gifted
PIB:	Pre-International Baccalaureate (16 offered)
IB:	International Baccalaureate (33 offered)
SL:	Standard Level IB Course
HL:	Higher Level IB Course

 

 

 

 

Graduation Requirements
A Wichita High School Diploma requires a minimum of 23 units of credit. This includes credits earned in approved high school programs.

Required courses:

English	4
Social Studies	3
Mathematics	3
Science	3
Physical Education	1
Fine Arts	1
Elective Credits	7
Career and Technical Ed.	.5
Financial Literacy	.5
Total	23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grading Scale
Wichita High School East does not have a required grading scale, but most teachers use the following:

A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
F = 59% and below
 

Grade Point Average
A cumulative average based on all classes taken is calculated by awarding point values as listed below. Student transcripts show both a weighted and unweighted GPA. The unweighted GPA is used to determine class rank.

Grade	4-Point Scale	Honors/PIB Weighted	AP/IB Weighted
A	4	4.5	5
B	3	3.5	4
C	2	2.5	3
D	1	1.5	2
F	0	0	0

 

 

 

Class Rank
Grade point averages carried to three places are listed in descending order to determine class rank for Wichita High School East students.

Class of 2024	457 Students
Highest GPA	4.0
Lowest GPA	0.08
Average GPA	2.81

 

 

National Merit Statistics 2023-2024
NM Semifinalists	2
NM Commended Scholars	5

 

School Code: 173206
 

ACT/SAT Scores
Average ACT Score	18.8
Average SAT Score	1345

 

Advanced Schooling: Based on responses from senior survey
Four-year colleges	50%
Two-year colleges	16%
Employment	4%
Military Service	5%
Technical Programs	3%
Trade School	5%
Unknown	11%