Students
As of the 2005-2006 school year, there are 2,115 students enrolled at East, which makes the school one of the largest in Iowa (Lincoln High ranks above East with 2,126 students). 65.8% of the student body is White (European-American) descent (down from 66.7% in the 2004-2005 school year). The leading ethnic group by enrollment is that of African-American (Black) descent, and they are followed by Latino, Asian, and Indian (Native American or Alaskan Native).
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