Belleville High School-East


Belleville High School East is a public high school in Belleville, Illinois, United States. It is part of Belleville Township High School District 201. It was established in 1966.
WWW bths201.org/east

History

Prior to 1966, Belleville Township School District operated only one school, Belleville Township High School, which was the old Belleville West campus. The growth of the district prompted the local board of education to construct a new campus and divide the student body between the two schools.
The new campus was built in a college format with many different buildings. The newly commissioned Belleville Area College occupied half of the campus while the new high school occupied the other. Enrollment in the school increased rapidly and the college was forced to move to a new location.
Major renovations were completed in 2009. These included new landscaping, more classrooms, remodeled classrooms and buildings, new lockers, and a new cafeteria.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, it is the largest public high school in the St Louis region.

Notable alumni

Wall of Fame

The school established a "Lancer Wall of Fame" to recognize noteworthy alumni, faculty, support staff and community members.

Class of 2004

Class of 2006

  • Alumnus Paul Gompers, Ph.D., Harvard Professor/Marathon Record Setter/entrepreneur, Class of 1982

Class of 2010

Class of 2012

Class of 2018