East High School (Memphis, Tennessee)
East High School is a high school formerly in the Memphis City Schools district, but now in the Shelby County Schools district in Memphis, Tennessee, serving grades 9 to 12. East High School offers Engineering and Health Sciences Optional Honors Programs, with opportunities to study engineering, design, technology, health care and biotechnology. East High School partners with local universities to support Dual Enrollment for students to earn college credits while in high school. History. Early Years. The current main building was designed by architect Everett D. Woods after WWII as an elementary, middle, and high  school for East Memphis. Construction began in 1946 and the first classes of grades 1-10 took place in 1948, with 11th and 12th grade being added in 1949 and 1950 respectively. 1975-1999. In 1976 a separate building was built adjacent to East's rear parking lot, originally housing East VoTech. Another smaller building was built in 1984. It connects to the East VoTech building and housing facilities for the main school. 1984-1985 was also the last year for the elementary school, with the classrooms being given to the secondary and high school section. 2000s. In March 2003  the Annex was demolished. An elevator and six ADA accessible restrooms (2 per floor) were built in its place. A $12.8 million renovation was completed during the summer of 2007. The renovation was started in October 2005 with the renovation of the auditorium; the windows were bricked over, ADA accessibility features were added, the wooden seating was replaced with plastic ones, and a new media booth was built in the rear of the auditorium. The renovation also included drop ceilings throughout the entire school; new fluorescent lighting, HVAC, and water pipes located within the drop ceilings; and new tile  flooring in the halls. In January 2017, East High announced its T-STEM Optional Program, partnering with University of Memphis, FedEx, and AutoZone to develop a new curriculum. It is the first T-STEM school in SCS. On 19 April 2021, SCS revealed their "Reimagine 901" facilities plan. The plan involves the creation of more K-8 and 6-12 schools to smoothen building transitions for students. One such plan is in place for the relocation of Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, also known as MSSA, to East High School. MSSA currently shares a building with Middle College High School at 750  East Parkway. External links. https://sites.google.com/a/memphiseast.com/memphis-east-high-school/