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. It is located at 840 South 1300 East in the East Bench neighborhood. The school is known for being a filming site of the High School Musical franchise.
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History
East High School was founded in 1913. In 1972, a fire destroyed the interior of the main building. The school's current structure was built in 1997.
Much of the Disney Channel film High School Musical and parts of its two sequels, High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, were filmed at East High. As a result, the school has become a destination for some tourists. In the summer of 2007, the school received 40 to 50 visitors per day who wanted to visit the location of the film. In November 2007, the school staged its own production of High School Musical. Demand for tickets was so strong that the school added an extra performance. The school is also the setting of the Disney+ show High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
In 2017, the school re-purposed two locker rooms below the gymnasium and installed washing machines in order to accommodate homeless students. The non-profit organization Chapman-Richards Cares donated two washing machines and two dryers to the school. About 100 students at the time were homeless. In July 2017, a flood caused about $3 million in damages to the school.
Notable alumni
Roseanne Barr, actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director
Jenny Oaks Baker, violinist
Merrill Cook, former U.S. Representative
Alyosha Efros, computer industry
Herman Franks, former professional baseball player and manager
Patrick Fugit, actor
Jake Garn, former U.S. Senator and astronaut
Greg Grant, basketball player
Josh Grant, basketball player
Dee Hartford, actress
Abby Huntsman, American journalist and television co-host
Tyler Hughes, American football coach
James Irwin, astronaut and eighth person to walk on the Moon
Reed Jeppson, member of the school's football team, missing since 1964
Bob Lewis, basketball player
Edward D. Maryon, painter and educator
Jim Matheson, former U.S. Representative
Scott M. Matheson, former Governor of Utah
Ritt Momney, singer
Carol Ohmart, actress
Bruce "Utah" Phillips, activist and musician
Sione Po'uha, football player
Vernon B. Romney, former Attorney General of Utah
Ken Sansom, actor
Elizabeth Smart, kidnapping survivor and activist
Wallace Stegner, author
Taki Taimani, professional football player, Minnesota Vikings
Tang Wei-tsu, skier and businessman
Stevie Tu'ikolovatu, football player
Will Tukuafu, professional football player
Paul Van Dam, former Attorney General of Utah
Jaylen Warren, professional football player
Steven C. Wheelwright, academic professor and leader
Herb Wilkinson, basketball player
Russell M. Nelson, surgeon and religious leader