Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School
East Anchorage High School (EAHS) is a public high school which serves grades 9–12 in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage School District. The current principal is Ron Brown.[2] East's mascot is the Thunderbird, and the school colors are red and blue.[2] With an enrollment of 1,763 students as of the 2019–2020 school year, East High School is the largest school in Alaska.[1][3] In October 2020, it was decided by the Anchorage School District Board to rename East Anchorage High School as Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School after the late Bettye Davis.[4]
| Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School | |
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| Address | |
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4025 East Northern Lights Boulevard 99508 United States | |
| Coordinates | 61°12′02″N 149°48′20″W |
| Information | |
| Other name | East High School |
| Former name | East Anchorage High School |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Anchorage School District |
| Superintendent | Deena Bishop |
| CEEB code | 020002 |
| Principal | Ron Brown |
| Teaching staff | 90.65 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,763 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.45[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and blue |
| Mascot | Thunderbird |
| Website | www |
Notable alumni
- Scott Gomez (ca. 1997), former National Hockey League player who was also an assistant coach for the New York Islanders
- Trajan Langdon (1994), former professional basketball player who spent three seasons with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers
- Sean Parnell (1980), former Governor of Alaska[5]
- Kikkan Randall (2001), Olympic skier[6]
- Lora Reinbold (1982), Alaska politician
- James Dale Ritchie (1994), serial killer[7]
- John Roderick (ca. 1986), musician[8]
- Mao Tosi (1994), football player, Arizona Cardinals (ca. 2000)
References
- "East High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "East High | Anchorage School District". www.asdk12.org. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- "School Enrollment by Grade as of October 1, 2018" (PDF). education.alaska.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- Media, Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Public (October 22, 2020). "Anchorage School Board renames high school after Bettye Davis, Alaska's 1st Black state senator". KTOO. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- "Alaska Governor Sean Parnell". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- "Bio". Kikkan Randall Official Website. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- Hopkins, Kyle (April 26, 2017). "Serial killer: Police say James Dale Ritchie committed 5 murders in 2016". KTUU-TV. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-14-big-city-apology.html . Approximate timestamp 1:23:30.
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