# Cheyenne East High School
Cheyenne East High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12 at 2800 E. Pershing Blvd. in [Cheyenne, Wyoming](https://www.edgepedia.org/cheyenne-wyoming), operated by Laramie County School District #1.[1](https://www.east.laramie1.org/en-US) With 1,566 students on the most recent federal count, it is one of five high schools in the district.[2](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091) • [3](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wyoming/districts/laramie-county-school-district-1/east-high-school-22012) Its teams are known as the Thunderbirds, and the school is notable both for long-running athletic success and for a speech and debate program that produced Wyoming's first individual national champion in 2025.[4](https://capcity.news/community/schools-community/2025/06/27/cheyenne-east-high-claims-national-speech-and-debate-title-principal-also-honored/)
| Key fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Location | 2800 E. Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82001[1](https://www.east.laramie1.org/en-US) |
| Enrollment | 1,566 students, grades 9–12[2](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.77 students per FTE classroom teacher (99.30 FTE teachers)[2](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091) |
| Building capacity | 112.42% of capacity; $35.9M expansion study approved[5](https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/lcsd1-trustees-approve-study-calling-for-35-9m-expansion-of-east-high/article_01d8bdfa-53ae-42a9-a6ef-7fb284be11ac.html) |
| AP participation | 27% of students[3](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wyoming/districts/laramie-county-school-district-1/east-high-school-22012) |
| Principal | Marc Kerschner, named 2025 National Administrator of the Year[4](https://capcity.news/community/schools-community/2025/06/27/cheyenne-east-high-claims-national-speech-and-debate-title-principal-also-honored/) |
| State titles (recent) | Football five times (1970, 1974, 2007, 2013, 2020); girls soccer 2013 and 2014; softball and 4A cheer/stunt in 2026[6](https://wyopreps.com/softball-east-champions-2026-wyoming/) • [7](https://capcity.news/schools/2026/03/02/lcsd1-trustees-to-weigh-1-2m-east-high-tennis-court-relocation-open-public-comment-on-ap-psychology-review/) |
## Campus and facilities
The main building sits at 2800 E. Pershing Blvd.[1](https://www.east.laramie1.org/en-US) The building is now over capacity: a study approved by LCSD1 trustees found East at 112.42% of building capacity, projected to still be at 106.81% eight years out, and recommended a $35.9 million expansion that would add capacity for 413 students, roughly 17 new classrooms, and cafeteria and kitchen additions.[5](https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/lcsd1-trustees-approve-study-calling-for-35-9m-expansion-of-east-high/article_01d8bdfa-53ae-42a9-a6ef-7fb284be11ac.html)
Funding has not yet followed. The Wyoming State Construction Department sought $3.5 million in design funding during the 2026 legislative session, with construction funding to be requested in 2027 and completion expected within three to five years of approval; long-term maintenance for the building is projected at $442 million over the next 20 years.[5](https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/lcsd1-trustees-approve-study-calling-for-35-9m-expansion-of-east-high/article_01d8bdfa-53ae-42a9-a6ef-7fb284be11ac.html) Separately, in March 2026 district trustees considered spending at least $1.2 million to relocate the school's tennis courts.[7](https://capcity.news/schools/2026/03/02/lcsd1-trustees-to-weigh-1-2m-east-high-tennis-court-relocation-open-public-comment-on-ap-psychology-review/)
## Academics and programs
About 27% of students participate in [Advanced Placement](https://www.edgepedia.org/advanced-placement) coursework.[3](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wyoming/districts/laramie-county-school-district-1/east-high-school-22012) Career and technical offerings include woodshop, design, engineering, early education, and a Certified Nursing Assistant program in which students can earn certification and enter the workforce directly after high school.[8](https://www.niche.com/k12/east-high-school-cheyenne-wy/)
Principal Marc Kerschner was named National Administrator of the Year at the 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament, a first for Wyoming.[4](https://capcity.news/community/schools-community/2025/06/27/cheyenne-east-high-claims-national-speech-and-debate-title-principal-also-honored/)
## By the numbers
| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Total enrollment | 1,566[2](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091) |
| Students by grade (2024) | 487 ninth, 381 tenth, 368 eleventh, 330 twelfth[2](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091) |
| Classroom teachers | 99.30 FTE; ratio 15.77:1[2](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091) |
| Minority enrollment | 27%[3](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wyoming/districts/laramie-county-school-district-1/east-high-school-22012) |
| Economically disadvantaged | 25%[3](https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wyoming/districts/laramie-county-school-district-1/east-high-school-22012) |
The grade distribution skews young: the ninth-grade class of 487 is 47% larger than the senior class of 330. The sources available do not settle East's graduation rate; published figures conflict and are not reported here. Proficiency data referenced by school-ranking sites derive from the Wyoming Department of Education's 2023–24 WY-TOPP testing program.[8](https://www.niche.com/k12/east-high-school-cheyenne-wy/)
## Athletics, arts and activities
More recently, the softball team captured the 2026 state championship on a walk-off, two-out RBI single to left field by Alexa Luethy in the bottom of the seventh inning.[6](https://wyopreps.com/softball-east-champions-2026-wyoming/) East's cheer program and All Girl Stunt Team won 4A state championships recognized by the district board in March 2026.[7](https://capcity.news/schools/2026/03/02/lcsd1-trustees-to-weigh-1-2m-east-high-tennis-court-relocation-open-public-comment-on-ap-psychology-review/)
In speech and debate, sophomore [Andrew Schulz](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrew-schulz) won a national championship at the 2025 NSDA National Tournament in Des Moines, the first individual national title for Wyoming in that activity.[4](https://capcity.news/community/schools-community/2025/06/27/cheyenne-east-high-claims-national-speech-and-debate-title-principal-also-honored/) The school's fine-arts footprint is also large: Niche describes East as having the largest art department in Wyoming, alongside music, choir, theater, and speech and debate programs.[8](https://www.niche.com/k12/east-high-school-cheyenne-wy/)
## References
1. Home – East High School. https://www.east.laramie1.org/en-US
2. Search for Public Schools – East High School (560198000091), NCES CCD. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=560198000091
3. East High School in Cheyenne, WY – US News Best High Schools. https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wyoming/districts/laramie-county-school-district-1/east-high-school-22012
4. Cheyenne East High claims National Speech and Debate title; principal also honored, Cap City News. https://capcity.news/community/schools-community/2025/06/27/cheyenne-east-high-claims-national-speech-and-debate-title-principal-also-honored/
5. LCSD1 trustees approve study calling for $35.9M expansion of East High, Wyoming Tribune Eagle. https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/lcsd1-trustees-approve-study-calling-for-35-9m-expansion-of-east-high/article_01d8bdfa-53ae-42a9-a6ef-7fb284be11ac.html
6. WyoPreps Recap of Cheyenne East's Softball State Title in 2026. https://wyopreps.com/softball-east-champions-2026-wyoming/
7. LCSD1 trustees to weigh $1.2M East High tennis court relocation, Cap City News. https://capcity.news/schools/2026/03/02/lcsd1-trustees-to-weigh-1-2m-east-high-tennis-court-relocation-open-public-comment-on-ap-psychology-review/
8. East High School in Cheyenne, WY – Niche. https://www.niche.com/k12/east-high-school-cheyenne-wy/
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