Cheyenne East High School

Cheyenne East High School is a publichigh school located in Cheyenne, Wyoming with approximately 1,500 students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. It serves Laramie County School District #1. Students from East Triad schools attend East High School. These schools include: Carey JHS, Alta Vista ES, Anderson ES, Baggs ES, Buffalo Ridge ES, Dildine ES, Henderson ES, Meadowlark ES, and Saddle Ridge ES. The current principal is Marc Kerschner, with his associate principals, Evan Helenbolt, Gina Huges, and David Haggerty.

As of the 2022-23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,513 students and 98 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4:1. There was 318 students (21% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 143 (9.45% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

East offers numerous AP courses, as well as the International Baccalaureate program, an advanced curricular course that encompasses all of a student's core classes. It also encourages students to participate in many beneficial programs such as The Congressional Award and National Honor Society.

The East High Speech and Debate team was formally led by coach Michael Starks, who was inducted to the NSDA's Hall of Fame in 2006.^[4] The team has won District and State Sweepstakes, receiving recognition for their accomplishments.^[5][6] Many students go on to qualify and win national tournaments,^[7] They have won the yearly National Speech and Debate Association's national tournament. East High also hosts the "Holiday Classic" tournament^[8] which brings in hundreds of competitors from schools in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska.

El equipo de fútbol americano de East High School ha ganado el campeonato estatal cinco veces: en 1970, 1974, 2007, 2013 y 2020. ^{[ 9 ]} Las animadoras de East High obtuvieron el primer lugar en acrobacias femeninas en 2004, 2008 y 2010. El equipo de baloncesto femenino de East High Lady Thunderbirds ganó el título estatal en baloncesto 4A en 2010. En 2011, el equipo masculino de atletismo bajo techo de Cheyenne East ganó el título estatal. Los equipos de voleibol y natación de Lady Thunderbirds se llevaron a casa campeonatos estatales en 2012. El equipo de fútbol femenino de Lady Thunderbirds ganó títulos estatales consecutivos en 2013 y 2014. Los T-Birds ganaron el campeonato estatal de fútbol americano en 2013.

La banda de música de Cheyenne East va al Festival Estatal de Bandas de Música todos los años y ha obtenido la puntuación más alta posible desde 1999. Fueron campeones estatales en 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, ^{[ 10 ]} 1988 y 1989.

• Trey Harrington – tres veces jugador de fútbol del año de Wyoming ^{[ 11 ]}
• James Johnson - jugador de baloncesto profesional, Indiana Pacers ^{[ 12 ]}
• Daniel Junge - Cineasta documental ganador del Premio de la Academia ^{[ 13 ]}
• Aaron Keen - entrenador de fútbol americano universitario ^{[ 14 ]}
• Cynthia Lummis - Senadora de los Estados Unidos y ex miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos ^{[ 15 ]}
• Brad McCaslin - entrenador de fútbol americano universitario ^{[ 14 ]}
• Brandon Nimmo - jardinero de los New York Mets ^{[ 16 ]}
• Tracy Ringolsby - columnista de MLB.com ^{[ 15 ]}

• Sitio web de East High