East High School (Utah)
Salt Lake High School East or simply East High School is a public high school in the Salt Lake City School District in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It serves grades nine through twelve in general and special education. East High School was founded in 1913[3] and currently has an enrolled student body of around 1,900. It is located at 840 South 1300 East in the East Bench neighborhood. The original building was completed in 1913, and the current structure was built in 1997.[3]
| East High School | |
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| Location | |
840 South 1300 East , 84102 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′03″N 111°51′19″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1913 |
| School district | Salt Lake City School District |
| NCES School ID | 490087000486[1] |
| Principal | Pam Pedersen |
| Teaching staff | 83.83 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,938 (2019-2020)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.12[1] |
| Color(s) | White, red and navy[2] |
| Team name | Leopards[2] |
| Website | east.slcschools.org |
Most of the Disney Channel film High School Musical was filmed at East High School. The opening scenes of its first sequel High School Musical 2 (including the film's opening number, "What Time Is It?") were also filmed at East High. Additional filming took place in St. George. The filming of the second sequel High School Musical 3: Senior Year began at East High on May 3, 2008.
History
In 1972, a fire destroyed the interior of the main building.[4]
In 2017 the school re-purposed two locker rooms below the gymnasium and installed washing machines in order to accommodate homeless students.[5] The non-profit organization Chapman-Richards Cares donated two washing machines and two dryers to the school. About 100 students at the time were homeless.[6]
In July 2017, a flood caused about $3 million in damages to the school.
High School Musical
Much of the Disney Channel film High School Musical and parts of its two sequels, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, were filmed at East High. As a result, the school has become a destination for some tourists. In the summer of 2007, the school received 40 to 50 visitors per day who wanted to visit the location of the film.[7]
In November 2007, the school performed its own production of High School Musical.[7] Demand for tickets was so strong that the school added an extra performance.[8]
The school is the setting of the Disney+ show, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.[9]
The exterior grounds of the school were used in the 1990 film Dream Machine, starring Corey Haim.
Notable alumni
- Roseanne Barr (actress, comedian, writer, producer, director, politician) attended the school, but dropped out before graduating at 17 years old.[10]
- Jenny Oaks Baker (class of 1993), Grammy nominated violinist[11]
- Merrill Cook (class of 1964), U.S. Representative from Utah (1997–2001)[12]
- Alyosha Efros, computer vision researcher and winner of the 2016 ACM Prize in Computing[13]
- Herman Franks, Major League Baseball manager[14]
- Patrick Fugit, actor. Star of Almost Famous.[15]
- Jake Garn, U.S. Senator from Utah (1974–1993) and astronaut[16]
- Greg Grant (basketball, born 1960) (class of 1979), Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, 1985-86.
- Josh Grant (class of 1986), Professional basketball player[17]
- Dee Hartford, actress, known as Donna Higgins during school years[18]
- Abby Huntsman, American journalist and television personality.[19]
- James Irwin (class of 1947), astronaut and eighth person to walk on the moon[20]
- Bob Lewis, National champion basketball player at the University of Utah[21]
- Jim Matheson (class of 1978), U.S. Representative from Utah (2001–2015)[22]
- Scott M. Matheson (class of 1946), Governor of Utah (1977–1985)[23]
- Richard Moll (class of 1960), actor[24]
- Ritt Momney (real name Jack Rutter), indie-pop singer known for his cover of "Put Your Records On"[25]
- Carol Ohmart, actress[26]
- Bruce "Utah" Phillips, civil rights activist, folk singer, story teller, labor organizer, "the Golden Voice of the Great Southwest"[27]
- Sione Po'uha (class of 1997), defensive tackle for the New York Jets[28]
- Vernon B. Romney (class of 1941), Attorney General of Utah (1969–1977)[29]
- Ken Sansom (class of 1944), voice actor and actor; voice of Rabbit in Disney's Winnie the Pooh[30]
- Elizabeth Smart (class of 2006), Kidnapping survivor and activist
- Wallace Stegner (class of 1925), Pulitzer Prize-winning author[31]
- Will Tukuafu, American football fullback[32]
- Stevie Tu'ikolovatu (class of 2009), NFL defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[33]
- Paul Van Dam (class of 1955), Attorney General of Utah (1989–1993)[34]
- Steven C. Wheelwright (class of 1961), Edsel Bryant Ford Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, former President of BYU-Hawaii[35]
- Herb Wilkinson, led University of Utah to its only NCAA Tournament Championship in 1943–44, NCAA University of Iowa three-time All American basketball player
- Reed Jeppson, member of the school’s football team, missing since 1964
References
- "Search for Public Schools - East High (490087000486)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "ATHLETIC DEPT INFO". East High School. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "East High School celebrates 100 years | Deseret News". Deseret News. 20 September 2013.
- "East High School History". East High Alumni SLC.
- Richards, Mary (2017-03-08). "East High School opening washroom, laundry facilities for homeless students". KSL. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- Pasha-Robinson, Lucy (2017-03-11). "Utah school installs showers and washing machines for homeless students to use". The Independent. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- Stephen M. Silverman (September 6, 2007). "High School Musical Heads Home". People Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- Tiffany Erickson (November 10, 2007). "High School Musical: Student production sells out big at East High School". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- "Streaming Soon! Every Exciting Announcement, First Look, and Surprise Revealed at D23 Expo 2019 for Disney+". D23. 2019-08-24. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- "Roseanne Barr Yearbook Photo & School Pictures". October 2016.
- "Jenny Oaks Baker Shares Testimony", churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church, retrieved 3 November 2014
- COOK, Merrill, (1946 - ). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Baseball legend Franks dies at 95". Deseret News. April 1, 2009. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
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- Howell, Scott (November 8, 2019). "Scott Howell: City's new airport should be Jake Garn International". Salt Lake City Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- utahutes.cstv.com http://utahutes.cstv.com/genrel/040808aaa.html. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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- "Q&A: Abby Huntsman says leaving 'The View' was a 'no-brainer'". 13 January 2020.
- "Astronaut Bio: James Irwin". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- "Robert Lewis Obituary". Legacy.com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- MATHESON, James David (Jim), (1960 - ). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- Gov. Scott M. Matheson. National Governors Association Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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- Benson, Samuel (June 22, 2021). "Meet Ritt Momney, the viral singer who doesn't know Mitt". Deseret News. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- Clemens, Samuel. "Carol Ohmart: The Story of Hollywood's Greatest Actress", Lulu Press. December 2022
- "Folk Revival in Salt Lake City?", folkworks.org, Retrieved 2013-12-7
- "Player Bio:Sione Pouha". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- Pat Reavy. "Vern Romney, former Utah Attorney General, dies at 89". Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Utah actor Ken Sansom, voice of 'Pooh's' Rabbit, dies at 85". The Salt Lake Tribune. 2012-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "San Francisco 49ers: Will Tukuafu". Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- Facer, Austin (April 29, 2017). "Former Utah defensive tackle Stevie Tu'ikolovatu taken by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in seventh round of NFL draft". Deseret News. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
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- "BYU—Hawaii: A Conversation with Steven C. Wheelwright, Interview by Fred E. Woods". Religious Educator. 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
(Download pdf: Steven Charles Wheelwright was born in Salt Lake City in September 1943. Raised also in this locale, he grew up loving Scouting and the outdoors. Further, Steve enjoyed swimming on both the East High School and the University of Utah swim teams.
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