East High School (Columbus, Ohio)

East High School is a public high school located on the near east side of Columbus, Ohio at 1500 E. Broad Street. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was originally constructed in 1922.

East High School
Address
1500 East Broad Street

, ,
43205

United States
Coordinates39°58′2″N 82°57′39″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
Established1898
SuperintendentDr. Talisa Dixon
PrincipalCharles Richardson Jr.[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,032
Color(s)Black and Orange [1]   
Athletics conferenceColumbus City League[1]
Team nameTigers[1]
RivalLinden McKinley High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Athletic DirectorAnthony Brown[1]
WebsiteDistrict Website

Renovation work at East High School was completed in December 2008. The work included restoring numerous skylights throughout the building, refinishing the solid woodwork and wrought iron railings, as well as installing energy-efficient lighting fixtures. The new capacity is 1032 students. Included in the renovation was the addition of a 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m2) gymnasium, which features three full-sized basketball courts and seating for 1850 spectators. The total construction cost was $28.2 million.

Notable alumni

Athletics

Columbus East won the first state boys basketball championship for the capital city in 1951. This was Columbus, Ohio's first basketball championship for the high school category. This team is considered to be one of the greatest teams in Ohio high school basketball history. The team was composed of Rollie Harris, Romey Watkins, Dick Linson, Ed Granger, and Bill Truss. They were coached by the legendary Paul "Bucky" Walters. This historic team beat the highly favored Hamilton Big Blue in the State finals before a soldout crowd. The Walters team used an advanced defense called the "flat iron" zone. The offense was also ahead of their time relying on the incredible passing skills of Watkins and the "fast break".

Ohio High School Athletic Association state championships

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References

  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. "D.K. Wilgus Collection". UCLA Ethomusicology Archive. UCLA. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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