East High School (Des Moines Independent Comm School District SCH DIST.), Iowa - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

East High School is a High in Des Moines, IA. It currently serves 2014 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District and all schools in Iowa.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:2014

Number of Teachers: 85

Student/Teacher Ratio: 23.56

Location Info

Location: 815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Mailing Address: 815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

Phone: (515)242-7788

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	514
Grade 11	493
Grade 12	534
Grade 9	473

Gender/Sex of East High School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	1062	52.73
Female	949	47.12

Race/Ethnicity Demography of East High School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	13	0.65
Asian	134	6.65
Black or African American	332	16.49
Hispanic/Latino	915	45.43
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	0.30
Two or more races	110	5.46
White	501	24.88

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	0.66
Asian	74	6.97
Black or African American	181	17.04
Hispanic/Latino	463	43.60
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	0.47
Two or more races	48	4.52
White	284	26.74

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	6	0.63
Asian	60	6.32
Black or African American	151	15.91
Hispanic/Latino	452	47.63
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.11
Two or more races	62	6.53
White	217	22.87

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.39
Asian	33	6.42
Black or African American	76	14.79
Hispanic/Latino	228	44.36
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.39
Two or more races	28	5.45
White	145	28.21

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	1.01
Asian	34	6.90
Black or African American	74	15.01
Hispanic/Latino	236	47.87
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.20
Two or more races	27	5.48
White	114	23.12

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.56
Asian	34	6.37
Black or African American	84	15.73
Hispanic/Latino	246	46.07
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.38
Two or more races	32	5.99
White	132	24.72

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.63
Asian	33	6.98
Black or African American	98	20.72
Hispanic/Latino	205	43.34
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.21
Two or more races	23	4.86
White	110	23.26