Appleton East High School
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| Motto | Liberty, Equality, Fraternity |
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| Established | 1967 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Ben Vogel |
| Faculty | 100+ |
| Students | 1,510 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Appleton, Wisconsin, USA |
| Oversight | Appleton Area School District |
| Colors | Red, White, and Blue |
| Mascot | Patriots |
| Yearbook | The Lantern |
| Newspaper | The Courier |
| Website | Appleton East High School |
Appleton East High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Appleton, Wisconsin. Part of the Appleton Area School District, Appleton East is one of three public four-year high schools in the city. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Wisconsin Department of Public Education. As of 2005, enrollment was approximately 1,510. The school calendar consists of two 18-week semesters. The school is in the Fox Valley Association sports conference.
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] First Robotics
Appleton East is home to NEW Apple Corps Robotics (FIRST Robotics Team 93), which is composed of students from Appleton East, Appleton North and Appleton West High Schools. Any student from an Appleton Area School District high school or charter school is eligible to join.
[edit] Forensics team
The Appleton East Forensics Team has won more Wisconsin state championships than any other school.[citation needed] It won state titles from 1992 through 1997, and in 1999. Its most recent accomplishment was winning the state championship in the Wisconsin Forensics Coaches Association Tournament of 2005, and the co-championship with James Madison Memorial High School in 2006. The team is coached by Mike Traas and Debra Weiher-Traas.
[edit] Boys' basketball team
The boys' basketball team had winning seasons in three straight years during the mid-2000s. In 2005 the team had a 17-7 (12-6) record, but later lost to Ashwaubenon to end the season. In 2006, it posted a 18-4 (15-3) record, earning a #1 seed in its tournament before being upset by Kimberly in the second round. In 2007 the team garnered a #1 pre-season state ranking, and finished the season with a 19-5 (14-4) record. After losing its last two games of the season, it was beaten one game before the state tournament by Bay Port High School, 55-49.
[edit] Trivia
The architecture of East High School centers around a three-story circular "silo". In 1992, as part of the senior class prank, the roof of the silo was painted with a large yellow "smiley face", making the prank visible from 40,000 feet. (See [1]).
[edit] Notable alumni
- Willem Dafoe - American film and stage actor; Dafoe attended but did not graduate because he was suspended by administration for making a video that was considered pornographic.[citation needed]
- Steve Kagen - U.S. Congressional Representative (D-WI 08)
- Christine Boskoff (1967-2006) - mountaineer, died in China
- Gary Arndt - travel writer and photographer
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