East High School (Utah)
Salt Lake High School East or simply East High School is a public high school in the Salt Lake City School District in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It serves grades nine through twelve in general and special education. East High School was founded in 1913 and currently has an enrolled student body of around 1,900. It is located at 840 South 1300 East in the East Bench neighborhood. The original building was completed in 1913, and the current structure was built in 1997.
| East High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
840 South 1300 East Salt Lake City , Utah 84102 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°45′03″N 111°51′19″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1913 |
| School district | Salt Lake City School District |
| NCES School ID | 490087000486 |
| Principal | Pam Pedersen |
| Teaching staff | 83.83 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,938 (2019–2020) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.12 |
| Color(s) | White, red and navy |
| Team name | Leopards |
| Website | east.slcschools.org |
Most of the Disney Channel film High School Musical was filmed at East High School. The opening scenes of its first sequel High School Musical 2 (including the film's opening number, "What Time Is It?") were also filmed at East High. Additional filming took place in St. George. The filming of the second sequel High School Musical 3: Senior Year began at East High on May 3, 2008. The sequel show about the films also was filmed at East High School High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.