East High School is a public high school in the Salt Lake City School District in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. and serves grades nine through twelve. It also accepts and cares for mentally and physically disabled children. East High School was founded in 1914 and currently has an enrolled student body of 1,996. It is located at 850 South on 1300 East (though its address is at 840 South) in the East Bench neighborhood. The current principal is Dr. Paul Sagers. The school mascot is the leopard, and they have a special rivalry with Highland High School in all sports.
Most of the Disney Channel film High School Musical was filmed at East. Also, the opening scenes of High School Musical 2 (including the film's opening number, What Time Is It?) were also filmed at East High. Additional filming took place in Saint George. High School Musical 3: Senior Year began filming at East High School on May 3, 2008.
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In 2007, three East High School football players were removed from the team due to a hazing incident on another team member.[1] On March 2008, one of the three was convicted of forcible sexual abuse, attempted forcible sodomy, and misdemeanor lewdness.[2]
Much of the Disney Channel film High School Musical, as well as parts of the sequels High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year, were filmed at East High. As a result, the school became a destination for some tourists. During the summer of 2007, the school received 40 to 50 visitors per day who wanted to visit the location of the film.[3]
In November 2007, the school performed its own production of High School Musical.[3] Demand for tickets was so strong, the school added an extra night of that production.[4]