East St. Louis Senior High School
| East St. Louis Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4901 State Street , 62205 | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′31″N 90°06′12″W / 38.60861°N 90.10333°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1865 |
| School district | East Saint Louis Public Schools |
| Principal | Brittany Green |
| Teaching staff | 85.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,261 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.84 |
| Color(s) | Orange and royal blue |
| Slogan | All gas, No breaks |
| Sports | Basketball (men's & women's), Football, Wrestling, Volleyball (men's & women’s) Cheerleading, Track & Field (men's & women's), Baseball, Softball, Tennis |
| Mascot | Airplane |
| Team name | Flyers/Flyerettes |
| Website | eastside.estl189.com |
East Saint Louis Senior High School is the only high school located in East St. Louis, Illinois. The school serves about 1,438 students in grades 9 to 12 in the East Saint Louis Public Schools district. It was featured in the Jonathan Kozol book Savage Inequalities. In 1998, East St. Louis Lincoln High School consolidated with East St. Louis High.
In addition to East St. Louis, the district (this is the sole comprehensive high school of the district) also includes portions of Canteen, Centreville, and Stites Townships in northwestern St. Clair County. The district also includes all of Washington Park, much of Alorton and Centreville, and portions of Belleville, Caseyville, Fairmont City, Fairview Heights, and Madison.