Eastern High Eastern High SchoolSchool

Por: Kristin Powell y Por: Kristin Powell y

Cilia SanchezCilia Sanchez

Meet the SchoolMeet the School

Opened in 1928Opened in 1928 Located downtown, Located downtown,

Lansing on Lansing on Pennsylvania Ave.Pennsylvania Ave.

““L” shaped and L” shaped and made up of three made up of three floors.floors.

21 students per 21 students per teacher.teacher.

1,452 Students1,452 Students

Student Ethnicity Student Ethnicity EthnicityEthnicity The DistrictThe District State AverageState Average

African AmericanAfrican American 47%47% 20%20%

WhiteWhite 32%32% 21%21%HispanicHispanic 16%16% 5%5%

AsianAsian 4%4% 2%2%

American IndianAmerican Indian 1%1% <1%<1% Percentage of Students eligible for free or Percentage of Students eligible for free or

reduced lunch programreduced lunch program54%54% 37%37%

Attendance RateAttendance Rate94%94% 95%95%

Extra Curricular Extra Curricular OpportunitiesOpportunities

BandBand ChoirChoir Video/film Video/film

productionproduction Art/paintingArt/painting PhotographyPhotography

NewspaperNewspaper YearbookYearbook Student Student

council/governmencouncil/governmentt

DebateDebate

Vocational Opportunities Vocational Opportunities

CosmetologyCosmetology AutomotiveAutomotive Health CareersHealth Careers TechnologyTechnology AutomotiveAutomotive Food Production and Management Food Production and Management Construction and Building Trades Construction and Building Trades

SportsSports

FootballFootball Cross countryCross country TennisTennis SoccerSoccer Basketball Basketball

CheerleadingCheerleading GolfGolf VolleyballVolleyball

SoftballSoftball BaseballBaseball GymnasticsGymnastics SwimmingSwimming Track Track WrestlingWrestling

Languages!Languages!

SpanishSpanish FrenchFrench LatinLatin GermanGerman JapaneseJapanese

11stst and 5 and 5thth Year Spanish! Year Spanish!

Seating Arrangement, although Seating Arrangement, although changes from time to timechanges from time to time

Warm up everyday!Warm up everyday! Classroom lacks decorations but will Classroom lacks decorations but will

change soon!change soon! 35-40 students in classroom with 35-40 students in classroom with

little room to walk around.little room to walk around. Not enough text books.Not enough text books.

Mrs. LonsberryMrs. Lonsberry

Graduated Michigan State Graduated Michigan State UniversityUniversity Major – HistoryMajor – History Minor – SpanishMinor – Spanish

Completed her internship year at Completed her internship year at EasternEastern

Taught Economics for 1 yearTaught Economics for 1 year Came back to teach Spanish at Came back to teach Spanish at

Eastern (3 years)Eastern (3 years) She likes to stick closely to the She likes to stick closely to the

book.book.

Homecoming!Homecoming!

CitesCites

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/mi/other/2241#studentsmi/other/2241#students

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