Green Bay East High School
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Green Bay East High School is a public high school in the Green Bay Area Public School District serving Green Bay, Wisconsin and its surrounding communities (including the villages of Bellevue and Allouez).
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[edit] History
The educational enterprise that has come to be known as East High School has been located in only three buildings over a 145 year history. The first building was built on Howe Street in 1856 on land donated by the Astor family. This building was known as “Old Brick” and continued to serve as the administrative offices for the school system after classes were moved to other locations. The beginning of East High School is generally attributed to Professor Furber’s decision to add Latin and Mathematics to the grade school curriculum in 1860. The first class of six students, 4 male and 2 female, earned their diplomas in 1875.
In 1893, a new building known officially as the East Side High School was built in the 500 block of South Webster. Unofficially, this handsome red sandstone building was referred to as “the school on the hill”, and the students attending the school were referred to as the “Hilltoppers”. This building was dismantled after the current Washington Middle School was built and the red sandstone blocks were used to construct a garage, gatehouse and walls at City Stadium, the home of the Green Bay Packers. The garage and the North wall remain standing and can be seen just to the North of the current East High School building.
The core building of the current East High School was built on a 23 acre parcel purchased from the Hagemeister estate for $80,000.00. Construction was completed by the Fall of 1924 at a cost of $661,492.31. The class of 1925 was the first class to graduate from the new building.
More recently, East High School underwent further renovation and expansion. The 21 million dollar project was completed in March 2003 and added a new science wing and gym.
[edit] Notable graduates
Notable graduates include Green Bay Packers founder Curly Lambeau, "Sleepy" Jim Crowley (a member of Knute Rockne's "Four Horsemen"), politician Terese Berceau, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Red Smith (who wrote for The New York Times), Monk TV series star Tony Shalhoub, and Tal Blevins of IGN.com[citation needed]
[edit] Athletics
The mascot for athletics is the Red Devil, a reference to the red clay-based Devil River that wraps around the school (which has since been renamed the East River). Currently, it is part of the Fox River Valley Conference (FRVC) consisting of Green Bay West, Green Bay Southwest, Green Bay Preble, Notre Dame Academy, Manitowoc Lincoln, Sheboygan North, and Sheboygan South High Schools, but will soon join the new Fox River Classic Conference.
Green Bay East and its crosstown rival Green Bay West celebrated 100 years of football competition in 2005. East, led by coach John Kolstad, won the game 58-8. A time capsule was created which will transfer annually to the winning team until 2030.
The Red Devils play at City Stadium, which was home of the Green Bay Packers from 1926–1956. Now, it is known as East Stadium or Old City Stadium. Recent renovations of the school included ornamental fencing and monuments to the history of the field thanks to the Green Bay Packers.
[edit] Current School Information
East High School is the home of the district’s Health Services Academy, which helps students prepare for careers as doctors, nurses, and other positions in the medical industry. In 2004-05, five seniors will complete the Practical Nursing program at NWTC. They will simultaneously complete high school and the first year of college.
Over the past five years, East High School students have been leaders of the district-wide Intra-City Student Council.
[edit] Extra Curricular Activities
Sports: Basketball, Baseball, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Tennis, Soccer, Volleyball, Ice Hockey and Track
Clubs/Organizations: Academic Decathalon, DECA, Diversity Club, East High Community Foundation, FBLA, FFA, Gay-Straight Alliance, National Honor Society, Dancing Devilettes, Cheerleading, Skills USA, Social Studies Team, Swing Choir, Intercity Math League, Environmental Club, Asian Club, and Student Council.
