West Chester East High School

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About East

 

Community Profile

 

West Chester Area School District covers 75 square miles of suburban Chester County. It is located approximately 25 miles southwest of Philadelphia and 12 miles north of Wilmington, Delaware. The Borough of West Chester and seven surrounding townships make up the district known for its diversified businesses and beautiful historic countryside.

 

The student population, of approximately 12,000 is served by three high schools, three middle schools, and ten elementary schools.

 

 

Recognition of Excellence

 

East High School has earned two Blue Ribbon Awards of Excellence. These awards were based on the overall school environment, programs offered to students, student achievement, and quality of staff.

 

 

 

Student Population

 

Total enrollment at East High School for the 2007-2008 school year is approximately 1300 students.

 

Class of 2008

 

Class of 2009

 

Class of 2010

 

Class of 2011

 

 

 

Grading Scales and Graduation Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Graduation Project must be successfully completed

 

 

 

Highly Motivated Students

 

Seminar and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses are offered to highly motivated students at East High School.

 

Seminar—An extremely challenging curriculum in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

 

 

AP courses—These courses specifically prepare students for the National AP test which can qualify them for college credit and/or exempt them from freshman level courses. AP classes at East High School include:

 

American History

American Government and Economics

Art

Biology

Calculus Honors (AB)

Calculus Seminar (BC)

Chemistry

Computer Science

English 11

English 12

European History

French

German

Italian

Latin

Physics

Portfolio Development

Spanish

Statistics

 

 

 

Test Results

 

PSSA tests are administered to 11th graders each year in Reading and Math. In 2006, 92% of East students scored proficient or advanced in reading and 83% scored proficient or advanced in math.

 

 

SAT—Mean Test Results in 2006 and 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Merit Recognition

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

School Rankings and Awards       

 

 

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