St. Charles East High School is a public four-year high school located in St. Charles, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community Unit School District 303. The school was known as "St. Charles High School" from its opening in 1977 until fall of 2000 when a second school in the city, St. Charles North High School, was opened. At that time the school name changed to "St. Charles East High School."
Academics
In 2011, Saint Charles East had an average composite ACT score of 19.0 and a graduation rate of 89.8%. The average class size is 23.3. Saint Charles East has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Activities
In 2012, the Saint Charles East team finished first at the state Science Olympiad Single A Division held at the University of Illinois.
The Theater Department produces three shows per year, including one musical. Music classes are taken for credit. Choir, Jazz Band, Band and Orchestra are offered as elective courses within the school day.
At this time St. Charles East High School has six performing bands.
Athletics
Saint Charles East has 29 athletic teams, of 14 boys' and 15 girls' teams, which compete in the DuKane Conference and Illinois High School Association. Saint Charles East's mascot is Sir Charles the Great. In the 1998–1999 school year St. Charles East set an IHSA State Record for most State Championships won by a school with a total of 7 (not including Color Guard or Drill Team). Jason Potter also won an individual state wrestling title that year, which is not included. St. Charles East Girls' Soccer was a prevailing and dominant legacy during the 1990s, winning eight IHSA soccer state championships in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,and 2000. In 1978/79, the fledgling St. Charles High School Boys' Swim Team won its first state championship. St. Charles boys' won in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986. They were runners up in 1987, 1988, and 1990.
At one time, signs hung at the city limits next to the population sign that stated, "Welcome to St. Charles, State Capital of Illinois High School Swimming for the 1980s." There were also championship wins in swimming in 1993, 1997, and 1999.
The St. Charles Girls' Swim Team won consecutive state championships from 1994/95 through 1999/2000. Swimming World Magazine named St. Charles the public high school girls' "Team of the Year" in both 1999 and 2000. The streak was broken in the 2000/2001 school year when the new St. Charles North High School (Illinois) was opened and the pool of athletic talent in the school district was divided. The renamed St. Charles East finished third that year while St Charles North finished 9th.