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About this school
East High School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 568 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
East High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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East High School
$104,725
raised using DonorsChoose
131
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
484
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
East High School has received support from
273 individuals from Tennessee and
211 individuals out-of-state.