Wausau East High School is a comprehensive public secondary school in Wausau, Wisconsin. Originally named Wausau High School, it became Wausau East with the opening of Wausau West High School in the early 1970s. Part of the Wausau School District, the school enrolled 1,322 students in grades 9 through 12 as of 2007. The current principal is Dr. Bradley J. Peck.
The school newspaper, published since 1921, is The Skyrocket. The yearbook, published since 1915, is the WAHISCAN or Wausau High School Annual. The school's colors are red and white. Its mascot is a lumberjack because of the historical significance of the lumber industry in the Wausau area.
The average class size is 15 students.
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