Appleton East High School

Appleton East High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Appleton, Wisconsin. Part of the Appleton Area School District, the school is one of three public four-year high schools in the city. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and by the Wisconsin Department of Public Education. As of 2005, enrollment was approximately 1,510. The school calendar consists of two 18-week semesters. The school is in the Fox Valley Association sports conference.ArchitectureEast High School is constructed around a three-story circular "silo".Extracurricular activitiesAthleticsBoys' basketballThe boys' basketball team had winning seasons in three consecutive years during the mid-2000s: 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2010, the team defeated De Pere High School, and went to the state tournament for the first time since 1996. In the 2010-2011 season, the Patriots went undefeated in the regular season, ranked number one and became sectional champions by defeating Germantown. They went on to state, earning 3rd, ending the year with an overall record of 26-1.Cross country and track and fieldAppleton East's 2009 cross country team was ranked #1 in the state going into their conference meet. In the 2010 track and field season, the Patriots sent several athletes to the state competition in LaCrosse.Appleton East cross country and track and field coach Joe Perez was inducted into the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 1998.