East High School (Youngstown, Ohio)
| East High School | |
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| Address | |
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474 Bennington Avenue , 44505 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°06′10″N 80°37′16″W / 41.10278°N 80.62111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Established | 1925 |
| School district | Youngstown City School District |
| Superintendent | Joe Meranto |
| CEEB code | 366180 |
| Principal | Sonya Gordon |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,337[1] (2016) |
| Campus type | Small City[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy and Gold |
| Athletics conference | All-American Conference |
| Team name | Golden Bears |
| Website | www |
East High School is a public high school in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It is one of four secondary schools in the Youngstown City School District. Athletic teams compete as the East Golden Bears in the Ohio High School Athletic Association as a member of the All-American Conference.
History
The original East High School was open from 1925 to 1998, when it was converted to a middle school. The middle school closed following the 2006 winter quarter. A new building reopened as a high school in 2007, following the closing of Rayen High School and Woodrow Wilson High School.
In its first incarnation, East's athletic teams were known as the Sunrisers, from 1925 to 1949. In 1950, the mascot was changed to the Golden Bears. When the school was preparing to re-open in 2007, students voted on what to name their athletic teams, and they decided on the Panthers, to the dismay of some alumni who wanted to see the Golden Bears resurrected. However, in 2017, the name was reverted to Golden Bears, and the school colors were changed from the updated light blue/silver back to blue and gold.[2]
Notable alumni
- Bob Commings - former Iowa Hawkeyes football coach
- Ken Smith - former Major League Baseball first baseman
- Paul Toth - former Major League Baseball pitcher
References
- ^ a b U.S. News & World Report. "East High School". Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ Vindy.com. "East High to return to Golden Bear mascot, team name". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
External links
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